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Model Year | 2014 | 2020 | |
Model | Nissan Quest | Toyota Corolla Hatchback | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 194 kW@6000 325 Nm@4400 |
2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 126 kW@6600 205 Nm@4400 |
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Transmission | CVT | 10-speed shiftable CVT | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,000 mm | 2,639 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,100 mm | 4,369 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,971 mm | 1,791 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,816 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,981 kg | 1,388 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 76 L | 50 L | 26 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,069 mm | 975 mm | -974 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,638 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,455 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,113 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,057 mm | 955 mm | -954 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,605 mm | 1,384 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,676 mm | 1,156 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 932 mm | 759 mm | 173 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 1,016 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,554 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,260 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 1,029 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Total Legroom | 3,073 mm (over 3 rows) | 1,826 mm (over 2 rows) | 2 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 994 L | 504 L | 490 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,801 L | 17.8 | -16.8 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 3,070 L | 660 L | -657 L |
2014 Nissan Quest Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 260-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT FWD |
Here's the main reason I bought this van: my kids! Of all the vans we tested, they believed the second and third row seats were the most comfortable. Some may laugh at the boxy shape and fat rear end of the Quest, but the reason it's designed that way is because it maximizes interior room. I'm 6'1" (taller in the torso than legs) and even I think the van is spacious when I sit in the third row. The head and shoulder room is incredible. The seats are all very comfortable. The soft suspension makes riding as a passenger a pleasure. So, despite all the shortcomings I mention in this review, in my opinion, the Quest tops all the competitors in the category of passenger and driver comfort. The pleasing and luxurious interior materials contribute to this. Too bad the production of this iteration of the Quest appears to be in its final chapter. see full Nissan Quest review |
2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The Scion iM / Toyota Corolla iM was engineered primarily for the European market on a totally different platform than the Toyota Corolla sedan. The 2019 Corolla Hatchback shares a new platform with the 2020 Corolla sedan (and with the new Camry and Avalon as well). But it's still a smaller car than the Corolla sedan, with a wheelbase shorter by 2.4 inches. This somehow translates to a foot less rear legroom on the spec sheets, a tremendous difference. Toyota seems to cheat the sedan's legroom specs by a couple of inches--but ten inches is still a huge difference. Is the actual difference this large? I doubt it. The official spec for the Corolla Hatchback, 29.9 inches, is TIGHT, about a half-foot short of what the average adult male needs. There's more space back there than this spec suggests--but not a lot more. At 5-9, I could sit behind myself, but with only a couple of inches between my knees and the front seat. Put someone taller in either row and, well... Aside from the lack of space, the Corolla Hatchback's rear seat cushion is higher offer the floor than the Civic's and provides decent thigh support. On paper, the new Mazda3 offers about five inches more rear legroom than the Toyota. The actual difference is closer to two inches, maybe three. Not huge, but even two inches often could make the difference between people fitting comfortable and not. Starting once again with the spec sheets, the Honda Civic offers an inch more rear legroom than the Mazda. The actual difference seems larger. Another clear win for the Honda, especially compared to the Toyota. Focus on perceived roominess, and this Honda win becomes a rout. Although all of the cars are about equally wide, the Civic has a much wider cabin, especially up front. While the other two cars definitely feel like compacts from the driver seat, the Civic feels nearly as spacious as a midsize car. Here the spec sheet doesn't mislead: Honda claims three more inches of front shoulder room than Toyota does. see full Toyota Corolla Hatchback review |
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