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2008 Scion xB and 2017 Kia Sorento Specifications
| Model Year | 2008 | 2017 | |
| Model | Scion xB | Kia Sorento | |
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| Transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 102.4 in | 109.4 in | -7 in |
| Length | 167.3 in | 187.4 in | -20.1 in |
| Width | 69.3 in | 74.4 in | -5.1 in |
| Height | 62.6 in | 66.3 in | -3.7 in |
| Curb Weight | 3086 lb. | 3704 lb. | -618 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 14.0 gal. | 18.8 gal. | -4.8 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 39.5 in | 0.5 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.8 in | 59.1 in | -3.3 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 56.7 in | -4 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 40.7 in | 41.2 in | -0.5 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 41.2 in | 39.3 in | 1.9 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 54.7 in | 58.0 in | -3.3 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 46.7 in | 56.4 in | -9.7 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 38.0 in | 39.4 in | -1.4 in |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 36.3 in | -36.3 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 52.8 in | -52.8 in |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 41.4 in | -41.4 in |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 31.7 in | -31.7 in |
| Total Legroom | 78.7 in (over 2 rows) | 112.3 in (over 3 rows) | -33.6 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 21.7 ft3 | 11.3 ft3 | 10.4 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 21.7 | 38.0 ft3 | -16.3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 69.9 ft3 | 73.0 ft3 | -3.1 ft3 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2008 Scion xB
| 2008 Scion xB Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Roomy and open. see full Scion xB review |
| 2009 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Roomy and open. Great for kids. see full Scion xB review |
| 2008 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Great headroom, comfortable seat nice arm rest. Good firm seat see full Scion xB review |
| 2008 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Better than average amount for a car in this price range see full Scion xB review |
| 2008 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I have plenty of room to sit whatever way is most comfortable to me. see full Scion xB review |
| 2008 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The rear seats large and tall people comfortably. Head room is well above average. see full Scion xB review |
| 2008 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
plenty of head room see full Scion xB review |
| 2008 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
More leg room than my SAAB 9000. Fits two adults and a kid seat. see full Scion xB review |
| 2008 Scion xB Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
1) Center console is too wide - not enough room for me to stretch out. 2) Seat can be raised and lowered (good) but at its lowest position it feels like the cushion leans down making me feel like my body slips forward. 3) Arm rest on door too high. see full Scion xB review |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Kia Sorento
| 2017 Kia Sorento Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| Hyundai offers the Santa Fe in two lengths, a two-row 184.6-inch "Sport" and a three-row 193.1-inch regular version. Though the 2011-2015 Sorento had an optional third-row seat, it was about the same length as the Santa Fe Sport. Perhaps to better fit that third-row seat and differentiate itself from the two Hyundai variants, the 2016 Sorento is three inches longer than the 2015, for a total of 187.4. Kia has done a good job packaging the new SUV. Though the Toyota Highlander and (2009-2015) Honda Pilot are considerably longer, their rear seats have no more rear legroom than the new Sorento's. At 5-9, I can just barely fit in any of them. Passengers will have more room to stretch their legs in the Santa Fe, though third-row headroom is similarly limited to people of at most my height. If you need an adult-friendly third-row, you really need a minivan. Kia offers an especially stylish one. Like the Santa Fe, the Sorento falls between others' compact and midsize SUVs in width. There might not be more rear legroom in a Highlander or Pilot, but there's enough additional shoulder room to include a third seating position in the third row. If you need an eight-passenger vehicle, both the Sorento and the Santa Fe are out of contention. At least all trim levels of the Sorento can seat seven people. The Santa Fe Limited can only fit six. In both the Kia and the Hyundai the second-row seat is mounted comfortably high off the floor, not a given among midsize crossovers. The third-row seat is mounted low to the floor, forcing a knees-high seating position, but this is pretty much a given in the class. see full Kia Sorento review | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Kia Sorento
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