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2013 Subaru Forester and 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Specifications
| Model Year | 2013 | 2015 | |
| Model | Subaru Forester | Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban | |
| Engine | turbocharged 2.5L H4 DOHC-4v 224 hp@5600 226 lb-ft@3600 |
5.3L V8 OHV-2v 355 hp@5600 383 lb-ft@4100 |
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| Transmission | 4-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | AWD | 4WD | |
| Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 103.0 in | 116.0 in | -13 in |
| Length | 169.5 in | 204.0 in | -34.5 in |
| Width | 70.1 in | 80.5 in | -10.4 in |
| Height | 65.9 in | 74.4 in | -8.5 in |
| Curb Weight | 3440 lb. | 5683 lb. | -2243 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 16.9 gal. | 26.0 gal. | -9.1 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 41.6 in | 42.8 in | -1.2 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.1 in | 64.8 in | -8.7 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 60.8 in | -60.8 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 43.1 in | 45.3 in | -2.2 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 40.0 in | 38.7 in | 1.3 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.6 in | 65.1 in | -9.5 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 60.3 in | -60.3 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 38.0 in | 39.0 in | -1 in |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 38.1 in | -38.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 62.6 in | -62.6 in |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 49.3 in | -49.3 in |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 24.8 in | -24.8 in |
| Total Legroom | 81.1 in (over 2 rows) | 109.1 in (over 3 rows) | -28 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 33.5 ft3 | 15.3 ft3 | 18.2 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 33.5 | 51.6 ft3 | -18.1 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 68.3 ft3 | 94.7 ft3 | -26.4 ft3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Subaru Forester
| 2013 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2014 | Beyond visibility, people buy crossovers to get more space for people and cargo. As in previous Subaru Foresters, the 2014's ceiling is cathedral-high. I could have worn a top hat inside. If you're very tall, and have been seeking a compact vehicle in which you'll easily fit, you've found one. If, on the other hand, you've been seeking expansive elbow room, the Honda CR-V has more of it. And legroom? A combined (first and second row) figure of 81 inches tops every other compact SUV, including the otherwise segment-leading Honda (79.6 inches) and Toyota RAV-4 (79.8 inches). The Chevrolet Equinox offers another tenth of an inch, but with a 188-inch length (vs. the Forester's 181) and 4,083-pound curb weight (vs. the Forester 2.5i's 3,366) it's not truly compact. Subaru has worked no such miracles with shoulder room. At 56.5 inches, the Forester's is typical of the compact crossover class. Add in a small driveline hump (absent in the Honda) and three adults won't happily share the rear seat for long. But how many car owners put three adult-sized people in the second row for long, anyway? Measurements don't tell the entire story. The Honda's rear seat cushion is too low to the floor to provide adults with thigh support, and its rear seatback can be reclined to only two nearly identical positions. In constrast, the Forester's passengers enjoy a comfortably high rear seat that reclines through a broader range. One negative for rear seat comfort: unlike the Ford Escape (but like nearly all other compact crossovers, including the CR-V), the Forester has no rear air vents. Thanks to the tall, square rear body, cargo space is also the best in the segment, though not by as large a margin as the rear seat. Up front, there are plenty of bins in which to stash your stuff. see full Subaru Forester review | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Subaru Forester
| 2013 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2014 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 CVT AWD |
Huge rear seat for the car's size see full Subaru Forester review |
| 2014 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 CVT AWD |
Excellent rear seat comfort and rear seats are 60/ 40 and easy to fold flat. rear seats also have recline function which is nice ... excellent leg room see full Subaru Forester review |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban
| 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2015 | Some (perhaps more than some) people are drawn to large SUVs because they like to feel like the king of the road when behind the wheel. Others need a lot of space while driving, or at least feel they do. Few vehicles have more front seat room than the new Tahoe. With an inch-and-a-half less shoulder room, the Ford's front-row dimensions aren't quite as generous, and its taller, shifter-festooned console is more intrusive. The front seats are comfortable in both. The Expedition's are a little wider and softer, and they're upholstered with especially rich hides in the King Ranch and Platinum (vs. the most recently tested and photographed Limited). Whether this is preferable is a matter of taste. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review | |
| 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| Both the Tahoe and Expedition have roomy, comfortable second-row seats, with a slight edge to the higher cushions in the Chevrolet. Bonus points to the Tahoe for automatic rear climate controls (they're manual in the Expedition). Move to the third-row seat, and you'll wonder why, despite redesigns for 2007 and 2015, General Motors has stubbornly refused to follow Ford's 2003 switch from a solid rear axle to an independent rear suspension. With a solid axle, the rear floor must be high to permit the rear differential to travel up and down when a wheel hits a bump. Consequently, the Tahoe's third row seat must be very thinly constructed and mounted very close to the floor. Even pre-teen children won't be comfortable in it. In sharp contrast, the Expedition's third-row seat is higher off the floor than its second-row seat, much less the ridiculously low third row in the Tahoe, and is--surprise--considerably more comfortable as a result. The Suburban's third-row seat is roomier than the Tahoe's but still far inferior to the Expedition's. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review | ||
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