Model Year | 2007 | 2012 | |
Model | Subaru Forester | Chevrolet Traverse | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,525 mm | 3,020 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,486 mm | 5,207 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,735 mm | 1,991 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,651 mm | 1,788 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,436 kg | 2,173 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 83 L | -23 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,011 mm | 1,026 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,359 mm | 1,575 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,311 mm | 1,501 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,107 mm | 1,049 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,008 mm | 1,001 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,361 mm | 1,557 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,311 mm | 1,468 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 856 mm | 935 mm | -79 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 960 mm | -960 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,463 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,227 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 843 mm | -843 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,963 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,827 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 906 L | 691 L | 215 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 32.0 | 1,948 L | 31 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,634 L | 3,296 L | -2 L |
2007 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
easy to find comfortable position; no problems driving over an hour or more; good upright position see full Subaru Forester review |
2007 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
Front driver leg room is a little cramped from side to side. see full Subaru Forester review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
No thigh or lumbar support, seats hrad, minimal leg room for front passenger see full Subaru Forester review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
Not acceptable for an adult in any of the three rear seating positions see full Subaru Forester review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
Again, cramped and too small for larger people. see full Subaru Forester review |
2006 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 230hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
This is honesty the only complaint i have about the 2006 XT. The rear seat is a bit tight. We took three other adults on about a 4 hour trip and it was a tight fit - good thing we're good friends! My wife's 2009 Forester is much better in the rear legroom department. see full Subaru Forester review |
2012 Chevrolet Traverse Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Although the rear captain seats are quite comfortable, I do not like how they roll forward. There is a track in the floor in which the rear seats fold and slide up behind the front seats. All I notice when in the back seat is how extremely difficult it is to clean out the mud and grit and salt (I live in Canada, we use salt on our roads) that gets left behind in the track from passenger footwear. see full Chevrolet Traverse review |
2011 | 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The headrest position is horrible for long trips. Felt like my head was being pushed forward. see full Chevrolet Traverse review |