Model Year | 2007 | 2016 | |
Model | Subaru Forester | Mazda MX-5 Miata | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 2dr Convertible | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,525 mm | 2,309 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,486 mm | 3,914 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,735 mm | 1,735 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,651 mm | 1,234 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,436 kg | 1,058 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 45 L | 15 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,011 mm | 950 mm | -949 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,359 mm | 1,326 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,311 mm | 1,321 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,107 mm | 1,095 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,008 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,361 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,311 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 856 mm | 0 mm | 856 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,963 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,095 mm (over 1 row) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 906 L | 130 L | 776 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,634 L | 4.6 | -3.6 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 |
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The most obvious reason not to buy any Mazda MX-5 Miata? The thing that kept me from buying one: no back seat. The MINI Roadster also had not back seat, while the MINI Convertible and Scion FR-S have vestigial perches on which only my smallest child might sit semi-comfortably. In contrast, I can fit all three of my teenagers into my Mazda RX-8. But if my wife also wants to come along, we have to take our other car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata.