Model Year | 2013 | 2014 | |
Model | Subaru Forester | Nissan Quest | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.5L H4 DOHC-4v 167 kW@5600 306 Nm@3600 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 194 kW@6000 325 Nm@4400 |
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Transmission | 4-speed shiftable automatic | CVT | |
Drivetrain | AWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,616 mm | 3,000 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,305 mm | 5,100 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,781 mm | 1,971 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,674 mm | 1,816 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,560 kg | 1,981 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 64 L | 76 L | -12 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,057 mm | 1,069 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,425 mm | 1,638 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,455 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,095 mm | 1,113 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,016 mm | 1,057 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,412 mm | 1,605 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,676 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 965 mm | 932 mm | 33 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,016 mm | -1 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,554 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,260 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,029 mm | -1 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,060 mm (over 2 rows) | 3,073 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 949 L | 994 L | -45 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 33.5 | 1,801 L | 32.5 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,934 L | 3,070 L | -2 L |
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 |
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 |
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 |