Model Year | 2008 | 2019 | |
Model | Toyota Avalon | Hyundai Kona | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,819 mm | 2,601 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,009 mm | 4,166 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,849 mm | 1,801 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,486 mm | 1,549 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,585 kg | 1,311 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 70 L | 50 L | 20 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 986 mm | 1,006 mm | 985 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,509 mm | 1,410 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,417 mm | 1,354 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,054 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 953 mm | 960 mm | -7 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,478 mm | 1,384 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,427 mm | 1,326 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,039 mm | 879 mm | -878 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,088 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,933 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 408 L | 544 L | -136 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 14.4 | 1,297 L | 13.4 |
2008 Toyota Avalon Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Limo like rear seat that actually reclines. see full Toyota Avalon review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Plenty of room. see full Toyota Avalon review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Very adequate as is the back see full Toyota Avalon review |
2008 Toyota Avalon Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Seats are too short. Toyota seats are generally not comfortable, but for a car in this price range I would have expected better. see full Toyota Avalon review |
2019 Hyundai Kona Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Hyundai packaged the Kona fairly efficiently, but only so much was possible given the crossover's compact exterior dimensions. At 5-9 I can barely sit behind someone else my height, my knees nearly touching the front seat back. Put taller people in the front seats, and the rear seat would become viable only for small adults and children. The Honda HR-V has a much roomier rear seat (but much less comfortable front seats, at least for me, as their headrests jut too far forward). Most other competitors fall between the two. One exception: the Mazda CX-3 has an even tighter rear seat than the Kona. For those who fit, the Kona's rear seat is mounted comfortably high off the floor. see full Hyundai Kona review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2019 Hyundai Kona.