Toyota Corolla (2014) vs. Kia Cadenza (2017) Specs
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2014 Toyota Corolla and 2017 Kia Cadenza Specifications
| Model Year |
2014 |
2017 |
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| Model |
Toyota Corolla |
Kia Cadenza |
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| Engine |
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| Transmission |
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| Drivetrain |
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| Body |
4dr Sedan |
4dr Sedan |
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Difference |
| Wheelbase |
2,700 mm |
2,855 mm |
0 mm |
| Length |
4,638 mm |
4,971 mm |
0 mm |
| Width |
1,775 mm |
1,869 mm |
0 mm |
| Height |
1,455 mm |
1,471 mm |
0 mm |
| Curb Weight |
1,270 kg |
1,648 kg |
0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity |
50 L |
70 L |
-20 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 |
973 mm |
1,021 mm |
972 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 |
1,392 mm |
1,481 mm |
0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 |
1,346 mm |
1,435 mm |
0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 |
1,021 mm |
1,156 mm |
0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 |
942 mm |
963 mm |
-21 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 |
1,392 mm |
1,435 mm |
0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 |
1,115 mm |
1,430 mm |
0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 |
1,049 mm |
945 mm |
-944 mm |
| Total Legroom |
2,070 mm (over 2 rows) |
2,101 mm (over 2 rows) |
0 mm |
| Cargo Volume |
368 L |
453 L |
-85 L |
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Toyota Corolla
| 2014 |
The Corolla's specs indicate rear legroom worthy of a large sedan, 41.3 inches, a substantial four more than in the Sentra and five more than in last year's Corolla. To provide this increase, Toyota stretched the car's wheelbase by four inches, taking it from the shortest in the segment to the 106.3-inch dimension shared by the Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, and Nissan. The Ford Focus, with a 104.3-inch wheelbase, is now the briefest of the bunch. The Corolla's overall length has also grown by four inches, to 182.6.
Subjectively, the Corolla's advantage over the Sentra seems about half as large. Still a lot of legroom for a compact, especially in conjunction with a more comfortably positioned seat. Rear seat headroom is in much shorter supply in both cars.
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Kia Cadenza
| 2017 |
Due to its shorter greenhouse and taller, more intrusive center console, the Buick's front row doesn't feel nearly as roomy as the Kia's, or even as roomy as the related Chevrolet Malibu's. Large sedans aren't what they used to be. While in the past they were both longer and wider than midsize sedans, these days they more often than not share platforms with the latter, and thus are not significantly wider, only longer. Even in the official specs the LaCrosse has nearly an inch less front shoulder room than the "smaller" Malibu.
Likewise, the Cadenza's front row dimensions are within fractions of an inch of the Optima's. If you're seeking more front seat room than in a midsize sedan, you won't find it in these cars. To be fair, midsize sedans have grown.
Both the Cadenza and LaCrosse have comfortable front seats, with the Buick's cushion perhaps slightly cushier. Take a turn aggressively, though, and you're much more likely to slide off the Buick's non-bucket, as it provides hardly any lateral support. The Cadenza's bolsters are more effective.
The payoff for the additional size of these largish sedans can be found in the back seat, where each offers about two inches more legroom than its junior partner. On paper, the Kia Cadenza offers only slightly more total legroom than the Buick LaCrosse. In reality, it offers much more. With the front seat positioned for my 30-inch inseam (I'm not long of leg), I had about ten inches of knee room in the Kia's back seat. The Kia's rear seat cushion is also a little more supportive and comfortable than the Buick's.
Not so good: in both cars there's not enough space under the front seats for the rear seat passengers' feet, essentially robbing them of about a half-foot of legroom. This design flaw is more the rule than the exception in upscale sedans. Still, it's not right.
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