Spec Sizes

Subaru WRX vs Kia Forte Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. Subaru WRX · Kia Forte

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length180.9 in
  • Height58.1 in
  • Wheelbase104.3 in
  • Ground clearance4.9 in
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Kia Forte width70.1 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Kia Forte is 5.5 in shorter (180.9 in vs 175.4 in)
  • Width: Kia Forte is 0.6 in narrower (70.7 in vs 70.1 in)
  • Height: Subaru WRX is 1.4 in taller (58.1 in vs 56.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: Kia Forte has a 2.0 in longer wheelbase (104.3 in vs 106.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: Kia Forte has 0.5 in more ground clearance (4.9 in vs 5.4 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Kia Forte has 0.5 in more ground clearance (4.9 in vs 5.4 in)
  2. Length: Kia Forte is 5.5 in shorter (180.9 in vs 175.4 in)
  3. Height: Subaru WRX is 1.4 in taller (58.1 in vs 56.7 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Kia Forte has a 2.0 in longer wheelbase (104.3 in vs 106.3 in)
  5. Width: Kia Forte is 0.6 in narrower (70.7 in vs 70.1 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageKia Forte — Kia Forte is shorter by 5.5 in Check garage fit for Subaru WRX · garage fit for Kia Forte
  • Narrower for tight parkingKia Forte — Kia Forte is narrower by 0.6 in
  • More ground clearanceKia Forte — Kia Forte has 0.5 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintKia Forte — Based on length × width (Kia Forte)

Dimension comparison

SpecSubaru WRXKia ForteDifference
Length180.9 in175.4 in5.5 in
Width70.7 in70.1 in0.6 in
Height58.1 in56.7 in1.4 in
Wheelbase104.3 in106.3 in2.0 in
Ground clearance4.9 in5.4 in0.5 in
Curb weight—2,865 lb—

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

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