Model Year | 2006 | 2015 | |
Model | Dodge Dakota | Lincoln MKC | |
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Total Legroom | 0 in (over 1 rows) | 0 in (over 1 rows) | 0 in |
2006 Dodge Dakota Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2005 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Largest cab with the most usable room in class. I only purchase mid-size trucks and was tired of being cramped in other mid-size trucks I had previously owned. see full Dodge Dakota review |
2005 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
good for trips see full Dodge Dakota review |
2005 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 260-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
IT WASN"T SMALL IT WAS MID SIZE- REAR SEATS COULD FOLD DOWN FOR MORE ROOM-CREW CAB FOR MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER-IT WAS A CHANGE MY PREVIOUS LEASE WAS FULL SIZE A F150 LARIAT 4X4 CREW CAB - see full Dodge Dakota review |
2005 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Front seats of these two are about equal, but Dakota has more rear seat room and better rear-cab-area capacity for cargo see full Dodge Dakota review |
2015 Lincoln MKC Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2015 | Seat comfort can be highly subjective, partly because human bodies come in many different shapes and sizes. This said, the MKC's driver seat fit me like a glove from the moment I first sat down. The seat bottom is cushier than most, including those in the Acura and Audi, while the seatback is very well contoured. You'll find more lateral support in the Acura, but the Lincoln's seats offer as much as owners are likely to need in a compact crossover. The view forward from this seat is better than in the Ford Escape, as the MKC's windshield doesn't seem as steeply raked and doesn't have oddly curved, fishbowl-effect lower corners. Also, the top of the Lincoln's instrument panel better disguises its considerable depth. The instrument panels in the Acura and in German competitors require no such artful disguising, as they aren't nearly as deep. To the rear, the MKC's windows are at least as small as the Escape's, and smaller than the Acura's and the Audi's. Luckily the side mirrors are large and blind spot warning is an option. see full Lincoln MKC review |
2015 Lincoln MKC Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Unfortunately, the Lincoln MKC's key weakness is at least as apparent as any of its strengths once one moves beyond the official specs--likely cheated, per Ford's recent practice--and actually sits in its rear seat. The Escape is tighter than most back there, and the MKC is tighter still. Sitting behind my 5-9 self, my knees come within a couple inches of the front seatbacks. Put a tall driver up front, and I wouldn't fit in back. Nearly all competitors have roomier rear seats. You'll find far more shoulder room and rear knee room in the RDX. Perhaps Lincoln should have stretched the MKC's wheelbase a few inches to expand the rear seat. As is, it's about four inches shorter than the RDX, Q5, and Volvo XC60. A roofline an inch lower than the Escape's might improve the exterior's proportions, but it cuts into interior space. see full Lincoln MKC review |
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