The Camry hybrid's sizeable boot is thanks to the new model's battery pack being mounted
under the rear seat instead of the boot, but the Mazda's boot is smaller in part because its gooseneck hinges are concealed — unlike the Camry's, which encroach on cargo space.
The battery now lives
under the rear seats instead of the trunk, which opens up more room for cargo.
Not exact matches
Kia says the Premium will be «
under $ 32,000,» the Technology (which, as you can guess from the name, adds a lot of tech features ranging from an electronic parking brake to a nav system to a panoramic sunroof to a 14 - way adjustable driver's
seat,
instead of the Premium's 10 - way
seat) will be «
under $ 39,000,» and the Limited, which has everything the Technology has plus a few features like a «smart» power trunk lid and heated
rear seats, will be «
under $ 44,000.»
And
instead of a gasoline engine, the car has two electric motors, batteries
under the
seats and a
rear diesel engine to charge the batteries and provide additional power and range.
Instead of a spare wheel, a roadside repair kit with a 12 volt electric compressor (plugs into cigarette lighter) and a bottle of repair fluid is located
under the cushion of the
rear passenger
seat.
The battery pack and control systems are smaller so they're now
under the floor
instead of the trunk so there's no loss of cargo space and the
rear seats still split-fold 60/40.
The CDX gains 15 - inch alloy wheels (
instead of 14s on the CD model), a painted
rear spoiler,
rear power windows, phone pockets in the front passenger
seat side bolster and a storage cubby
under the front passenger's
seat.
New for 2019, the highly compact battery pack now resides
under the
rear passenger
seat (
instead of the trunk), as a result of improved TNGA packaging and for the betterment of a lower center of gravity.
Instead, the Leaf is driven by an 80 - kilowatt (110 - horsepower) electric motor that drives the car's front wheels and is powered 24 - kilowatt - hour lithium - ion battery pack located in the floorpan
under the
rear seat.