Model Year | 2015 | 2008 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Hyundai Santa Fe | |
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Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 110.6 in | 106.3 in | 4.3 in |
Length | 182.1 in | 184.1 in | -2 in |
Width | 71.3 in | 74.4 in | -3.1 in |
Height | 56.5 in | 67.9 in | -11.4 in |
Curb Weight | 3545 lb. | 3727 lb. | -182 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 15.8 gal. | 19.8 gal. | -4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 40.2 in | 0.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.1 in | 59.5 in | -4.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 55.8 in | -55.8 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 42.6 in | -0.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 38.3 in | 39.6 in | -1.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.1 in | 58.6 in | -3.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 55.0 in | -55 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.0 in | 36.8 in | -1.8 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 34.8 in | -34.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 53.9 in | -53.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 44.6 in | -44.6 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 31.3 in | -31.3 in |
Total Legroom | 77 in (over 2 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | -33.7 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 17.5 ft3 | 10.0 ft3 | 7.5 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 17.5 | 34.2 ft3 | -16.7 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 53.0 ft3 | 78.2 ft3 | -25.2 ft3 |
2015 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | The BMW 3-Series used to be tight inside, but it has grown with each redesign, especially the most recent one. The rear seat of the current sedan isn't nearly as roomy as that in the related 3-Series Gran Turismo hatchback. But it offers considerably more rear legroom than direct competitors like the Audi A4, Cadillac ATS, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In fact, combined front and rear legroom is the same as in the one size-class up, ten-inch-longer Mercedes E-Class. (You do get a half-inch more rear headroom and nearly two inches more rear shoulder room in the Benz.) Beyond the specs, the BMW's rear seat is comfortably high off the floor, a rarity in the age of sedans with plunging coupe-like roof lines. see full BMW 3-Series review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 BMW 3-Series.
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 148hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
It has leather seats with electric adjustment, so I can get a good seating position. see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Space is very good see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
It is fantastic. You can ride for hundreds of miles a day and not get sore at all. My bad back loves it. Hyundai should start making home furniture. see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Cushions are slightly too short. see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |