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Volkswagen Golf / GTI (2017) vs. Mazda Mazda6 (2016) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2016 Mazda Mazda6 specs.

2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2016 Mazda Mazda6 Specifications

Model Year 2017 2016  
Model Volkswagen Golf / GTI Mazda Mazda6  
Engine  
Transmission  
Drivetrain  
Body 4dr Hatch 4dr Sedan  
      Difference
Wheelbase 103.8 in 111.4 in -7.6 in
Length 167.5 in 191.5 in -24 in
Width 70.8 in 72.4 in -1.6 in
Height 57.2 in 57.1 in 0.1 in
Curb Weight 2963 lb. 3179 lb. -216 lb.
Fuel Capacity 13.2 gal. 16.4 gal. -3.2 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 38.4 in 38.4 in 0 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 55.9 in 57.1 in -1.2 in
Hip Room, Row 1 0.0 in 56.1 in -56.1 in
Legroom, Row 1 41.2 in 42.2 in -1 in
Headroom, Row 2 38.1 in 37.1 in 1 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 53.9 in 55.5 in -1.6 in
Hip Room, Row 2 0.0 in 56.1 in -56.1 in
Legroom, Row 2 35.6 in 38.7 in -3.1 in
Total Legroom 76.8 in (over 2 rows) 80.9 in (over 2 rows) -4.1 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum 22.8 ft3 14.8 ft3 8 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 52.7 ft3 14.8 ft3 37.9 ft3

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearComment
2016 As I've noted before (when reviewing the e-Golf), the seventh-generation Golf's front seats are shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The CX-5's driver seat also fit me well, but not quite as well as the Volkswagen's. Compared to other compact hatchbacks and its ancestors, the current Golf has a roomy rear seat. I can sit behind my 5-9 self with about five inches of air ahead of my knees. Unless unusually tall people populate both rows, the amount of space should be beyond adequate. Compare the Golf SportWagen's rear seat to that in the CX-5, and a funny thing happens. On paper, the Mazda provides about 3.5 more inches of legroom. When sitting behind myself in both vehicles, though, I had about half as much space ahead of my knees in the CX-5. I've noticed in the past that VW measures rear legroom very conservatively, and apparently they continue to do so. The Golf's interior is roomier than the official specs suggest. Plus its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Mazda's do not. This said, I'm not entirely comfortable in the Golf SportWagen's rear seat. To me it feels overly reclined. In neither the GSW nor the CX-5 is the degree of recline adjustable. It is in some compact crossovers. see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2016 2dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Difficult ingress and egress see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Mazda Mazda6

2016 Mazda Mazda6 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2016 4dr Sedan 143-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Why doesn't this vehicle have heated front seats (they only cost a tenner or so at manufacturing time) and why doesn't it have electric front seats with memory (it is particularly annoying to have to try and reset the seat after the garage has had the car and adjusted it to their liking)! Again electric front seats don;t really cost anything much to build in. see full Mazda Mazda6 review
 
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