Model Year | 2013 | 2014 | |
Model | Audi A7 / S7 | Cadillac XTS | |
Engine | turbocharged 4.0L V8 DOHC-4v 420 hp@5500 406 lb-ft@1400 |
turbocharged 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 410 hp@6000 369 lb-ft@1900 |
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Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 114.7 in | 111.7 in | 3 in |
Length | 195.6 in | 202.0 in | -6.4 in |
Width | 75.2 in | 72.9 in | 2.3 in |
Height | 55.9 in | 59.5 in | -3.6 in |
Curb Weight | 4508 lb. | 4364 lb. | 144 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.8 gal. | 19.0 gal. | 0.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 36.9 in | 39.0 in | -2.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.2 in | 57.9 in | -0.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 55.1 in | -55.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 42.1 in | -0.8 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.6 in | 37.8 in | -1.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.9 in | 56.3 in | -0.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 54.3 in | -54.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 37.0 in | 40.0 in | -3 in |
Total Legroom | 78.3 in (over 2 rows) | 82.1 in (over 2 rows) | -3.8 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 24.5 ft3 | 18.0 ft3 | 6.5 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 56.0 ft3 | 18.0 ft3 | 38 ft3 |
2013 Audi A7 / S7 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Among luxury cars, Audis have my least favorite seats. They're less cushy and less coddling than the others. They're firm, and seem to want your body to adapt to them rather than the other way around. In the A7, seat adjustments are limited to the usual plus four-way lumbar. The seat's smallish bolsters are spaced fairly widely, and only frequenting all-you-can-eat buffets can bring them closer. This said, one day I drove the A7 for 600 miles and emerged without a hint of back soreness. So maybe the seats do know what's best for me. Perhaps they could teach a thing or two to the door-mounted arm rest. It's overly firm, and my left elbow did get sore. see full Audi A7 / S7 review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 Audi A7 / S7.
2014 Cadillac XTS Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | The generously sized front buckets inside the XTS are among the most comfortable and supportive you'll find, assuming you like your seating on the firm (if not quite Audi-firm) side. Those seeking a cushier seat with an optional massager (not offered in the XTS) will find one in the MKS. Both cars' front seats provide more lateral support than you might expect from America's remaining large luxury sedans, but still not a lot. After all, hardcore canyon carving isn't the primary objective. Despite their much larger number of adjustments, I found the Audi A8's front seats to be overly firm and less form-fitting than those in the Detroiters. The rear seat of the XTS is also quite comfortable--for two people. Basing the XTS on GM's Epsilon platform, originally created for much smaller cars, has a cost. It's much cheaper and easier to lengthen a platform than to widen one. So the XTS is essentially a stretched midsize sedan rather than a truly large one. Rear legroom is abundant despite insufficient space for feet beneath the front seats, but the cabin is decidedly midsize in breadth. The compact Dodge Dart (admittedly wide and heavy for its class) provides as much space for shoulders. Rear seat passengers sit much closer to the front seats in the MKS, which consequently doesn't feel nearly as roomy in back. But the Lincoln's rear seat cushion is higher off the floor, and so provides better thigh support for adults. The Audi easily provides the most space for three abreast. For XTS-matching legroom, though, you'll have to step up to the extended wheelbase version. see full Cadillac XTS review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Cadillac XTS.