Model Year | 2016 | 2015 | |
Model | Subaru BRZ | BMW 2-Series | |
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Body | 2dr Coupe | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 101.2 in | 105.9 in | -4.7 in |
Length | 166.7 in | 174.7 in | -8 in |
Width | 69.9 in | 69.8 in | 0.1 in |
Height | 50.6 in | 55.8 in | -5.2 in |
Curb Weight | 2762 lb. | 3300 lb. | -538 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 13.2 gal. | 13.7 gal. | -0.5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.1 in | 40.1 in | -3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 54.5 in | 54.4 in | 0.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.1 in | 0.0 in | 53.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.9 in | 41.5 in | 0.4 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 35.0 in | 36.5 in | -1.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.7 in | 53.4 in | -1.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 45.3 in | 0.0 in | 45.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 29.9 in | 33.0 in | -3.1 in |
Total Legroom | 71.8 in (over 2 rows) | 74.5 in (over 2 rows) | -2.7 in |
Cargo Volume | 6.9 ft3 | 13.8 ft3 | -6.9 ft3 |
2016 Subaru BRZ Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2017 | 2dr Coupe 205-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD |
The seat heaters are an absolute joke. We thought they were broken. No, they're just terrible. If you live in regular -10c weather you will want a a plug-in seat warmer.
The seats themselves are fantastic for driving.
Driver's seat does not slide forward when you move the seatback to access the back seat. Seems fine, who wants to reset their seat position every time.
The passenger seat does get loose when you pop the seat back up, but the chair slides around loose and left to gravity, will sit at the rearmost spot. Might be nice if it could sit in a divot at the full frontmost position.
see full Subaru BRZ review |
2015 BMW 2-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 2dr Coupe turbocharged 320hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The driving position feels natural. Buttons and dials are easily accessible, and everything's adjustable if you need to. After a few-hour drive down highway 1, I noticed that my back didn't hurt like it does on most other cars. The seats aren't that soft to the touch, and are quite supportive in cornering, but they are very well-sculpted. Who knew a congenital back defect could be so useful in car evaluation? see full BMW 2-Series review |