Model Year | 2012 | 2017 | |
Model | Nissan LEAF | Subaru BRZ | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 106.3 in | 101.2 in | 5.1 in |
Length | 175.0 in | 166.7 in | 8.3 in |
Width | 69.7 in | 69.9 in | -0.2 in |
Height | 61.0 in | 50.6 in | 10.4 in |
Curb Weight | 3366 lb. | 2762 lb. | 604 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 0.0 gal. | 13.2 gal. | -13.2 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 41.2 in | 37.1 in | 4.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 54.4 in | 54.5 in | -0.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 53.1 in | -1.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.1 in | 41.9 in | 0.2 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.3 in | 35.0 in | 2.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 52.5 in | 51.7 in | 0.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 50.0 in | 45.3 in | 4.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 31.1 in | 29.9 in | 1.2 in |
Total Legroom | 73.2 in (over 2 rows) | 71.8 in (over 2 rows) | 1.4 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 14.5 ft3 | 6.9 ft3 | 7.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 0.0 | 6.9 ft3 | -6.9 |
2012 Nissan LEAF Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 107-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD |
The front and rear seats are very comfortable. The back can be cramped with three passengers. The SL has heated front and rear seats which works great and are needed as the car heater is very slow to initially get warm. The heated steering wheel is also a nice touch. The seat fabric is soft but the light color might not wear well. see full Nissan LEAF review |
2017 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 |