Model Year | 2012 | 2006 | |
Model | Chevrolet Volt | Nissan Sentra | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 105.7 in | 99.8 in | 5.9 in |
Length | 177.1 in | 177.5 in | -0.4 in |
Width | 70.4 in | 67.3 in | 3.1 in |
Height | 56.6 in | 55.5 in | 1.1 in |
Curb Weight | 3781 lb. | 2513 lb. | 1268 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 9.3 gal. | 13.2 gal. | -3.9 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.8 in | 39.9 in | -2.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.5 in | 52.5 in | 4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.7 in | 52.1 in | 1.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.1 in | 41.6 in | 0.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.0 in | 37.0 in | -1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 53.9 in | 52.6 in | 1.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.2 in | 52.3 in | -1.1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.1 in | 33.7 in | 0.4 in |
Total Legroom | 76.2 in (over 2 rows) | 75.3 in (over 2 rows) | 0.9 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 10.6 ft3 | 11.6 ft3 | -1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 0.0 | 11.6 ft3 | -11.6 |
2012 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
The front seats offer very good support and the seat bottoms are designed for tall drivers.. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2012 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
The rear seats have limited leg room. A forward facing child car seat (Safety 1st Air Protect) is fine but to install it rear facing would make the passenger seat almost unusable and being a 4 seat there is no option to install in the middle of the rear which i find allows in many cars a good way to keep everyone safe & comfortable. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
Front seats are semi-hard and covered in strange material. I could see people larger than myself having issues with them. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
No power seat in a $46k car?? Get real, Chevy. Once you get used to them, though, both front and rear seats are comfortable for up to an hour or so. Longer than that and I need different lower back support that it doesn't have. But they are heated which is nice and it's comfortable leather. A few tweaks and/or an optional chair & this would be a non-issue. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2006 Nissan Sentra Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
these seats are great they have lots of room not to mention back support and side bolsters see full Nissan Sentra review |
2006 Nissan Sentra Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD |
Seats are hard. Headrest forces your head to bend too far forward. Sculpted seat backs forces your shoulders too far forward from your spine. see full Nissan Sentra review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
With the front seats all the way back, children can barely fit their legs behind the seats. see full Nissan Sentra review |