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2021 Acura TLX and 2004 Volvo S60 Specifications
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Acura TLX
| 2021 Acura TLX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
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| It might seem unfair to compare the Acura TLX to the Genesis G70, as the latter is considerably smaller: 194.6 vs. 184.4 inches long, 75.2 vs. 72.8 inches wide, and 56.4 vs. 55.1 inches tall. The TLX is also two-to-three-hundred pounds heavier, 3,709 vs. 3,516 pounds for the 2WD fours, 4,221 vs. 3,887 pounds for the AWD V6s. In fact, compared to the second Legend--which seemed like a fairly large car in the early 1990s--the new TLX is virtually as long, four inches wider, and an inch taller. The car that was intended to replace the TSX as well as the TL has grown to the size of the final TL, which many (including me) thought too large, and weighs about 250 pounds more. Size and weight aren't good for handling agility, performance, or fuel efficiency. So, to keep match-ups fair in these and other areas, normally I compare cars that are close in size. But, the thing is, part of the cost of the TLX's dramatically lengthened dash-to-axle is a rear seat with no more legroom than in the smaller G70. Also, despite the TLX's additional width and height, it provides only slightly more rear shoulder room and less rear headroom than the rear-drive Genesis. Adults any taller than the average man will find the TLX's rear seat a tight fit. The Kia Stinger, which is a half-foot longer than the G70 but still a few inches shorter than the TLX, provides a useful additional inch-and-a-half of legroom. Front-wheel-drive transverse powertrains were originally adopted because, when turned sideways, the engine and transmission take up much less of a car's length. By taking a conventional front-wheel-drive powertrain and merely shifting it forward nearly eight inches, while only adding half as much to the wheelbase, Acura has sacrificed this advantage, and then some.* The no-longer-closely-related Honda Accord is 2.4 inches less lengthy but has 5.3 inches more legroom--a huge difference. Add these two number up and you get...the TLX's increased dash-to-axle. The Accord also weighs 300 pounds less. Acura's been here before--with the Vigor. Okay, not quite. The Vigor's rear seat was so tight only children and small adults fit. The new TLX has about 3.5 more inches of legroom. This not only brings it even with the G70, but if you compare its shoulder and leg room to those of the best-selling 3rd TL you'll find they're surprsingly close. A coincidence? I doubt it. But some people might expect more from the new TLX given its larger exterior. * One alternative at least one manufacturer has considered: rotating a transverse powertrain 180 degrees, putting the engine behind the axle rather than ahead of it. The decreased front overhang this would enable would compensate for the increased dash-to-axle, and together they would yield even better proportions. But no one has produced a car with such a layout. The impediment for Acura or Audi: it would make AWD very difficult. see full Acura TLX review | ||
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2004 Volvo S60
| 2004 Volvo S60 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Front seats in the R are very comfortable. see full Volvo S60 review |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
fits like a glove, soft, holds you in place see full Volvo S60 review |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD |
The closest thing to my recliner at home...in some ways better because the front seats are heated. see full Volvo S60 review |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD |
Supremely comfortable seats. Great for long trips. see full Volvo S60 review |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD |
Seat wraps around you and feels like a Lazy Boy.Adjustment options are countless to get the right seat position. see full Volvo S60 review |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Can drive a long time and not feel fatigued. see full Volvo S60 review |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD |
S60R has the best front seats of any midrange sedan see full Volvo S60 review |
| 2004 Volvo S60 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Minimal rear seat leg room. Our kids are 9 & 8 - we are having to look for a replacement car as they are getting too big for this one. To offset the front seats are as comfortable as I have experienced in a car. Now considering an S80 or XC70. see full Volvo S60 review |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The rear leg room for this mid sized sedan is pretty poor. if you or your friends and family are over 5 and half feet tall you will not fit four people in this car comfortably see full Volvo S60 review |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD |
If an average sized driver has the front seats in a comfortable position, children in the back still have their legs nearly pinned against the back of the seats in front of them. The seats theselves are very comfortable, though. see full Volvo S60 review |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD |
Forget about rear leg room. If you have adults sitting back there, they will be uncomfortable unless you push the front seats way up to give them legroom. In which case the front driver passenger will be uncomfortable. see full Volvo S60 review |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD |
Though I have no intention of sitting in the rear seat, it would be uncomfortable for an adult for an extended trip of more than 30 minutes or so. It simply has no legroom. see full Volvo S60 review |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD |
If you have adult passengers on a long drive its way too small. see full Volvo S60 review |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD |
Short leg room. Fine for Kids, but not for adults see full Volvo S60 review |
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