Model Year | 2012 | 2021 | |
Model | Acura TSX | Land Rover Defender | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 OHC-4v 280 hp@6200 254 lb-ft@5000 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 296 hp@5500 295 lb-ft@1500 |
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Transmission | 5-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | AWD w/low range | |
Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 106.4 in | 118.9 in | -12.5 in |
Length | 189.2 in | 197.6 in | -8.4 in |
Width | 72.4 in | 78.6 in | -6.2 in |
Height | 57.9 in | 77.5 in | -19.6 in |
Curb Weight | 3809 lb. | 4815 lb. | -1006 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 18.5 gal. | 23.8 gal. | -5.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.6 in | 40.6 in | -3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.8 in | 60.8 in | -3 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.6 in | 0.0 in | 55.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.4 in | 39.1 in | 3.3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.9 in | 40.4 in | -3.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 56.1 in | 59.2 in | -3.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 54.2 in | 0.0 in | 54.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.3 in | 39.1 in | -4.8 in |
Total Legroom | 76.7 in (over 2 rows) | 78.2 in (over 2 rows) | -1.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 31.5 ft3 | 34.0 ft3 | -2.5 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 66.2 ft3 | 78.8 ft3 | -12.6 ft3 |
2012 Acura TSX Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I find the heated front seats exceptionally comfortable. I am 6' 2" and have very good room. Note, however, that my wife finds the forward lean in the headrests uncomfortable. see full Acura TSX review |
2021 Land Rover Defender Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
As a two-row vehicle, the Defender provides plenty of room. But if you want to use the third-row seat (optional on the four-door), the second row folks will need to slide forward a few inches, such that both rear rows end up with marginal legroom. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Ignore the 197.6-inch length on the spec sheet, as ten of these inches are taken up by the external spare. Without the spare, the Land Rover 110 is merely 187.4 inches long--insufficient for three spacious rows. Even with transverse powertrains, three-row crossovers tend to be as lengthy as the Defender with the spare included. One good way to maximize space in a relatively stubby vehicle is to mount the seats high so legs angle downward rather than forward, and the Defender's second-row seat is comfortably high off the floor. The third-row seat is not. There is plenty of headroom back there, so space constraints didn't force a low seat. There must have been another reason, such as the amount of space available for the folding mechanism. You might think that the third-row seat is intended for only occasional use, but Land Rover has given it seat heaters and its own HVAC fan control. All of this said, even a tight third row is better than none at all if you need to carry seven people. And none at all is what you can get in the Wrangler, Bronco, or G-Wagen. If you only occasionally need to carry a sixth person, the Defender alone offers the option of a front center jump seat in place of the console. What's more, this option is offered in the shorter wheelbase two-door Defender as well as in the four-door. see full Land Rover Defender review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2021 Land Rover Defender.