| Model Year | 2008 | 2013 | |
| Model | Audi A3 | Ford C-MAX | |
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| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,578 mm | 2,649 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,285 mm | 4,409 mm | 0 mm |
| Width | 1,765 mm | 1,829 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,422 mm | 1,623 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,480 kg | 1,636 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 57 L | 51 L | 6 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 968 mm | 1,041 mm | 967 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,379 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,379 mm | -1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,026 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 937 mm | 1,001 mm | 936 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,341 mm | 1,402 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,318 mm | -1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 884 mm | 927 mm | -43 mm |
| Total Legroom | 1,930 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,953 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 371 L | 694 L | -323 L |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,546 L | 1,489 L | 0 L |
| 2008 Audi A3 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
A lot less leg room when compared to the GTI, but the rear hatch space is bigger. see full Audi A3 review |
| 2008 | 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
Really just a 4 place vehicle...3 across in the rear is not comfortably possible. see full Audi A3 review |
| 2008 | 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
Slightly too close to each other in arm room. see full Audi A3 review |
| 2007 | 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
The back seat is too small for most adults. I hadn't thought about it much when I bought the car, but it became apparent. I'd take friends to lunch and they are uncomfortable.Even ifa personplans on sitting small children in the back, they grow and the useful life of the car is affected. I wish the Europeans would figure that out. see full Audi A3 review |
| 2007 | 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
Due to the position of the doors it is hard to get in and out of the car. see full Audi A3 review |
| 2013 Ford C-MAX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| There's plenty of space for adults in the back seat of the C-MAX. But the seat is mounted too low to provide thigh support, and between this and the angle of the floor I could find no comfortable way to position my legs and feet. There's a huge amount of headroom, so this was not the limiting factor. Instead, the seat seems to be so low to enable a flat floor when it is folded without requiring that the seat bottom be folded separately from the seat back. Combine the low seat with a high beltline (bottom of the side windows), and children can't see out well. see full Ford C-MAX review | ||
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 Ford C-MAX.