Model Year | 2008 | 2018 | |
Model | Audi A3 | Subaru BRZ | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 101.5 in | 101.2 in | 0.3 in |
Length | 168.7 in | 166.7 in | 2 in |
Width | 69.5 in | 69.9 in | -0.4 in |
Height | 56.0 in | 50.6 in | 5.4 in |
Curb Weight | 3263 lb. | 2762 lb. | 501 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 15.0 gal. | 13.2 gal. | 1.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 38.1 in | 37.1 in | 1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 54.3 in | 54.5 in | -0.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 53.1 in | -53.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.2 in | 41.9 in | -0.7 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.9 in | 35.0 in | 1.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 52.8 in | 51.7 in | 1.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 45.3 in | -45.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.8 in | 29.9 in | 4.9 in |
Total Legroom | 76 in (over 2 rows) | 71.8 in (over 2 rows) | 4.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 13.1 ft3 | 6.9 ft3 | 6.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 54.6 ft3 | 6.9 ft3 | 47.7 ft3 |
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 |
2018 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 |