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2008 Audi A3 and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Specifications
| Model Year | 2008 | 2017 | |
| Model | Audi A3 | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
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| Transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 101.5 in | 103.8 in | -2.3 in |
| Length | 168.7 in | 167.5 in | 1.2 in |
| Width | 69.5 in | 70.8 in | -1.3 in |
| Height | 56.0 in | 57.2 in | -1.2 in |
| Curb Weight | 3263 lb. | 2963 lb. | 300 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 15.0 gal. | 13.2 gal. | 1.8 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 38.1 in | 38.4 in | -0.3 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 54.3 in | 55.9 in | -1.6 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 41.2 in | 41.2 in | 0 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 36.9 in | 38.1 in | -1.2 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 52.8 in | 53.9 in | -1.1 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 34.8 in | 35.6 in | -0.8 in |
| Total Legroom | 76 in (over 2 rows) | 76.8 in (over 2 rows) | -0.8 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 13.1 ft3 | 22.8 ft3 | -9.7 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 54.6 ft3 | 52.7 ft3 | 1.9 ft3 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2008 Audi A3
| 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 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2016 | As I've noted before (when reviewing the e-Golf), the seventh-generation Golf's front seats are shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The CX-5's driver seat also fit me well, but not quite as well as the Volkswagen's. Compared to other compact hatchbacks and its ancestors, the current Golf has a roomy rear seat. I can sit behind my 5-9 self with about five inches of air ahead of my knees. Unless unusually tall people populate both rows, the amount of space should be beyond adequate. Compare the Golf SportWagen's rear seat to that in the CX-5, and a funny thing happens. On paper, the Mazda provides about 3.5 more inches of legroom. When sitting behind myself in both vehicles, though, I had about half as much space ahead of my knees in the CX-5. I've noticed in the past that VW measures rear legroom very conservatively, and apparently they continue to do so. The Golf's interior is roomier than the official specs suggest. Plus its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Mazda's do not. This said, I'm not entirely comfortable in the Golf SportWagen's rear seat. To me it feels overly reclined. In neither the GSW nor the CX-5 is the degree of recline adjustable. It is in some compact crossovers. see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2016 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Difficult ingress and egress see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review |
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