Model Year | 2017 | 2017 | |
Model | Audi A4 | Mazda MX-5 Miata | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 185 kW@5000 370 Nm@1600 |
2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 116 kW@6000 201 Nm@4600 |
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Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,819 mm | 2,309 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,727 mm | 3,914 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,842 mm | 1,735 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,427 mm | 1,245 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,580 kg | 1,131 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 64 L | 45 L | 19 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 988 mm | 935 mm | 53 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,420 mm | 1,326 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,321 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,095 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 950 mm | 0 mm | 950 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,384 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 907 mm | 0 mm | 907 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,956 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,095 mm (over 1 row) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume | 368 L | 127 L | 241 L |
2017 Audi A4 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2017 | Before the 2009 model year redesign, the Audi A4's back seat was too tight for adults of more than average size, and marginal even for these. With the 2017 the back seat has grown yet again. Not only this, but the cushion is higher off the floor than in previous A4s or in competitors, such that it's now the most comfortable in the class. This said, the rear doors could open more widely, such that I struggled to get a decent photo of the rear seat. Since its 2014 model year redesign the Lexus IS has had a passably roomy rear seat, but it can't match the Audi's for comfort. see full Audi A4 review |
2017 Audi A4 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Pressed to come up with another con, I might offer the front seats. There's nothing bad about them. There's just nothing outstanding about them, either. Those in the sport-trim Lexus provide more lateral support and feel more comfortable to me. (With seats personal impressions are bound to vary, so definitely evaluate them yourself.) see full Audi A4 review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2017 Audi A4.
2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The most obvious reason not to buy any Mazda MX-5 Miata? The thing that kept me from buying one: no back seat. The MINI Roadster also had not back seat, while the MINI Convertible and Scion FR-S have vestigial perches on which only my smallest child might sit semi-comfortably. In contrast, I can fit all three of my teenagers into my Mazda RX-8. But if my wife also wants to come along, we have to take our other car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata.