Audi TT (2011) vs. Lincoln MKC (2015) Specs

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2011 Audi TT and 2015 Lincoln MKC Specifications

Model Year	2011	2015
Model	Audi TT	Lincoln MKC
Engine	turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 265 hp@6000 258 lb-ft@2500	turbocharged 2.3L I4 DOHC-4v 285 hp@5500 305 lb-ft@2750
Transmission	6-speed automated manual	6-speed shiftable automatic
Drivetrain	AWD	AWD
Body	2dr Hatch	4dr SUV
			Difference
Wheelbase	97.2 in	105.9 in	-8.7 in
Length	164.5 in	179.2 in	-14.7 in
Width	72.5 in	73.4 in	-0.9 in
Height	53.5 in	65.2 in	-11.7 in
Curb Weight	3219 lb.	3989 lb.	-770 lb.
Fuel Capacity	16.3 gal.	15.5 gal.	0.8 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	37.7 in	39.6 in	-1.9 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	53.2 in	56.0 in	-2.8 in
Hip Room, Row 1	0.0 in	54.4 in	-54.4 in
Legroom, Row 1	41.1 in	40.8 in	0.3 in
Headroom, Row 2	32.6 in	38.7 in	-6.1 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	47.5 in	55.3 in	-7.8 in
Hip Room, Row 2	0.0 in	52.8 in	-52.8 in
Legroom, Row 2	29.2 in	36.8 in	-7.6 in
Total Legroom	70.3 in (over 2 rows)	77.6 in (over 2 rows)	-7.3 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	13.1 ft³	25.2 ft³	-12.1 ft³
Cargo Volume, Maximum	24.7 ft³	53.1 ft³	-28.4 ft³

2011 Audi TT Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	2dr Convertible turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual AWD	Never had a two seater with this much room for a 6 footer plus. Total comfort all around see full Audi TT review

2011 Audi TT Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	2dr Hatch turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual AWD	I like the looks, but there is a downside. As a geezer, getting in and out of the car is not easy. You sit down low, and it has these little gangster windows. see full Audi TT review
2010	2dr Hatch turbocharged 265hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual AWD	if you can call them rear seats... literally zero leg room or headroom in the back. rear seats (if you can call them that) is only fit for children or short people with no legs... see full Audi TT review

2015 Lincoln MKC Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	Seat comfort can be highly subjective, partly because human bodies come in many different shapes and sizes. This said, the MKC's driver seat fit me like a glove from the moment I first sat down. The seat bottom is cushier than most, including those in the Acura and Audi, while the seatback is very well contoured. You'll find more lateral support in the Acura, but the Lincoln's seats offer as much as owners are likely to need in a compact crossover. The view forward from this seat is better than in the Ford Escape, as the MKC's windshield doesn't seem as steeply raked and doesn't have oddly curved, fishbowl-effect lower corners. Also, the top of the Lincoln's instrument panel better disguises its considerable depth. The instrument panels in the Acura and in German competitors require no such artful disguising, as they aren't nearly as deep. To the rear, the MKC's windows are at least as small as the Escape's, and smaller than the Acura's and the Audi's. Luckily the side mirrors are large and blind spot warning is an option. see full Lincoln MKC review

2015 Lincoln MKC Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Comment
	Unfortunately, the Lincoln MKC's key weakness is at least as apparent as any of its strengths once one moves beyond the official specs--likely cheated, per Ford's recent practice--and actually sits in its rear seat. The Escape is tighter than most back there, and the MKC is tighter still. Sitting behind my 5-9 self, my knees come within a couple inches of the front seatbacks. Put a tall driver up front, and I wouldn't fit in back. Nearly all competitors have roomier rear seats. You'll find far more shoulder room and rear knee room in the RDX. Perhaps Lincoln should have stretched the MKC's wheelbase a few inches to expand the rear seat. As is, it's about four inches shorter than the RDX, Q5, and Volvo XC60. A roofline an inch lower than the Escape's might improve the exterior's proportions, but it cuts into interior space. see full Lincoln MKC review

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