Model Year | 2015 | 2004 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo | Volvo S60 | |
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2015 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | Though the latest 3-Series has a much roomier back seat than its predecessors, many people still find it insufficient for their needs, and step up to a midsize sedan or wagon such as the 5-Series or E-Class. Well, most of the 3-Series Gran Turismo's wheelbase stretch was put towards rear seat legroom, bumping it from 35.0 to 37.9 inches. Though a larger car, the E-Class has nearly four inches less total legroom--barely more than the 3 wagon, in fact. (But with a more comfortably positioned rear seat than the 3 wagon.) What the specs don't tell you is that the 3 GT's rear seat cushion, since it is positioned much higher than that in the wagons, provides better thigh support and a much more open view forward. To top it off, the 3 GT's rear seat back reclines. Here again, though, the E-Class wagon has a trick bonus: a rear-facing third-row seat. Though there's not enough headroom back there for anyone over 5-4, the seat is well-padded. If you want to seat seven in a pinch, the E-Class wagon is your only option with a sedan-like driving position (aside from the Tesla Model S). Update: this review originally stated that the 3GT has much more shoulder room than the regular 3-Series, and about as much as the E-Class. But it seems that the initial specs were inaccurate. The latest specs suggest shoulder room in the 3GT is about the same as that in the regular 3-Series. Its interior does feel significantly roomier, though, so the initial specs could yet provide the more accurate set. see full BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo.
2004 Volvo S60 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Front seats in the R are very comfortable. see full Volvo S60 review |
2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
fits like a glove, soft, holds you in place see full Volvo S60 review |
2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD |
The closest thing to my recliner at home...in some ways better because the front seats are heated. see full Volvo S60 review |
2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD |
Supremely comfortable seats. Great for long trips. see full Volvo S60 review |
2004 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD |
Seat wraps around you and feels like a Lazy Boy.Adjustment options are countless to get the right seat position. see full Volvo S60 review |
2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Can drive a long time and not feel fatigued. see full Volvo S60 review |
2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD |
S60R has the best front seats of any midrange sedan see full Volvo S60 review |
2004 Volvo S60 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2005 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Minimal rear seat leg room. Our kids are 9 & 8 - we are having to look for a replacement car as they are getting too big for this one. To offset the front seats are as comfortable as I have experienced in a car. Now considering an S80 or XC70. see full Volvo S60 review |
2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The rear leg room for this mid sized sedan is pretty poor. if you or your friends and family are over 5 and half feet tall you will not fit four people in this car comfortably see full Volvo S60 review |
2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD |
If an average sized driver has the front seats in a comfortable position, children in the back still have their legs nearly pinned against the back of the seats in front of them. The seats theselves are very comfortable, though. see full Volvo S60 review |
2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD |
Forget about rear leg room. If you have adults sitting back there, they will be uncomfortable unless you push the front seats way up to give them legroom. In which case the front driver passenger will be uncomfortable. see full Volvo S60 review |
2004 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD |
Though I have no intention of sitting in the rear seat, it would be uncomfortable for an adult for an extended trip of more than 30 minutes or so. It simply has no legroom. see full Volvo S60 review |
2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD |
If you have adult passengers on a long drive its way too small. see full Volvo S60 review |
2004 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD |
Short leg room. Fine for Kids, but not for adults see full Volvo S60 review |