Model Year | 2013 | 2015 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Audi A7 / S7 / RS7 | |
Engine | 4.0L V8 DOHC-4v 414 hp@8300 295 lb-ft@3900 |
turbocharged 4.0L V8 DOHC-4v 560 hp@5700 516 lb-ft@1750 |
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Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 110.6 in | 114.7 in | -4.1 in |
Length | 182.5 in | 195.6 in | -13.1 in |
Width | 71.3 in | 75.2 in | -3.9 in |
Height | 56.3 in | 55.9 in | 0.4 in |
Curb Weight | 3713 lb. | 4475 lb. | -762 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 15.8 gal. | 19.8 gal. | -4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.3 in | 36.9 in | 3.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.1 in | 57.2 in | -2.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 41.3 in | 0.7 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.7 in | 36.6 in | 1.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.1 in | 55.9 in | -0.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.1 in | 37.0 in | -1.9 in |
Total Legroom | 77.1 in (over 2 rows) | 78.3 in (over 2 rows) | -1.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 13.0 ft3 | 24.5 ft3 | -11.5 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 13.0 ft3 | 56.0 ft3 | -43 ft3 |
2013 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | The BMW 3-Series used to be tight inside, but it has grown with each redesign, especially the most recent one. The rear seat of the current sedan isn't nearly as roomy as that in the related 3-Series Gran Turismo hatchback. But it offers considerably more rear legroom than direct competitors like the Audi A4, Cadillac ATS, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In fact, combined front and rear legroom is the same as in the one size-class up, ten-inch-longer Mercedes E-Class. (You do get a half-inch more rear headroom and nearly two inches more rear shoulder room in the Benz.) Beyond the specs, the BMW's rear seat is comfortably high off the floor, a rarity in the age of sedans with plunging coupe-like roof lines. see full BMW 3-Series review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 BMW 3-Series.
2015 Audi A7 / S7 / RS7 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Among luxury cars, Audis have my least favorite seats. They're less cushy and less coddling than the others. They're firm, and seem to want your body to adapt to them rather than the other way around. In the A7, seat adjustments are limited to the usual plus four-way lumbar. The seat's smallish bolsters are spaced fairly widely, and only frequenting all-you-can-eat buffets can bring them closer. This said, one day I drove the A7 for 600 miles and emerged without a hint of back soreness. So maybe the seats do know what's best for me. Perhaps they could teach a thing or two to the door-mounted arm rest. It's overly firm, and my left elbow did get sore. see full Audi A7 / S7 / RS7 review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Audi A7 / S7 / RS7.