Model Year | 2013 | 2009 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Audi A8 / S8 | |
Engine | 4.0L V8 DOHC-4v 414 hp@8300 295 lb-ft@3900 |
5.2L V10 DOHC-4v 450 hp@7000 398 lb-ft@3500 |
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Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 2,944 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,636 mm | 5,062 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,895 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,430 mm | 1,445 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,684 kg | 2,080 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 90 L | -30 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,024 mm | 947 mm | -946 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,501 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,052 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 958 mm | 965 mm | -7 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,461 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 892 mm | 955 mm | -63 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,958 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,007 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume | 368 L | 413 L | -45 L |
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.
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2009 Audi A8 / S8.