Model Year | 2014 | 2011 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Audi TT | |
Engine | turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 300 hp@5800 300 lb-ft@1300 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 265 hp@6000 258 lb-ft@2500 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Wagon | 2dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 110.6 in | 97.2 in | 13.4 in |
Length | 182.1 in | 164.5 in | 17.6 in |
Width | 71.3 in | 72.5 in | -1.2 in |
Height | 56.5 in | 53.5 in | 3 in |
Curb Weight | 3895 lb. | 3219 lb. | 676 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 15.8 gal. | 16.3 gal. | -0.5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 37.7 in | 2.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.1 in | 53.2 in | 1.9 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 41.1 in | 0.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 38.3 in | 32.6 in | 5.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.1 in | 47.5 in | 7.6 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.0 in | 29.2 in | 5.8 in |
Total Legroom | 77 in (over 2 rows) | 70.3 in (over 2 rows) | 6.7 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 17.5 ft3 | 13.1 ft3 | 4.4 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 53.0 ft3 | 24.7 ft3 | 28.3 ft3 |
2014 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 2014 BMW 3-Series.
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 |