Model Year | 2014 | 2015 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Cadillac ATS | |
Engine | turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 300 hp@5800 300 lb-ft@1300 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 321 hp@6800 275 lb-ft@4800 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 2,776 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,636 mm | 4,643 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,806 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,430 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,706 kg | 1,646 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 61 L | -1 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,024 mm | 980 mm | -979 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,402 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,346 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,080 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 958 mm | 935 mm | 23 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,328 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 892 mm | 851 mm | 41 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,958 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,930 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume | 368 L | 289 L | 79 L |
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.
2015 Cadillac ATS Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Unfortunately, the "why nots" from three years ago remain. The compact Cadillac sedan's rear seat hasn't gotten any larger, and the coupe's is even tighter. Meanwhile, Audi, Lexus, and Mercedes have introduced competitors with roomier rear seats. At 5-9 I can sit behind myself with a little room to spare in the ATS sedan, and virtually none to spare in the ATS coupe. Drivers who need the seat further back than I do will eliminate leg room for all but the shortest rear passengers. see full Cadillac ATS review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Cadillac ATS.