Model Year | 2015 | 2014 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Hyundai Genesis | |
Engine | turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 425 hp@5500 406 lb-ft@1850 |
5.0L V8 DOHC-4v 429 hp@6400 376 lb-ft@5000 |
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Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 2,936 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,636 mm | 4,986 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,890 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,430 mm | 1,476 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,631 kg | 1,923 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 73 L | -13 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,024 mm | 1,026 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,394 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,125 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 958 mm | 958 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,471 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,379 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 892 mm | 980 mm | -88 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,958 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,106 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume | 368 L | 450 L | -82 L |
2015 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 2015 BMW 3-Series.
2014 Hyundai Genesis Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2015 | Unlike in the past, the Cadillac CTS is smaller and lighter than its direct competitors. Instead, the strategy of fielding a larger, heavier car has passed to Hyundai. The new Genesis is about the same length as the old one, and is only an inch longer than the Cadillac (196.5 vs. 195.5 inches). But it rides on a considerably longer wheelbase (118.5 vs. 114.6 inches) and is also significantly wider (74.4 vs. 72.2 inches). These more generous dimensions pay off in about three more inches of rear legroom and over two more inches of rear shoulder room. Based on interior measurements, the Genesis is actually a large sedan, not a midsize. Still, all is not golden in the back seat of the Genesis. Its cushion is mounted a little too low to provide sufficient thigh support (typical in this segment), and its backrest felt like it was reclined a bit too much. see full Hyundai Genesis review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Hyundai Genesis.