Model Year | 2013 | 2006 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Mazda MX-5 Miata | |
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Body | 2dr Hardtop conv. | 2dr Convertible | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,761 mm | 2,329 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,587 mm | 3,995 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,783 mm | 1,720 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,384 mm | 1,245 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,720 kg | 1,107 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 61 L | 48 L | 13 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 965 mm | 950 mm | 15 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,405 mm | 1,351 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,285 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,062 mm | 1,095 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 927 mm | 0 mm | 927 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,252 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 810 mm | 0 mm | 810 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,872 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,095 mm (over 1 row) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 255 L | 150 L | 105 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 345 L | 5.3 | 339.7 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.
2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD |
It's OK for the driver, but there's not much room for the feet of the passenger. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |
2006 | 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Taller drivers will fit, but you have to get the seat JUST right. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |
2005 | 2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
There is no backseat, but this is a SPORTS CAR! see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |