Model Year | 2014 | 2023 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Mazda MX-5 Miata | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 240 hp@5000 260 lb-ft@1250 |
2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 181 hp@7000 151 lb-ft@4000 |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 2,309 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,636 mm | 3,914 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,735 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,430 mm | 1,245 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,547 kg | 1,140 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 45 L | 15 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,024 mm | 935 mm | -934 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,326 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,321 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,095 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 958 mm | 0 mm | 958 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 892 mm | 0 mm | 892 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,958 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,095 mm (over 1 row) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume | 368 L | 127 L | 241 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 |
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