Model Year | 2014 | 2012 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Mercedes-Benz G-Class | |
Engine | turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 300 hp@5800 300 lb-ft@1300 |
5.5L V8 DOHC-4v 382 hp@6000 391 lb-ft@2800 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 7-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD w/low range | |
Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 2,850 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,625 mm | 4,686 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,824 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,435 mm | 1,930 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,767 kg | 2,499 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 96 L | -36 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 1,072 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,364 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,308 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,334 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 973 mm | 1,016 mm | 972 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,369 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 889 mm | 1,064 mm | 888 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,956 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,398 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 496 L | 1,280 L | 495 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,501 L | 2,251 L | -1 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.
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz G-Class.