Model Year | 2013 | 2019 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Mercedes-Benz GLS | |
Engine | 4.0L V8 DOHC-4v 309 kW@8300 400 Nm@3900 |
turbocharged 5.5L V8 DOHC-4v 430 kW@5500 761 Nm@1750 |
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Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 7-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 3,076 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,636 mm | 5,131 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,933 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,430 mm | 1,849 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,684 kg | 2,610 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 100 L | -40 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,024 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,486 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,024 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 958 mm | 1,016 mm | 957 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 892 mm | 978 mm | -86 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 988 mm | -988 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,283 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 889 mm | -889 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,958 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,891 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 368 L | 453 L | -85 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 13.0 | 1,399 L | 12 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 13.0 | 2,656 L | 11 |
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.
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS.