Model Year | 2014 | 2011 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Mercedes-Benz M-Class | |
Engine | turbocharged 3.0L I6 Hybrid DOHC-4v 250 kW@5800 447 Nm@1200 |
3.5L V6 Hybrid DOHC-4v 205 kW@6000 350 Nm@3000 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable 2-mode automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 2,913 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,625 mm | 4,788 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,910 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,435 mm | 1,781 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,835 kg | 2,371 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 95 L | -35 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 1,013 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,521 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,420 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,072 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 973 mm | 1,011 mm | 972 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,519 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,427 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 889 mm | 1,016 mm | 888 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,956 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,088 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 496 L | 833 L | -337 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,501 L | 2,050 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 2011 Mercedes-Benz M-Class.