Model Year | 2014 | 2015 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Mercedes-Benz M-Class | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 Diesel DOHC-4v 180 hp@4000 280 lb-ft@1750 |
turbocharged 2.1L I4 Diesel DOHC-4v 200 hp@3800 369 lb-ft@1600 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 7-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 2,916 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,625 mm | 4,803 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,910 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,435 mm | 1,796 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,703 kg | 2,155 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 93 L | -33 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 988 mm | -987 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 | 973 mm | 978 mm | -5 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,483 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 889 mm | 975 mm | -86 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,956 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,999 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 496 L | 1,025 L | 495 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,501 L | 2,010 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 2015 Mercedes-Benz M-Class.