Model Year | 2014 | 2009 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Mercedes-Benz R-Class | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 Diesel DOHC-4v 180 hp@4000 280 lb-ft@1750 |
turbocharged 3.0L V6 Diesel DOHC-4v 210 hp@3800 398 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 | 3,216 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,625 mm | 5,156 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,923 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,435 mm | 1,661 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,703 kg | 2,240 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 95 L | -35 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 1,011 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,532 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,011 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 973 mm | 1,026 mm | 972 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,514 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 889 mm | 919 mm | -30 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 945 mm | -945 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,341 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 823 mm | -823 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,956 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,753 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 496 L | 433 L | 63 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 17.5 | 1,195 L | 16.5 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,501 L | 2,407 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.
2009 Mercedes-Benz R-Class Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Very roomie see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review |
2009 Mercedes-Benz R-Class Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Three different lumbar pumps...don't seem to be very different in what is inflated. see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review |