Model Year | 2013 | 2020 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Mercedes-Benz SL | |
Engine | 4.0L V8 DOHC-4v 414 hp@8300 295 lb-ft@3900 |
turbocharged 3.0L V6 DOHC-4v 362 hp@5500 369 lb-ft@2000 |
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Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 9-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | |
Body | 2dr Hardtop conv. | 2dr Hardtop conv. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,761 mm | 2,583 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,587 mm | 4,630 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,783 mm | 1,877 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,384 mm | 1,300 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,880 kg | 1,735 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 61 L | 75 L | -14 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 965 mm | 993 mm | -28 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,405 mm | 1,410 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,062 mm | 1,090 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 927 mm | 0 mm | 927 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,252 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 810 mm | 0 mm | 810 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,872 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,090 mm (over 1 row) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 255 L | 241 L | 14 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 345 L | 382 L | -37 L |
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.
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