Model Year | 2015 | 2012 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Mercedes-Benz SL | |
Engine | turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 425 hp@5500 406 lb-ft@1850 |
6.2L V8 DOHC-4v 518 hp@6800 465 lb-ft@5200 |
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Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 7-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 2dr Hardtop conv. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 2,560 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,636 mm | 4,582 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,816 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,430 mm | 1,298 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,631 kg | 1,939 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 80 L | -20 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,024 mm | 958 mm | -957 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,372 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,369 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,090 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 958 mm | 0 mm | 958 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 892 mm | 0 mm | 892 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,958 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,090 mm (over 1 row) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 368 L | 204 L | 164 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 13.0 | 289 L | -276 |
2015 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 2015 BMW 3-Series.
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL.