Model Year | 2011 | 2015 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Mini Hardtop | |
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Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,761 mm | 2,568 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,526 mm | 3,998 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,816 mm | 1,727 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,417 mm | 1,425 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,570 kg | 1,247 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 40 L | 20 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 978 mm | 1,013 mm | 977 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,407 mm | 1,300 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,054 mm | 1,052 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 965 mm | 953 mm | 12 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,260 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 879 mm | 820 mm | 59 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,933 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,872 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 702 L | 371 L | 331 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,642 L | 1,152 L | 0 L |
2011 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2012 | Another surprising strength for the new BMW 3-Series. There's more room in back than in competing cars, and the seat is comfortably positioned and shaped. see full BMW 3-Series review |
2011 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Relatively small back seat room. see full BMW 3-Series review |
2011 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Tight for large people. Fine for kids. Smaller than a G37, much smaller than a Maxima. see full BMW 3-Series review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
tight and not too useful a space see full BMW 3-Series review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Rear seat room not as expansive as competitors. Trunk capacity could be better. see full BMW 3-Series review |
2015 Mini Hardtop Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The 4 Door has 1.5 inches more rear legroom than the regular Hardtop, but 32.3 inches still isn't much. At 5-9, I can squeeze behind myself with perhaps an inch between my knees and the carved-out front seatbacks. Rear headroom is relatively abundant even though the seat cushion is mounted a comfortable height off the floor. The rear doors, though an improvement over the Clubman's single rear-hinged half-door, are still small and don't open wide. A Ford Fiesta ST might be at least as tight in the back seat, but the GTI, with 35.6 inches of rear legroom, is far roomier and easier to get into and out of. see full Mini Hardtop review |
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