Model Year | 2015 | 2011 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Subaru Forester | |
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Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
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Wheelbase | 110.6 in | 103.0 in | 7.6 in |
Length | 182.1 in | 179.5 in | 2.6 in |
Width | 71.3 in | 70.1 in | 1.2 in |
Height | 56.5 in | 65.9 in | -9.4 in |
Curb Weight | 3545 lb. | 3250 lb. | 295 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 15.8 gal. | 16.9 gal. | -1.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 41.6 in | -1.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.1 in | 56.1 in | -1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 43.1 in | -1.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 38.3 in | 40.0 in | -1.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.1 in | 55.6 in | -0.5 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.0 in | 38.0 in | -3 in |
Total Legroom | 77 in (over 2 rows) | 81.1 in (over 2 rows) | -4.1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 17.5 ft3 | 33.5 ft3 | -16 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 53.0 ft3 | 68.3 ft3 | -15.3 ft3 |
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.
2011 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The rear seat room is generous. see full Subaru Forester review |
2010 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
leather seat "baquet" has very good lateral control, but leather is slippery on braking see full Subaru Forester review |
2010 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Enough room to feel comfortable, even at 6 feet tall. The fact that the Premium Trim package allows rear seats to recline a bit helps a lot as well. see full Subaru Forester review |