Model Year | 2013 | 2014 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Tesla Model S | |
Engine | turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 239 kW@5900 450 Nm@1500 |
Electric 310 kW 601 Nm |
|
Transmission | 6-speed manual | 1-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 2,959 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,636 mm | 4,978 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,963 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,430 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,619 kg | 2,108 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 0 L | 60 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,024 mm | 986 mm | -985 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,466 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,397 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,085 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 958 mm | 897 mm | 61 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,397 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,389 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 892 mm | 899 mm | -7 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,958 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,984 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 368 L | 895 L | -527 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 13.0 | 1,795 L | 12 |
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.
2014 Tesla Model S Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The front seats in the Tesla Model S are reasonably comfortable, but don't look or feel especially luxurious and provide little lateral support in turns. At least in the Performance model the side bolsters should be larger and/or adjustable. The seats in the A7 similarly need more aggressive bolsters. The seats in the S7 have them. see full Tesla Model S review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Tesla Model S.