Model Year | 2014 | 2006 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Toyota Avalon | |
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Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 110.6 in | 111.0 in | -0.4 in |
Length | 182.5 in | 197.2 in | -14.7 in |
Width | 71.3 in | 72.8 in | -1.5 in |
Height | 56.3 in | 58.5 in | -2.2 in |
Curb Weight | 3410 lb. | 3490 lb. | -80 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 15.8 gal. | 18.5 gal. | -2.7 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.3 in | 38.8 in | 1.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.1 in | 59.4 in | -4.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 55.8 in | -55.8 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 41.3 in | 0.7 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.7 in | 37.5 in | 0.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.1 in | 58.2 in | -3.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 56.2 in | -56.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.1 in | 40.9 in | -5.8 in |
Total Legroom | 77.1 in (over 2 rows) | 82.2 in (over 2 rows) | -5.1 in |
Cargo Volume | 13.0 ft3 | 14.4 ft3 | -1.4 ft3 |
2014 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 2014 BMW 3-Series.
2006 Toyota Avalon Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Limo like rear seat that actually reclines. see full Toyota Avalon review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Plenty of room. see full Toyota Avalon review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Very adequate as is the back see full Toyota Avalon review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
very comfortable see full Toyota Avalon review |
2005 | 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
My kids loved the roominess of the back seat which made easier transition from the former minivan. see full Toyota Avalon review |