Model Year | 2015 | 2011 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Toyota RAV4 | |
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Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 2,659 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,625 mm | 4,600 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,816 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,435 mm | 1,684 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,608 kg | 1,524 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 60 L | 0 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 1,036 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,367 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,062 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 973 mm | 1,008 mm | 972 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,405 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,331 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 889 mm | 973 mm | -84 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 945 mm | -945 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,336 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,100 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 762 mm | -762 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,956 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,797 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 496 L | 348 L | 148 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 17.5 | 1,053 L | 16.5 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,501 L | 2,067 L | -1 L |
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 Toyota RAV4 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
I'm about 6'3" and 220lbs so I get cramped on long trips. see full Toyota RAV4 review |
2012 | 4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
I'm about 6'3" and 220lbs so I get cramped on long trips. see full Toyota RAV4 review |
2011 | 4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD |
back seat is hard, not much leg room see full Toyota RAV4 review |
2010 | 4dr SUV 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic AWD |
no lumbar support see full Toyota RAV4 review |