Model Year | 2014 | 2020 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Volvo XC40 | |
Engine | turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 300 hp@5800 300 lb-ft@1300 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 248 hp@5500 258 lb-ft@4800 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 2,703 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,625 mm | 4,425 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,862 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,435 mm | 1,659 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,767 kg | 1,697 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 54 L | 6 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 991 mm | -990 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,440 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,389 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,039 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 973 mm | 993 mm | -20 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,387 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 889 mm | 917 mm | -28 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,956 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,956 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 496 L | 586 L | -90 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,501 L | 1,337 L | 0 L |
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 |
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