Model Year | 2008 | 2016 | |
Model | BMW 5-Series | Hyundai Genesis | |
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Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 113.7 in | 118.5 in | -4.8 in |
Length | 191.1 in | 196.5 in | -5.4 in |
Width | 72.7 in | 74.4 in | -1.7 in |
Height | 57.8 in | 58.3 in | -0.5 in |
Curb Weight | 3505 lb. | 4138 lb. | -633 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 18.5 gal. | 20.3 gal. | -1.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.7 in | 41.1 in | -3.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.3 in | 58.3 in | -1 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 55.7 in | -55.7 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.5 in | 45.7 in | -4.2 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.9 in | 38.2 in | -0.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.2 in | 57.1 in | 0.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 54.8 in | -54.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.0 in | 35.0 in | 1 in |
Total Legroom | 77.5 in (over 2 rows) | 80.7 in (over 2 rows) | -3.2 in |
Cargo Volume | 14.0 ft3 | 15.3 ft3 | -1.3 ft3 |
2008 BMW 5-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The sport seats offer exceptional levels of adjustment. I especially like the extendable leg support and the tilt of the upper back. The lumbar in the sport seats adjusts in up and down as well. see full BMW 5-Series review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The comfort seat option is to die for. There is NO production automobile mfg that produces a seat that comfortable. see full BMW 5-Series review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Twenty-way adjustable seat. see full BMW 5-Series review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
At 6-foot-6, I have enough legroom. see full BMW 5-Series review |
2007 | 4dr Wagon 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
best seats on the market today see full BMW 5-Series review |
2008 BMW 5-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 360-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
A little tight in the rear, but it is a mid-size sedan. see full BMW 5-Series review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 360-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
I cannot sit behind me. see full BMW 5-Series review |
2016 Hyundai Genesis Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2015 | Unlike in the past, the Cadillac CTS is smaller and lighter than its direct competitors. Instead, the strategy of fielding a larger, heavier car has passed to Hyundai. The new Genesis is about the same length as the old one, and is only an inch longer than the Cadillac (196.5 vs. 195.5 inches). But it rides on a considerably longer wheelbase (118.5 vs. 114.6 inches) and is also significantly wider (74.4 vs. 72.2 inches). These more generous dimensions pay off in about three more inches of rear legroom and over two more inches of rear shoulder room. Based on interior measurements, the Genesis is actually a large sedan, not a midsize. Still, all is not golden in the back seat of the Genesis. Its cushion is mounted a little too low to provide sufficient thigh support (typical in this segment), and its backrest felt like it was reclined a bit too much. see full Hyundai Genesis review |
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