Model Year | 2008 | 2016 | |
Model | BMW 5-Series | Hyundai Veloster | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Sedan | Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,888 mm | 2,649 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,854 mm | 4,219 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,847 mm | 1,791 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,468 mm | 1,400 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,590 kg | 1,215 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 70 L | 50 L | 20 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 958 mm | 991 mm | -33 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,455 mm | 1,412 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,351 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,054 mm | 1,115 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 963 mm | 897 mm | 66 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,453 mm | 1,372 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,336 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 914 mm | 805 mm | 109 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,969 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,920 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 396 L | 439 L | -43 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 14.0 | 983 L | -969 |
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 Veloster Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2015 | 3dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
The Veloster is setup like a sports car - stiff suspension, low riding height, and sport seats designed to keep you in place. What this car is not is comfortable. At all. There is almost no back support, and little coushining. On a long trip, it will be PAIN. On roads trampled on by dinosaurs, it will be PAIN. The interior accents also get in the way of resting your legs on anything, so you have to just deal with the space provided, which isn't much. This car is just big enough, and not a milimeter more. see full Hyundai Veloster review |