BMW 5-Series BMW 5-Series 2007 Land Rover Defender Land Rover Defender 2020

We are 103,000+ car owners sharing real-world car information.

Join Us

BMW 5-Series (2007) vs. Land Rover Defender (2020) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2007 BMW 5-Series and 2020 Land Rover Defender specs.

2007 BMW 5-Series and 2020 Land Rover Defender Specifications

Model Year 2007 2020  
Model BMW 5-Series Land Rover Defender  
Engine  
Transmission  
Drivetrain  
Body 4dr Wagon 4dr SUV  
      Difference
Wheelbase 113.6 in 118.9 in -5.3 in
Length 191.2 in 197.6 in -6.4 in
Width 72.7 in 78.6 in -5.9 in
Height 58.7 in 77.5 in -18.8 in
Curb Weight 3648 lb. 5035 lb. -1387 lb.
Fuel Capacity 18.5 gal. 23.8 gal. -5.3 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 37.6 in 40.6 in -3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 57.3 in 60.8 in -3.5 in
Legroom, Row 1 41.5 in 39.1 in 2.4 in
Headroom, Row 2 37.6 in 40.4 in -2.8 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 57.2 in 59.2 in -2 in
Legroom, Row 2 36.0 in 39.1 in -3.1 in
Total Legroom 77.5 in (over 2 rows) 78.2 in (over 2 rows) -0.7 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum 17.6 ft3 34.0 ft3 -16.4 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 58.3 ft3 78.8 ft3 -20.5 ft3

Return to top

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2007 BMW 5-Series

2007 BMW 5-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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 AWD
At 6-foot-6, I have enough legroom. 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
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
2006 4dr Wagon 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
I have 20 way power seats w/ lumbar. very nice. see full BMW 5-Series review
2007 BMW 5-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
I'm 5' 9" and the front seat room semed cavernous to me. I once had a 6' 5" passenger in the front seat who voiced no complaint. 10. see full BMW 5-Series review
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
My car did not have either the sports seats nor the comfort seats, both of which I tried and found superior; significantly so. The 'base' seats in my car were not the best seats I've ever had in a car although in fairness, they did not punish my lower back as once did the seats in my Infiniti G35x. They were adequate; more an ally than a foe. They also lacked meaningful thigh or side bolsters and so were clearly the choice of Buick-minded buyers, and so did not invite spirited driving. I score thm a 6. see full BMW 5-Series review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2020 Land Rover Defender

2020 Land Rover Defender Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearComment
As a two-row vehicle, the Defender provides plenty of room. But if you want to use the third-row seat (optional on the four-door), the second row folks will need to slide forward a few inches, such that both rear rows end up with marginal legroom. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Ignore the 197.6-inch length on the spec sheet, as ten of these inches are taken up by the external spare. Without the spare, the Land Rover 110 is merely 187.4 inches long--insufficient for three spacious rows. Even with transverse powertrains, three-row crossovers tend to be as lengthy as the Defender with the spare included. One good way to maximize space in a relatively stubby vehicle is to mount the seats high so legs angle downward rather than forward, and the Defender's second-row seat is comfortably high off the floor. The third-row seat is not. There is plenty of headroom back there, so space constraints didn't force a low seat. There must have been another reason, such as the amount of space available for the folding mechanism. You might think that the third-row seat is intended for only occasional use, but Land Rover has given it seat heaters and its own HVAC fan control. All of this said, even a tight third row is better than none at all if you need to carry seven people. And none at all is what you can get in the Wrangler, Bronco, or G-Wagen. If you only occasionally need to carry a sixth person, the Defender alone offers the option of a front center jump seat in place of the console. What's more, this option is offered in the shorter wheelbase two-door Defender as well as in the four-door. see full Land Rover Defender review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2020 Land Rover Defender

None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2020 Land Rover Defender.

Be the first!

See TrueDelta's information for all Sedans and Wagons.
See TrueDelta's information for all BMW models.