Model Year | 2008 | 2016 | |
Model | BMW 5-Series | Mini Hardtop | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,885 mm | 2,568 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,856 mm | 3,998 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,847 mm | 1,727 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,491 mm | 1,425 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,660 kg | 1,247 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 70 L | 40 L | 30 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 955 mm | 1,013 mm | 954 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,455 mm | 1,300 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,054 mm | 1,052 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 955 mm | 953 mm | 2 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,453 mm | 1,260 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 914 mm | 820 mm | 94 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,969 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,872 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 498 L | 371 L | 127 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,651 L | 1,152 L | 0 L |
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 Mini Hardtop Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The 4 Door has 1.5 inches more rear legroom than the regular Hardtop, but 32.3 inches still isn't much. At 5-9, I can squeeze behind myself with perhaps an inch between my knees and the carved-out front seatbacks. Rear headroom is relatively abundant even though the seat cushion is mounted a comfortable height off the floor. The rear doors, though an improvement over the Clubman's single rear-hinged half-door, are still small and don't open wide. A Ford Fiesta ST might be at least as tight in the back seat, but the GTI, with 35.6 inches of rear legroom, is far roomier and easier to get into and out of. see full Mini Hardtop review |
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