Model Year | 2014 | 2013 | |
Model | BMW X5 | Jeep Wrangler | |
Engine | turbocharged 4.4L V8 DOHC-4v 332 kW@5500 651 Nm@2000 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 213 kW@6400 353 Nm@4800 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 5-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | 4WD, part-time w/low range | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,934 mm | 2,946 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,907 mm | 4,684 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,938 mm | 1,877 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,763 mm | 1,836 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,336 kg | 1,860 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 85 L | 82 L | 3 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,029 mm | 1,049 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,537 mm | 1,417 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,412 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 1,041 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 986 mm | 1,024 mm | 985 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,481 mm | 1,443 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,440 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 930 mm | 945 mm | -15 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,956 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,986 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 648 L | 892 L | -244 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,869 L | 1,999 L | 0 L |
2014 BMW X5 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | BMW's multicontour seats, a $1,300 option on six-cylinder X5s and standard with the V8, deliver a rarely matched combination of support in turns and comfort on long drives. In a reversal of traditional tendencies, the buckets in the Range Rover Sport feel firmer and less comfortable. Though you'll find a commanding view forward in either driver seat, the Range Rover Sport maintains an edge in this area. Unusually large windows are one thing that makes a Land Rover a Land Rover. see full BMW X5 review |
2014 BMW X5 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Audi and Mercedes both offer much longer SUVs. At least until BMW fields an X7, the X5 is available with an optional third-row seat. Especially considering the size and price of the X5, said third row is absurdly tight, thinly upholstered, and difficult to access. The door openings are small, and the entire second row seat pivots forward and upward off the floor in an only partially successful attempt to compensate. To provide even minimal legroom for those using it, the second row must slide forward a few inches, to the point that its occupants find their own legroom severely compromised. Both rows are too low to the floor for adult comfort. The third-row seat optional in the Range Rover Sport probably isn't much better, and deletes the spare tire (not available on the BMW regardless). This might explain why it wasn't on the tested vehicle. If you want a usable third row, Land Rover offers the less stylish, but also much less expensive and roomier LR4. Shift focus to the second-row seat, and I found that in the smaller X3 at least as comfortable, and easier to get into and out of thanks to the more compact vehicle's lower ride height. That in the Range Rover Sport, though also not the roomiest or the most comfortable, is better than the X5's. see full BMW X5 review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 BMW X5.
2013 Jeep Wrangler Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
If you have a long-legged person in the front, the rear seat legroom can be a bit small. A major issue however is that there are no vents in the backseat for climate control. This is especially noticeable in the winter. In order to keep my daughter warm driving in the mountains in the winter, we have to keep the front unbearably hot in order to circulate enough heat to keep her barely warm enough. We typically have to keep a blanket in the back seat for anyone to use in the winter when temperatures fall into the 30s. Switching to summer, the back seat can stay somewhat cool if the vents are pointed towards the back. Depending on where one sits, the front seats can block some of the airflow and it can be uncomfortably warm at times especially if sitting on the side of the Jeep that the sun is hitting. In the hottest part of the summer, we usually have to run the A/C at 3/4 full blast and on recirculate to keep the back seat comfortable. see full Jeep Wrangler review |
2012 | 2dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Even tho there are rear seats, I would never ride in back, too small back there. see full Jeep Wrangler review |