Model Year | 2023 | 2017 | |
Model | BMW XM | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
Engine | turbocharged 4.4L V8 Plug-in Hybrid DOHC-4v 483 hp@5400 479 lb-ft@1600 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 292 hp@5400 280 lb-ft@1800 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Wagon | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,104 mm | 2,629 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,110 mm | 4,562 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 2,004 mm | 1,798 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,755 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,764 kg | 1,560 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 69 L | 50 L | 19 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 980 mm | -979 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,532 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 986 mm | 980 mm | 6 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,461 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,024 mm | 904 mm | -903 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,050 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 527 L | 861 L | -334 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,821 L | 30.4 | -29.4 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,821 L | 1,883 L | 0 L |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2023 BMW XM.
2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2016 | As I've noted before (when reviewing the e-Golf), the seventh-generation Golf's front seats are shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The CX-5's driver seat also fit me well, but not quite as well as the Volkswagen's. Compared to other compact hatchbacks and its ancestors, the current Golf has a roomy rear seat. I can sit behind my 5-9 self with about five inches of air ahead of my knees. Unless unusually tall people populate both rows, the amount of space should be beyond adequate. Compare the Golf SportWagen's rear seat to that in the CX-5, and a funny thing happens. On paper, the Mazda provides about 3.5 more inches of legroom. When sitting behind myself in both vehicles, though, I had about half as much space ahead of my knees in the CX-5. I've noticed in the past that VW measures rear legroom very conservatively, and apparently they continue to do so. The Golf's interior is roomier than the official specs suggest. Plus its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Mazda's do not. This said, I'm not entirely comfortable in the Golf SportWagen's rear seat. To me it feels overly reclined. In neither the GSW nor the CX-5 is the degree of recline adjustable. It is in some compact crossovers. see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review |
2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2016 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Difficult ingress and egress see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review |