Model Year | 2010 | 2014 | |
Model | BMW Z4 | BMW 3-Series | |
Engine | 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 255 hp@6600 220 lb-ft@2600 |
turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 300 hp@5800 300 lb-ft@1300 |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | |
Body | 2dr Hardtop conv. | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,497 mm | 2,809 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,239 mm | 4,636 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,791 mm | 1,811 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,290 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,470 kg | 1,635 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 55 L | 60 L | -5 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 993 mm | 1,024 mm | 992 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,354 mm | 1,400 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,072 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 0 mm | 958 mm | -958 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,400 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 0 mm | 892 mm | -892 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,072 mm (over 1 row) | 1,958 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume | 309 L | 368 L | -59 L |
2010 BMW Z4 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 2dr Hardtop conv. 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
What rear seat? see full BMW Z4 review |
2009 | 2dr Hardtop conv. 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
no back seats see full BMW Z4 review |
2014 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | The BMW 3-Series used to be tight inside, but it has grown with each redesign, especially the most recent one. The rear seat of the current sedan isn't nearly as roomy as that in the related 3-Series Gran Turismo hatchback. But it offers considerably more rear legroom than direct competitors like the Audi A4, Cadillac ATS, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In fact, combined front and rear legroom is the same as in the one size-class up, ten-inch-longer Mercedes E-Class. (You do get a half-inch more rear headroom and nearly two inches more rear shoulder room in the Benz.) Beyond the specs, the BMW's rear seat is comfortably high off the floor, a rarity in the age of sedans with plunging coupe-like roof lines. see full BMW 3-Series review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 BMW 3-Series.