Model Year | 2007 | 2013 | |
Model | Cadillac DTS | Mercedes-Benz GL | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,936 mm | 3,073 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 5,273 mm | 5,121 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,900 mm | 1,941 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,463 mm | 1,849 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,818 kg | 2,450 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 70 L | 100 L | -30 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 973 mm | 1,046 mm | 972 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,524 mm | 1,486 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,455 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,080 mm | 1,024 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 975 mm | 1,016 mm | 974 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,504 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,415 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,067 mm | 978 mm | -977 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 988 mm | -988 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,283 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 889 mm | -889 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,146 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,891 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 532 L | 453 L | 79 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 18.8 | 1,399 L | 17.8 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 18.8 | 2,656 L | 16.8 |
2007 Cadillac DTS Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 275-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic FWD |
Keeps you in the seat in the turns and feels like a la-z-boy! see full Cadillac DTS review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 275-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic FWD |
My two teenage daughters can take a 6 hour car trip and not be in each others space. see full Cadillac DTS review |
2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is just a little longer than the Audi Q7 (201.6 vs. 200.3 inches), and isn't as wide (76.4 vs. 78.1 inches). But the Mercedes is considerably taller (72.8 vs. 68.4 inches) and not nearly as curvy. Which might explain how it is far roomier than the much sleeker Audi. Combined legroom for all three rows is 107.6 inches in the Q7 vs. 113.8 inches in the GL-Class, a large difference. The Q7's space deficit grows the farther back you sit. For adults to even fit in the Audi's third row without extreme discomfort, those in the second row must slide their seats forward to the point that they are themselves short on knee room. While the new GL350's third row sits too low to provide thigh support, it's not nearly as cramped. Further evidence that Audi didn't intend the Q7's third row for frequent use: the second-row seat doesn't do a good job of getting out of the way, making the path in and out of the way-back perhaps the tightest I've experienced. The second-row seat in the GL-Class tips forward to open up a much wider path. If manually tipping the seat is too much of a chore (perhaps because you'e a five-year-old and haven't yet learned to read this), $400 buys a power assist. But even with this option the seat must be manually returned to its upright position, so the point eludes me. see full Mercedes-Benz GL review |
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