Chevrolet Cobalt (2010) vs. Volkswagen Golf / GTI (2017) Specs

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2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Specifications

Model Year	2010	2017
Model	Chevrolet Cobalt	Volkswagen Golf / GTI
Engine	turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 260 hp@5300 260 lb-ft@2000	turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 292 hp@5400 280 lb-ft@1800
Transmission	5-speed manual	6-speed automated manual
Drivetrain	FWD	AWD
Body	4dr Sedan	4dr Hatch
			Difference
Wheelbase	103.3 in	103.8 in	-0.5 in
Length	180.5 in	167.5 in	13 in
Width	67.9 in	70.8 in	-2.9 in
Height	57.1 in	57.2 in	-0.1 in
Curb Weight	2975 lb.	3340 lb.	-365 lb.
Fuel Capacity	13.0 gal.	13.2 gal.	-0.2 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	38.5 in	38.4 in	0.1 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	53.0 in	55.9 in	-2.9 in
Hip Room, Row 1	49.5 in	0.0 in	49.5 in
Legroom, Row 1	41.8 in	41.2 in	0.6 in
Headroom, Row 2	37.7 in	38.1 in	-0.4 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	51.4 in	53.9 in	-2.5 in
Hip Room, Row 2	49.6 in	0.0 in	49.6 in
Legroom, Row 2	33.7 in	35.6 in	-1.9 in
Total Legroom	75.5 in (over 2 rows)	76.8 in (over 2 rows)	-1.3 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	13.9 ft³	22.8 ft³	-8.9 ft³
Cargo Volume, Maximum	13.9 ft³	52.7 ft³	-38.8 ft³

2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	4 door has more headroom and backseat is much improved over the 2 door i previously owned see full Chevrolet Cobalt review

2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	With only 2 doors, the rear seats are pretty much useless. Obviously, if you really have to, you can fit people back there, but no one will want to climb back there when everyone at work is going out to lunch. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2009	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Not alot of head room and the steering wheel does not telescope. I fit in it fine but someone tall might not. minor thing really. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review

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

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