Model Year | 2014 | 2019 | |
Model | Chevrolet Cruze | Toyota Corolla Hatchback | |
Engine | 1.8L I4 DOHC-4v 138 hp@6300 123 lb-ft@3800 |
2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 168 hp@6600 155 lb-ft@4800 |
|
Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 10-speed shiftable CVT | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,685 mm | 2,639 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,597 mm | 4,369 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,796 mm | 1,791 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,476 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,407 kg | 1,388 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 59 L | 50 L | 9 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 998 mm | 975 mm | 23 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,392 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,346 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,074 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 963 mm | 955 mm | 8 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,369 mm | 1,384 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,331 mm | 1,156 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 899 mm | 759 mm | 140 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,974 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,826 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 425 L | 504 L | -79 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.0 | 660 L | -645 |
2014 Chevrolet Cruze Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The Cruze's rear seat is among the tightest in a compact sedan, and the diesel engine doesn't affect this. Though rear seat headroom is abundant, adults will feel a bit cramped even behind a driver of average height. The Jetta's rear seat has a little less headroom but far more legroom. So the best option depends on whether your rear seat passengers have long legs or long torsos. see full Chevrolet Cruze review |
2014 Chevrolet Cruze Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Rear seat legroom is a bit tight with the front seats fully back. see full Chevrolet Cruze review |
2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The Scion iM / Toyota Corolla iM was engineered primarily for the European market on a totally different platform than the Toyota Corolla sedan. The 2019 Corolla Hatchback shares a new platform with the 2020 Corolla sedan (and with the new Camry and Avalon as well). But it's still a smaller car than the Corolla sedan, with a wheelbase shorter by 2.4 inches. This somehow translates to a foot less rear legroom on the spec sheets, a tremendous difference. Toyota seems to cheat the sedan's legroom specs by a couple of inches--but ten inches is still a huge difference. Is the actual difference this large? I doubt it. The official spec for the Corolla Hatchback, 29.9 inches, is TIGHT, about a half-foot short of what the average adult male needs. There's more space back there than this spec suggests--but not a lot more. At 5-9, I could sit behind myself, but with only a couple of inches between my knees and the front seat. Put someone taller in either row and, well... Aside from the lack of space, the Corolla Hatchback's rear seat cushion is higher offer the floor than the Civic's and provides decent thigh support. On paper, the new Mazda3 offers about five inches more rear legroom than the Toyota. The actual difference is closer to two inches, maybe three. Not huge, but even two inches often could make the difference between people fitting comfortable and not. Starting once again with the spec sheets, the Honda Civic offers an inch more rear legroom than the Mazda. The actual difference seems larger. Another clear win for the Honda, especially compared to the Toyota. Focus on perceived roominess, and this Honda win becomes a rout. Although all of the cars are about equally wide, the Civic has a much wider cabin, especially up front. While the other two cars definitely feel like compacts from the driver seat, the Civic feels nearly as spacious as a midsize car. Here the spec sheet doesn't mislead: Honda claims three more inches of front shoulder room than Toyota does. see full Toyota Corolla Hatchback review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback.