Model Year | 2014 | 2014 | |
Model | Chevrolet Malibu | Ford C-MAX | |
Engine | 2.4L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 136 kW@6700 233 Nm@4900 |
2.0L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 105 kW@6000 175 Nm@4000 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | CVT | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,738 mm | 2,649 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,864 mm | 4,409 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,854 mm | 1,829 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,463 mm | 1,623 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,634 kg | 1,636 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 70 L | 51 L | 19 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 991 mm | 1,041 mm | 990 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,461 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,397 mm | 1,379 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,069 mm | 1,026 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 953 mm | 1,001 mm | 952 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,450 mm | 1,402 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,379 mm | 1,318 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 935 mm | 927 mm | 8 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,004 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,953 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 462 L | 694 L | -232 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 16.3 | 1,489 L | 15.3 |
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
On paper, the Malibu's rear seat is only a little tighter than those in the 2008-2012 sedan and in competing cars. In person, rear knee room would only be marginally competitive in the compact sedan segment. Sitting behind my 5-9 self, my shins graze the front seatbacks. GM is rushing some revised seats to market. But if past attempts to fix a cramped rear seat are any indication, this won't make a substantial difference. The rear seat in the Ford Fusion is roomier, if also short of the segment's quasi-limos. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 196-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Both front & rear compartments very roomy & comfortable. Again, this is noted improvement over our 2009 Malibu. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
This is tight if front seats are postioned at or close to the back of their range; shorter wheelbase in this model compared to prior version. Rear seat access is excellent (i.e, for infant car seats, small item transport). see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2014 Ford C-MAX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
There's plenty of space for adults in the back seat of the C-MAX. But the seat is mounted too low to provide thigh support, and between this and the angle of the floor I could find no comfortable way to position my legs and feet. There's a huge amount of headroom, so this was not the limiting factor. Instead, the seat seems to be so low to enable a flat floor when it is folded without requiring that the seat bottom be folded separately from the seat back. Combine the low seat with a high beltline (bottom of the side windows), and children can't see out well. see full Ford C-MAX review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Ford C-MAX.