Model Year | 2014 | 2007 | |
Model | Chevrolet Malibu | Hyundai Entourage | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,738 mm | 3,020 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,864 mm | 5,131 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,854 mm | 1,984 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,463 mm | 1,816 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,539 kg | 1,996 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 70 L | 80 L | -10 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 991 mm | 1,041 mm | 990 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,461 mm | 1,605 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,397 mm | 1,504 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,069 mm | 1,059 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 953 mm | 1,011 mm | 952 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,450 mm | 1,661 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,379 mm | 1,674 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 935 mm | 1,039 mm | 934 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 973 mm | -973 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,537 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,273 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 864 mm | -864 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,004 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 462 L | 912 L | -450 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 16.3 | 2,271 L | 14.3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 16.3 | 4,007 L | 12.3 |
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 |
2007 Hyundai Entourage Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 242-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Plenty of room for the kids, dog and cat for those cross country trips and we do many of them. see full Hyundai Entourage review |
2007 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 242-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Rear seats are comfortable. see full Hyundai Entourage review |
2007 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 242-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The centre row seats recline and move back for more leg room. The rear row reclines as well making for a comfortable ride instead of being crammed in the back of a minivan. see full Hyundai Entourage review |
2007 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 242-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Plenty of room for seven comfortably. see full Hyundai Entourage review |
2007 Hyundai Entourage Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 242-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I could not find a comfortable place for my left leg, no matter how the seat position was adjusted. I am six feet tall. see full Hyundai Entourage review |
2007 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 242-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Piles of it. see full Hyundai Entourage review |