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2013 Chevrolet Volt and 2014 Chevrolet Malibu Specifications
| Model Year | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Model | Chevrolet Volt | Chevrolet Malibu | |
| Engine | |||
| Transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 105.7 in | 107.8 in | -2.1 in |
| Length | 177.1 in | 191.5 in | -14.4 in |
| Width | 70.4 in | 73.0 in | -2.6 in |
| Height | 56.6 in | 57.6 in | -1 in |
| Curb Weight | 3781 lb. | 3393 lb. | 388 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 9.3 gal. | 18.5 gal. | -9.2 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 37.8 in | 39.0 in | -1.2 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.5 in | 57.5 in | -1 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.7 in | 55.0 in | -1.3 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 42.1 in | 42.1 in | 0 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 36.0 in | 37.5 in | -1.5 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 53.9 in | 57.1 in | -3.2 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.2 in | 54.3 in | -3.1 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 34.1 in | 36.8 in | -2.7 in |
| Total Legroom | 76.2 in (over 2 rows) | 78.9 in (over 2 rows) | -2.7 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 10.6 ft3 | 16.3 ft3 | -5.7 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 0.0 | 16.3 ft3 | -16.3 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt
| 2013 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2014 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
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| 2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
The front seats offer very good support and the seat bottoms are designed for tall drivers.. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
| 2013 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2014 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
Rear seat is adequate, but it is difficult to install or remove a child seat. The cushion is too firm to make this easy. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
| 2014 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
The car is only a four seter so there is no room if you have five people and with the front seats back all the way it is a little tight. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
| 2013 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
The rear seats have limited leg room. A forward facing child car seat (Safety 1st Air Protect) is fine but to install it rear facing would make the passenger seat almost unusable and being a 4 seat there is no option to install in the middle of the rear which i find allows in many cars a good way to keep everyone safe & comfortable. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
Front seats are semi-hard and covered in strange material. I could see people larger than myself having issues with them. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
No power seat in a $46k car?? Get real, Chevy. Once you get used to them, though, both front and rear seats are comfortable for up to an hour or so. Longer than that and I need different lower back support that it doesn't have. But they are heated which is nice and it's comfortable leather. A few tweaks and/or an optional chair & this would be a non-issue. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu
| 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 | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu
| 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 |
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