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2013 Chevrolet Volt and 2015 Chevrolet Malibu Specifications
| Model Year | 2013 | 2015 | |
| 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 2015 Chevrolet Malibu
| 2015 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2016 | Chevrolet's designers styled the new Malibu's instrument panel to appear low and out of the way, such that the front seat feels especially roomy and the view forward seems more open than in most competitors, including the Kia (the instrument panel in which seems significantly higher and more imposing). In the tested car, which had every option except the panoramic sunroof, headroom was so abundant I could have worn a fedora. The Kia Optima might have as much front headroom when similarly without a sunroof. The official specs, which often don't reflect real world differences, suggest it should have even more than the Malibu. But you cannot get a highly equipped Optima without the sunroof, as it's part of a large package on the SX and standard on the SX Limited. Though the Malibu's windshield is relatively large, you won't find outward visibility among the reasons to buy one. The Chevrolet's front pillars remain on the thick side, its instrument panel is considerably deeper than the Kia's, and the view to the sides and rear also could be more open. In the Optima, the view to the sides is more open but that to the rear is not. I did find the Cherolet's front seats more form-fitting and comfortable than the Optima's. The Kia's quilted seats aren't as cushy as they appear. see full Chevrolet Malibu review | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu
| 2015 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 |
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