Model Year | 2012 | 2012 | |
Model | Chevrolet Volt | Jaguar XJ | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 105.7 in | 124.3 in | -18.6 in |
Length | 177.1 in | 206.6 in | -29.5 in |
Width | 70.4 in | 74.6 in | -4.2 in |
Height | 56.6 in | 57.0 in | -0.4 in |
Curb Weight | 3781 lb. | 4131 lb. | -350 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 9.3 gal. | 21.7 gal. | -12.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.8 in | 38.4 in | -0.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.5 in | 58.3 in | -1.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.7 in | 58.3 in | -4.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.1 in | 41.5 in | 0.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.0 in | 38.6 in | -2.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 53.9 in | 58.2 in | -4.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.2 in | 58.3 in | -7.1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.1 in | 44.1 in | -10 in |
Total Legroom | 76.2 in (over 2 rows) | 85.6 in (over 2 rows) | -9.4 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 10.6 ft3 | 15.2 ft3 | -4.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 0.0 | 15.2 ft3 | -15.2 |
2012 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
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 |
2012 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
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 |
2012 Jaguar XJ Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | This sporty, tailored theme continues with the shape of the 20-way-adjustable front seats. The A8's seats have even more adjustments, yet no matter how much you fiddle with them aren't nearly as form-fitting or as cosseting. The XJ's more precisely shaped, cushy (yet not at all mushy) buckets seem much more tailored to the human form. The space between their modestly sized but firm bolsters can be adjusted to provide more lateral support when this is called for. The only noteworthy shortcoming of the XJ's front seats: though the headrests can be manually adjusted fore-and-aft, even in their most rearward position these press a bit much against the back of my head. Your physique and experience may vary. The rear seats are similarly form-fitting, but without a center console to rob space. see full Jaguar XJ review |
2012 Jaguar XJ Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
As mentioned when discussing the driving position, the XJ's front seat doesn't feel nearly as roomy as those in the Audi and BMW. But it also feels sportier. What's your priority? see full Jaguar XJ review |
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