Model Year | 2011 | 2015 | |
Model | Chevrolet Volt | Nissan Altima | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 105.7 in | 109.3 in | -3.6 in |
Length | 177.1 in | 191.5 in | -14.4 in |
Width | 70.4 in | 72.0 in | -1.6 in |
Height | 56.6 in | 57.9 in | -1.3 in |
Curb Weight | 3781 lb. | 3108 lb. | 673 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 9.3 gal. | 18.0 gal. | -8.7 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.8 in | 40.0 in | -2.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.5 in | 56.4 in | 0.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.7 in | 54.0 in | -0.3 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.1 in | 45.0 in | -2.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.0 in | 37.1 in | -1.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 53.9 in | 56.4 in | -2.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.2 in | 52.1 in | -0.9 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.1 in | 36.1 in | -2 in |
Total Legroom | 76.2 in (over 2 rows) | 81.1 in (over 2 rows) | -4.9 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 10.6 ft3 | 15.4 ft3 | -4.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 0.0 | 15.4 ft3 | -15.4 |
2011 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 |
2011 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
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 |
2015 Nissan Altima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD |
best seats... most comfortable! I wont go back to Honda. dang. see full Nissan Altima review |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD |
I bought this car because of the front seat leg room. I'm 6' 5" tall with a 36" inseam. This is the first car I've ever owned that I fit in perfectly. The cloth bucket seats are very comfortable. Every control is in easy reach even though I have the seat as far back as it can go. The tilt and telescoping steering wheel is great. This is the first mid size sedan since I've owned. It has more interior room than a 1999 Buick LeSabre I owned 10 years ago. see full Nissan Altima review |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
The seats are quite comfortable. They feel like they have memory foam in them. see full Nissan Altima review |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD |
Superb see full Nissan Altima review |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD |
Adequate see full Nissan Altima review |