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2017 Chevrolet Volt and 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Specifications
| Model Year | 2017 | 2019 | |
| Model | Chevrolet Volt | Toyota Corolla Hatchback | |
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| Transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 106.1 in | 103.9 in | 2.2 in |
| Length | 180.4 in | 172.0 in | 8.4 in |
| Width | 71.2 in | 70.5 in | 0.7 in |
| Height | 56.4 in | 57.1 in | -0.7 in |
| Curb Weight | 3543 lb. | 3060 lb. | 483 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 8.9 gal. | 13.2 gal. | -4.3 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 37.8 in | 38.4 in | -0.6 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.5 in | 53.9 in | 2.6 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.7 in | 53.9 in | -0.2 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 42.1 in | 42.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 35.8 in | 37.6 in | -1.8 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 53.2 in | 54.5 in | -1.3 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 45.5 in | 5.8 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 34.7 in | 29.9 in | 4.8 in |
| Total Legroom | 76.8 in (over 2 rows) | 71.9 in (over 2 rows) | 4.9 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 10.6 ft3 | 17.8 ft3 | -7.2 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 0.0 | 23.3 ft3 | -23.3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Chevrolet Volt
| 2017 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| The original Chevrolet Volt's cramped rear seat could only hold two people. In the second-generation Volt the hump for the battery pack has been lowered to permit a third person to straddle it. But they'd better be small, and even then they won't be comfortable. This fifth spot could be the least comfortable seating position in any four-door car. It's best considered for short-term emergency use. Even the Volt's outboard rear seat passengers better not be tall. The Volt's roof line sweeps dramatically downward, while the hatch extends unusually far forward. To squeeze rear seat passengers within this oddly configured space, Chevrolet has positioned the seat cushion very low and has located the rear passengers' heads beneath the hatch glass. The roof's rear cross-member produces an odd bulge in the headliner ahead of said heads. As is, both rear head room and rear knee room are in short supply and it is easy to bump one's noggin while getting into the rear seat. Adding insult to injury, the Volt's rear seat feels even tighter than it is because the rear side windows are small and the front seats largely block the view foward. Claustrophobes better sit up front. One somewhat bright spot: the Volt's rear seat cushion angles sharply upward to provide more thigh support than you'll find in the typical compact car (or the Prius) despite the seat's ultra-low butt pocket. The Prius's official interior dimensions might not differ much from the Volt's, but its rear seat passengers enjoy much more rear knee room (if slightly less rear headroom) and feel like they have far more room. see full Chevrolet Volt review | ||
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
| 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| The Scion iM / Toyota Corolla iM was engineered primarily for the European market on a totally different platform than the Toyota Corolla sedan. The 2019 Corolla Hatchback shares a new platform with the 2020 Corolla sedan (and with the new Camry and Avalon as well). But it's still a smaller car than the Corolla sedan, with a wheelbase shorter by 2.4 inches. This somehow translates to a foot less rear legroom on the spec sheets, a tremendous difference. Toyota seems to cheat the sedan's legroom specs by a couple of inches--but ten inches is still a huge difference. Is the actual difference this large? I doubt it. The official spec for the Corolla Hatchback, 29.9 inches, is TIGHT, about a half-foot short of what the average adult male needs. There's more space back there than this spec suggests--but not a lot more. At 5-9, I could sit behind myself, but with only a couple of inches between my knees and the front seat. Put someone taller in either row and, well... Aside from the lack of space, the Corolla Hatchback's rear seat cushion is higher offer the floor than the Civic's and provides decent thigh support. On paper, the new Mazda3 offers about five inches more rear legroom than the Toyota. The actual difference is closer to two inches, maybe three. Not huge, but even two inches often could make the difference between people fitting comfortable and not. Starting once again with the spec sheets, the Honda Civic offers an inch more rear legroom than the Mazda. The actual difference seems larger. Another clear win for the Honda, especially compared to the Toyota. Focus on perceived roominess, and this Honda win becomes a rout. Although all of the cars are about equally wide, the Civic has a much wider cabin, especially up front. While the other two cars definitely feel like compacts from the driver seat, the Civic feels nearly as spacious as a midsize car. Here the spec sheet doesn't mislead: Honda claims three more inches of front shoulder room than Toyota does. see full Toyota Corolla Hatchback review | ||
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