Model Year | 2012 | 2010 | |
Model | Chevrolet Volt | Volkswagen Eos | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 2dr Hardtop conv. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 105.7 in | 101.5 in | 4.2 in |
Length | 177.1 in | 173.5 in | 3.6 in |
Width | 70.4 in | 70.5 in | -0.1 in |
Height | 56.6 in | 56.8 in | -0.2 in |
Curb Weight | 3781 lb. | 3505 lb. | 276 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 9.3 gal. | 14.5 gal. | -5.2 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.8 in | 37.5 in | 0.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.5 in | 54.7 in | 1.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.7 in | 0.0 in | 53.7 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.1 in | 41.7 in | 0.4 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.0 in | 35.8 in | 0.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 53.9 in | 41.5 in | 12.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.2 in | 0.0 in | 51.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.1 in | 32.5 in | 1.6 in |
Total Legroom | 76.2 in (over 2 rows) | 74.2 in (over 2 rows) | 2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 10.6 ft3 | 6.6 ft3 | 4 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 0.0 | 10.5 ft3 | -10.5 |
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 |
2010 Volkswagen Eos Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
The car is comfy on long trips, and the seat heaters are super. The car is great with the top down—if you deploy the wind deflector, you don’t get your hair blown all over the place. The faux leather on the seats is fine-- you can only get real leather if you get the LUX model, and then you can’t have a manual transmission. see full Volkswagen Eos review |