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2013 Chevrolet Volt and 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Specifications
| Model Year | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Model | Chevrolet Volt | Volkswagen Jetta | |
| Engine | |||
| Transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 105.7 in | 104.4 in | 1.3 in |
| Length | 177.1 in | 182.2 in | -5.1 in |
| Width | 70.4 in | 70.0 in | 0.4 in |
| Height | 56.6 in | 57.2 in | -0.6 in |
| Curb Weight | 3781 lb. | 2804 lb. | 977 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 9.3 gal. | 14.5 gal. | -5.2 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 37.8 in | 38.2 in | -0.4 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.5 in | 55.2 in | 1.3 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.7 in | 0.0 in | 53.7 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 42.1 in | 41.2 in | 0.9 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 36.0 in | 37.1 in | -1.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 53.9 in | 53.6 in | 0.3 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.2 in | 0.0 in | 51.2 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 34.1 in | 38.1 in | -4 in |
| Total Legroom | 76.2 in (over 2 rows) | 79.3 in (over 2 rows) | -3.1 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 10.6 ft3 | 15.5 ft3 | -4.9 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 0.0 | 15.5 ft3 | -15.5 |
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 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
| 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2013 | The Jetta is a little longer than the ILX (182 vs. 179 inches), and all of the additional inches appear to have gone into the rear seat. While the average adult will barely fit into the back seat of the Acura (those over 5-9 will be on close terms with the headliner), the Jetta has significantly more rear headroom and more rear legroom than the average midsize sedan, much less the average compact. If you like a roomy rear seat, you'll love the Jetta. Room is one thing, comfort another. The rear seat feels overly hard, and neither the cushion nor the backrest was set at a comfortable angle for me. Clearly some German engineer found these angles optimal, though. So maybe it's just me. see full Volkswagen Jetta review | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
| 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
While the Jetta is extremely roomy and comfortable, the center console is slightly too close and can interfere with the driver's right knee and calf. see full Volkswagen Jetta review |
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