Model Year | 2010 | 2016 | |
Model | Chrysler Town & Country | Chevrolet Malibu | |
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Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,078 mm | 2,830 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,144 mm | 4,923 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,953 mm | 1,854 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,750 mm | 1,466 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,967 kg | 1,400 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 78 L | 49 L | 29 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,011 mm | 993 mm | -992 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,600 mm | 1,486 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,448 mm | 1,374 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,031 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 996 mm | 953 mm | 43 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,643 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,646 mm | 1,356 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 922 mm | 968 mm | -46 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 963 mm | 0 mm | 963 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,575 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,237 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 955 mm | 0 mm | 955 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,908 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,035 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 926 L | 447 L | 479 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,350 L | 15.8 | -13.8 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 4,089 L | 15.8 | -11.8 L |
2010 Chrysler Town & Country Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Good driving position, comfortable seat, good views out the windows. Easy reach to shifter, radio, heater, easy steering wheel control buttons. Quiet at highway speeds. see full Chrysler Town & Country review |
2009 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Better seats and seating position than Town Car or Deville as a comparison. see full Chrysler Town & Country review |
2009 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Room for adults see full Chrysler Town & Country review |
2009 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
It holds 5 people in the rear comfortly. It also has great utility. With the Stow & Go seats they all fold neatly into the floor. It even fits a 4 foot by 8 foot sheet of plywood -- I did not have to rent a truck from Home Depot. see full Chrysler Town & Country review |
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2016 | Chevrolet's designers styled the new Malibu's instrument panel to appear low and out of the way, such that the front seat feels especially roomy and the view forward seems more open than in most competitors, including the Kia (the instrument panel in which seems significantly higher and more imposing). In the tested car, which had every option except the panoramic sunroof, headroom was so abundant I could have worn a fedora. The Kia Optima might have as much front headroom when similarly without a sunroof. The official specs, which often don't reflect real world differences, suggest it should have even more than the Malibu. But you cannot get a highly equipped Optima without the sunroof, as it's part of a large package on the SX and standard on the SX Limited. Though the Malibu's windshield is relatively large, you won't find outward visibility among the reasons to buy one. The Chevrolet's front pillars remain on the thick side, its instrument panel is considerably deeper than the Kia's, and the view to the sides and rear also could be more open. In the Optima, the view to the sides is more open but that to the rear is not. I did find the Cherolet's front seats more form-fitting and comfortable than the Optima's. The Kia's quilted seats aren't as cushy as they appear. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
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