Model Year | 2010 | 2014 | |
Model | Dodge Challenger | Chevrolet Malibu | |
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Body | 2dr Coupe | 4dr Sedan | |
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Wheelbase | 2,946 mm | 2,738 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,022 mm | 4,864 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,923 mm | 1,854 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,448 mm | 1,463 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,687 kg | 1,539 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 70 L | 2 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,003 mm | 991 mm | -990 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,478 mm | 1,461 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,389 mm | 1,397 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,069 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 950 mm | 953 mm | -3 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,369 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,306 mm | 1,379 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 828 mm | 935 mm | -107 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,895 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,004 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume | 459 L | 462 L | -3 L |
2010 Dodge Challenger Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 376-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
Challenger has tilt/telescope steering wheel that can be positioned exactly where you want see full Dodge Challenger review |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 376-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
I can set the front seat in a comfortable location for myself and still have room behind me for a rear seat passenger. Seat can be positioned for a more chair-like seating position. see full Dodge Challenger review |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 376-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
Larger/wider back seat with capability of handling modern child seats. Adequate space for occasional adult use of back seat. see full Dodge Challenger review |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 376-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
With the tilt/telescope steering wheel and the larger interior room vs. its competitors this car is easily adjusted to fit the driver and I get out still feeling good after all-day drives. see full Dodge Challenger review |
2009 | 2dr Coupe 376-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
The most comfortable seats I have ever been in can drive all day and back does not hurt. see full Dodge Challenger review |
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
On paper, the Malibu's rear seat is only a little tighter than those in the 2008-2012 sedan and in competing cars. In person, rear knee room would only be marginally competitive in the compact sedan segment. Sitting behind my 5-9 self, my shins graze the front seatbacks. GM is rushing some revised seats to market. But if past attempts to fix a cramped rear seat are any indication, this won't make a substantial difference. The rear seat in the Ford Fusion is roomier, if also short of the segment's quasi-limos. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 196-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Both front & rear compartments very roomy & comfortable. Again, this is noted improvement over our 2009 Malibu. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
This is tight if front seats are postioned at or close to the back of their range; shorter wheelbase in this model compared to prior version. Rear seat access is excellent (i.e, for infant car seats, small item transport). see full Chevrolet Malibu review |