Model Year | 2009 | 2017 | |
Model | Dodge Charger | Chevrolet Cruze | |
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Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 120.0 in | 106.3 in | 13.7 in |
Length | 200.1 in | 183.7 in | 16.4 in |
Width | 74.5 in | 70.5 in | 4 in |
Height | 58.2 in | 57.4 in | 0.8 in |
Curb Weight | 3800 lb. | 2835 lb. | 965 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 18.0 gal. | 13.7 gal. | 4.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 38.7 in | 38.9 in | -0.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.3 in | 54.9 in | 4.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 56.2 in | 53.2 in | 3 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.8 in | 42.0 in | -0.2 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.2 in | 37.3 in | -1.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.6 in | 53.2 in | 4.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 56.2 in | 51.9 in | 4.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 40.2 in | 36.1 in | 4.1 in |
Total Legroom | 82 in (over 2 rows) | 78.1 in (over 2 rows) | 3.9 in |
Cargo Volume | 16.2 ft3 | 14.8 ft3 | 1.4 ft3 |
2009 Dodge Charger Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD |
I previously owned a crossover vehicle and this car has much more leg room. see full Dodge Charger review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD |
Plenty of leg room. see full Dodge Charger review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD |
Plenty of leg room and comfortable seats for long road trips.No knees bumping the front seats even with the front seats all the way back. see full Dodge Charger review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Enough roon for a big guy like me to be totally comfortable. No having to hold my legs in an odd position, like one of my past cars, or put my left arm in an uncomfortable spot to be able to relax it. Having big feet makes many cars torture devices. see full Dodge Charger review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Lots of room, this is a big car. see full Dodge Charger review |
2009 Dodge Charger Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD |
VERY roomy. I am a big guy (just over 6 feet and 300lbs) and I am very comfortable in this car. It has almost as much room up front as my 1966 Impala! see full Dodge Charger review |
2017 Chevrolet Cruze Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2016 | The old Chevrolet Cruze, like the Ford Focus, had a rear seat on the tight side even by compact sedan standards. According to the specs, the new one has only gained a few tenths of legroom. But the improvement feels much larger. Chevrolet claims that rear knee room (not a standard spec) has increased by two inches, and this aligns much better with my perceptions. Some competitors, including the Honda Civic, continue to offer more rear seat space. But the new Cruze's back seat could be the most comfortable in the class for two average-sized men. With a position well above the floor, the rear seat cushion provides much better thigh support than the typical sedan, much less the typical compact sedan. The Civic has a lower rear cushion and insufficient foot space under its front seats, squandering its on-paper legroom advantage. Up front the Cruze has comfortable seats (though, like those in the Civic, without adjustable lumbar support) but shoulder room typical of a compact car. The Civic has two more inches of shoulder room and feels more like a midsize sedan in the front seat. Both cars have good driving positions with reasonably compact instrument panels. In L and LS trim, the new Cruze has a 14.9-cubic-foot trunk, nearly identical to that of the new Civic and about as large as you'll find in the class. But the LT and Premier have a compact spare tire that reduces cargo volume to 13.6 cubic feet. Still pretty good. Next year both cars will also be available as hatchbacks. see full Chevrolet Cruze review |
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