Dodge Charger (2015) vs. Chevrolet Malibu (2017) Specs
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2015 Dodge Charger and 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Specifications
Model Year |
2015 |
2017 |
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Model |
Dodge Charger |
Chevrolet Malibu |
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Engine |
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Transmission |
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Drivetrain |
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Body |
4dr Sedan |
4dr Sedan |
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Difference |
Wheelbase |
120.2 in |
111.4 in |
8.8 in |
Length |
198.4 in |
193.8 in |
4.6 in |
Width |
75.0 in |
73.0 in |
2 in |
Height |
58.2 in |
57.7 in |
0.5 in |
Curb Weight |
3934 lb. |
3086 lb. |
848 lb. |
Fuel Capacity |
18.5 gal. |
13.0 gal. |
5.5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 |
38.6 in |
39.1 in |
-0.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 |
59.5 in |
58.5 in |
1 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 |
56.2 in |
54.1 in |
2.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 |
41.8 in |
42.0 in |
-0.2 in |
Headroom, Row 2 |
36.6 in |
37.5 in |
-0.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 |
57.9 in |
57.1 in |
0.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 |
56.1 in |
53.4 in |
2.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 |
40.1 in |
38.1 in |
2 in |
Total Legroom |
81.9 in (over 2 rows) |
80.1 in (over 2 rows) |
1.8 in |
Cargo Volume |
16.1 ft3 |
15.8 ft3 |
0.3 ft3 |
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Dodge Charger
2015 |
The Road & Track package includes some of the best front seats I've experienced. The side bolsters, though not adjustable, manage to effectively hold slender drivers in place without uncomfortably constraining far-from-slender ones. Synthetic suede center panels assist in this task. Yet as performance-oriented as these seats are, they aren't overly firm, and should prove comfortable even on day-long drives.
Despite the more hardcore nature of the Chevrolet SS, its front seats have much smaller, far less effective bolsters. Some synthetic suede helps to mitigate this shortcoming, but the Dodge's buckets are much better for both comfort and support.
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2015 Dodge Charger Seat Room and Comfort: Cons |
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The Dodge Charger's rear seat cushion is comfortably shaped and positioned. Rear knee room, though less abundant than the sedan's exterior dimensions might suggest, is neverless generous. So what is rear seat room doing among the reasons not to buy a Charger?
Well, headroom is in short supply. People 5-11 and up could become painfully familiar with the backlight. Shorter passengers won't experience this issue, but could find the back seat uncomfortably confining because the smallish rear side windows descend only to neck level. For more rear headroom and larger rear side windows, check out the related Chrysler 300. Or the Chevrolet SS, which has 1.4 inches more rear headroom than the Charger.
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu
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.
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