Model Year | 2006 | 2017 | |
Model | Dodge Charger | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
Engine | 6.1L V8 OHV-2v 425 hp@6000 420 lb-ft@4800 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 292 hp@5400 280 lb-ft@1800 |
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Transmission | 5-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 120.0 in | 103.8 in | 16.2 in |
Length | 200.1 in | 167.5 in | 32.6 in |
Width | 74.5 in | 70.8 in | 3.7 in |
Height | 58.2 in | 57.2 in | 1 in |
Curb Weight | 4164 lb. | 3340 lb. | 824 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 18.0 gal. | 13.2 gal. | 4.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 38.7 in | 38.4 in | 0.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.3 in | 55.9 in | 3.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 56.2 in | 0.0 in | 56.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.8 in | 41.2 in | 0.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.2 in | 38.1 in | -1.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.6 in | 53.9 in | 3.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 56.2 in | 0.0 in | 56.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 40.2 in | 35.6 in | 4.6 in |
Total Legroom | 82 in (over 2 rows) | 76.8 in (over 2 rows) | 5.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 16.2 ft3 | 22.8 ft3 | -6.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 16.2 ft3 | 52.7 ft3 | -36.5 ft3 |
2006 Dodge Charger Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
I have three pre-teen kids and they love it. No fighting like in our Accord. see full Dodge Charger review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
good leg, head room see full Dodge Charger review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The seats are very firm, but you get out after a three-hour drive without limping and hating your car. Lots of room; commanding sense of being in control. This car just feels good - the main reason I bought it. see full Dodge Charger review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The back seat is as comfortable as the fronts with enough leg room to actually cross your legs. It seems limousine-like for space. see full Dodge Charger review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Plenty of front seat legroom, headroom, etc. power seats let anyone of any size be comfortable driving and riding in the Charger. see full Dodge Charger review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Wide and more leg room than a mid-size sedan. see full Dodge Charger review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
3 adults can ride in comfort see full Dodge Charger review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
There is enough room for full sized adults to fit with room to spare. see full Dodge Charger review |
2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2016 | As I've noted before (when reviewing the e-Golf), the seventh-generation Golf's front seats are shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The CX-5's driver seat also fit me well, but not quite as well as the Volkswagen's. Compared to other compact hatchbacks and its ancestors, the current Golf has a roomy rear seat. I can sit behind my 5-9 self with about five inches of air ahead of my knees. Unless unusually tall people populate both rows, the amount of space should be beyond adequate. Compare the Golf SportWagen's rear seat to that in the CX-5, and a funny thing happens. On paper, the Mazda provides about 3.5 more inches of legroom. When sitting behind myself in both vehicles, though, I had about half as much space ahead of my knees in the CX-5. I've noticed in the past that VW measures rear legroom very conservatively, and apparently they continue to do so. The Golf's interior is roomier than the official specs suggest. Plus its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Mazda's do not. This said, I'm not entirely comfortable in the Golf SportWagen's rear seat. To me it feels overly reclined. In neither the GSW nor the CX-5 is the degree of recline adjustable. It is in some compact crossovers. see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review |
2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2016 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Difficult ingress and egress see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review |