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2009 Dodge Charger and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Specifications
| Model Year | 2009 | 2017 | |
| Model | Dodge Charger | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
| Engine | 5.7L V8 OHV-2v 368 hp@5800 395 lb-ft@4200 |
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 | 4029 lb. | 3340 lb. | 689 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 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2009 Dodge Charger
| 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 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
| 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 | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
| 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 |
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