Model Year | 2011 | 2017 | |
Model | Dodge Charger | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
Engine | 5.7L V8 OHV-2v 370 hp@5250 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 | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,053 mm | 2,637 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,077 mm | 4,255 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,905 mm | 1,798 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,483 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,019 kg | 1,515 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 50 L | 22 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 980 mm | 975 mm | 5 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,511 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,427 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,062 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 930 mm | 968 mm | -38 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,471 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,425 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,019 mm | 904 mm | -903 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,080 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 436 L | 646 L | -210 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.4 | 1,492 L | 14.4 |
2011 Dodge Charger Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2012 | The V6 Charger also feels right because it sits right. Sitting moderately high in the big comfortable seat gazing over an expansive hood, you might start to wonder why traditional American cars don't rule the road the way they once did. Visibility isn't the best, but the 2011 redesign did enlarge the windows, alleviating the bunker-like ambiance of the 2005-2010 sedans. see full Dodge Charger review |
2011 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 |
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 |