Model Year | 2014 | 2016 | |
Model | Dodge Charger | Volvo V60 | |
Engine | 6.4L V8 OHV-2v 470 hp@6000 470 lb-ft@4300 |
turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 345 hp@5250 369 lb-ft@3000 |
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Transmission | 5-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Wagon | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 120.2 in | 109.3 in | 10.9 in |
Length | 199.9 in | 182.5 in | 17.4 in |
Width | 75.0 in | 73.4 in | 1.6 in |
Height | 58.4 in | 58.4 in | 0 in |
Curb Weight | 4365 lb. | 3790 lb. | 575 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.1 gal. | 17.8 gal. | 1.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 38.6 in | 38.7 in | -0.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.5 in | 57.0 in | 2.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 56.2 in | 54.9 in | 1.3 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.8 in | 41.9 in | -0.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.6 in | 37.4 in | -0.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.9 in | 55.2 in | 2.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 56.1 in | 53.5 in | 2.6 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 40.1 in | 33.5 in | 6.6 in |
Total Legroom | 81.9 in (over 2 rows) | 75.4 in (over 2 rows) | 6.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 15.4 ft3 | 15.2 ft3 | 0.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.4 ft3 | 43.8 ft3 | -28.4 ft3 |
2014 Dodge Charger Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
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. see full Dodge Charger review |
2014 Dodge Charger Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
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. see full Dodge Charger review |
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2016 Volvo V60 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2015 | The V60's interior doesn't only look comfortable. Even back in the day Volvo's cars weren't known only for safety. Many people considered their seats the best. Many still do. The V60's front seats are much cushier than those in a German car, but they are also properly supportive. One caveat. Locate the headrest to receive top scores from the crash test dummy and it will jut too far forward for people with especially upright postures--like me. "Active headrests" that move forward if and when the car is rear-ended can sidestep this tradeoff. But the V60's active headrests do not. The BMW's seats are much firmer, but their headrests have a fore-aft adjustment. You also sit significantly lower in the BMW, but its instrument panel isn't as deep (owing to its windshield being more upright), for a more open view forward. Your build and impressions of either car's seats may vary. see full Volvo V60 review |
2016 Volvo V60 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The Volvo V60's rear seat space also lags the BMW's. At 5-9 I can sit behind myself with a couple inches to spare, but subjectively the limited space seems even tighter than it is. The side window outline that appears sexy from the outside can seem confining from the inside. Large front seat headrests block the view forward. Behind a tall driver even adults of modest size will feel cramped, if they can fit at all. The BMW wagon has a little less headroom but a couple more inches of much-needed knee room. Also, while the Volvo's cabin is a couple inches wider than the BMW's up front, and feels much roomier as a result, this advantage disappears in back. see full Volvo V60 review |
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