Model Year | 2008 | 2014 | |
Model | Dodge Durango | BMW 3-Series | |
Engine | 5.7L V8 OHV-2v 335 hp@5200 370 lb-ft@4200 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 240 hp@5000 260 lb-ft@1250 |
|
Transmission | 5-speed automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Wagon | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 119.2 in | 110.6 in | 8.6 in |
Length | 200.8 in | 182.1 in | 18.7 in |
Width | 76.0 in | 71.3 in | 4.7 in |
Height | 74.3 in | 56.5 in | 17.8 in |
Curb Weight | 5048 lb. | 3595 lb. | 1453 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 27.0 gal. | 15.8 gal. | 11.2 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.8 in | 40.4 in | 0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.3 in | 55.1 in | 4.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 58.7 in | 0.0 in | 58.7 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.5 in | 42.0 in | -0.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.2 in | 38.3 in | 0.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.2 in | 55.1 in | 2.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 57.2 in | 0.0 in | 57.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 37.4 in | 35.0 in | 2.4 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 39.2 in | 0.0 in | 39.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 59.6 in | 0.0 in | 59.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.1 in | 0.0 in | 48.1 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 34.4 in | 0.0 in | 34.4 in |
Total Legroom | 113.3 in (over 3 rows) | 77 in (over 2 rows) | 36.3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.1 ft3 | 17.5 ft3 | 2.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 68.4 ft3 | 17.5 | 50.9 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 102.4 ft3 | 53.0 ft3 | 49.4 ft3 |
2008 Dodge Durango Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD |
With the power adjustable front seat, both myself (at just over 6 feet tall) and my wife (5 foot 5) can find plenty of leg room. The additional seat width is appreciated for me (over our past viechle) as I have long arms & need more elbow room than most. see full Dodge Durango review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD |
With a growing family, we needed 3 rows of seats that can actually haul people of normal size. It seems the 3rd row of some SUVs are made for 10 year olds. This viechle fits 8 people in a pinch, 7 comfortably. see full Dodge Durango review |
2014 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | The BMW 3-Series used to be tight inside, but it has grown with each redesign, especially the most recent one. The rear seat of the current sedan isn't nearly as roomy as that in the related 3-Series Gran Turismo hatchback. But it offers considerably more rear legroom than direct competitors like the Audi A4, Cadillac ATS, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In fact, combined front and rear legroom is the same as in the one size-class up, ten-inch-longer Mercedes E-Class. (You do get a half-inch more rear headroom and nearly two inches more rear shoulder room in the Benz.) Beyond the specs, the BMW's rear seat is comfortably high off the floor, a rarity in the age of sedans with plunging coupe-like roof lines. see full BMW 3-Series review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 BMW 3-Series.