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Ford Edge (2012) vs. Volkswagen Golf / GTI (2017) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2012 Ford Edge and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI specs.

2012 Ford Edge and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Specifications

Model Year 2012 2017  
Model Ford Edge Volkswagen Golf / GTI  
Engine  
Transmission  
Drivetrain  
Body 4dr SUV 4dr Wagon  
      Difference
Wheelbase 111.2 in 103.5 in 7.7 in
Length 184.2 in 179.6 in 4.6 in
Width 76.0 in 70.8 in 5.2 in
Height 67.0 in 58.3 in 8.7 in
Curb Weight 4056 lb. 3063 lb. 993 lb.
Fuel Capacity 18.0 gal. 13.2 gal. 4.8 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 40.0 in 38.6 in 1.4 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 58.9 in 55.9 in 3 in
Hip Room, Row 1 54.8 in 0.0 in 54.8 in
Legroom, Row 1 40.7 in 41.2 in -0.5 in
Headroom, Row 2 39.3 in 38.6 in 0.7 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 58.7 in 53.9 in 4.8 in
Hip Room, Row 2 56.1 in 0.0 in 56.1 in
Legroom, Row 2 39.6 in 35.6 in 4 in
Total Legroom 80.3 in (over 2 rows) 76.8 in (over 2 rows) 3.5 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum 32.2 ft3 30.4 ft3 1.8 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 68.9 ft3 66.5 ft3 2.4 ft3

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2012 Ford Edge

2012 Ford Edge Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD
No contest-Edge seats are very comfortable vs. tolerable seats in the Dodge. see full Ford Edge review
2011 4dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
The Edge rear seat legroom is great. There are few crossovers with such good rear seat comfort and legroom. I did not want the third row, the lack of third row helps with rear legroom. see full Ford Edge review
2012 Ford Edge Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUV 305-horsepower 3.7L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
seats are comfortable, just wanted to get cooled seats for the hotg summers see full Ford Edge review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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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