Model Year | 2006 | 2015 | |
Model | Ford Escape | BMW 3-Series | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Wagon | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 103.2 in | 110.6 in | -7.4 in |
Length | 174.9 in | 182.1 in | -7.2 in |
Width | 70.1 in | 71.3 in | -1.2 in |
Height | 69.7 in | 56.5 in | 13.2 in |
Curb Weight | 3156 lb. | 3545 lb. | -389 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 16.5 gal. | 15.8 gal. | 0.7 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 40.4 in | 0 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.3 in | 55.1 in | 1.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.2 in | 0.0 in | 53.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.6 in | 42.0 in | -0.4 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.2 in | 38.3 in | 0.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.9 in | 55.1 in | 0.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 49.1 in | 0.0 in | 49.1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.6 in | 35.0 in | 0.6 in |
Total Legroom | 77.2 in (over 2 rows) | 77 in (over 2 rows) | 0.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 29.3 ft3 | 17.5 ft3 | 11.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 66.3 ft3 | 53.0 ft3 | 13.3 ft3 |
2006 Ford Escape Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
Roomy. see full Ford Escape review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
I was able to put an adult and my two small children in car seats in the rear. I have been able to take my family of four, with luggage, on road trips. see full Ford Escape review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD |
Leather heated seat is supportive on a longer drive. see full Ford Escape review |
2005 | 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD |
this is very important, i have three teenagers. see full Ford Escape review |
2015 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 |
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