Model Year | 2008 | 2017 | |
Model | Ford Expedition | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Wagon | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,023 mm | 2,629 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,245 mm | 4,562 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 2,002 mm | 1,798 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,961 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,530 kg | 1,389 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 106 L | 50 L | 56 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,006 mm | 980 mm | -979 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,605 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,529 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,044 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,011 mm | 980 mm | -979 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,618 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,521 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 993 mm | 904 mm | 89 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 973 mm | 0 mm | 973 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,318 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,275 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 958 mm | 0 mm | 958 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,995 mm (over 3 rows) | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 527 L | 861 L | -334 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,557 L | 30.4 | -29.4 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 3,067 L | 1,883 L | 2 L |
2008 Ford Expedition Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Plenty of leg room in 2nd and 3rd row. see full Ford Expedition review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
room to get comfortable on long trips; e-z access to coffee, my phone, my wallet; birds-eye view of the road see full Ford Expedition review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Like sitting in your favorite easy chair in your living room. see full Ford Expedition review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Plenty of space for larger people and lots of space between front passenger and driver. see full Ford Expedition review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Can fit two adults and a car seat in the second row seat. Third row is just as comfortable. see full Ford Expedition review |
2008 Ford Expedition Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV, ext. 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Hard and flat. see full Ford Expedition 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 |