Model Year | 2011 | 2013 | |
Model | Ford Fusion | BMW X5 | |
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Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 107.4 in | 115.5 in | -8.1 in |
Length | 190.6 in | 191.2 in | -0.6 in |
Width | 72.2 in | 76.1 in | -3.9 in |
Height | 56.9 in | 69.9 in | -13 in |
Curb Weight | 3285 lb. | 4960 lb. | -1675 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 17.5 gal. | 22.5 gal. | -5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 38.7 in | 39.3 in | -0.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.4 in | 60.0 in | -2.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 54.0 in | 0.0 in | 54 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.3 in | 40.0 in | 2.3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.8 in | 39.0 in | -1.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 56.5 in | 58.0 in | -1.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 53.3 in | 0.0 in | 53.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 37.1 in | 36.6 in | 0.5 in |
Total Legroom | 79.4 in (over 2 rows) | 76.6 in (over 2 rows) | 2.8 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 16.5 ft3 | 7.1 ft3 | 9.4 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 16.5 | 21.9 ft3 | -5.4 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 16.5 ft3 | 61.8 ft3 | -45.3 ft3 |
2011 Ford Fusion Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The front seats are very comfortable, and provide very adequate support for long trips. Side support isn't the very best for hard cornering though. see full Ford Fusion review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD |
All passengers have commented about the generous space and overall comfort of the rear seat. see full Ford Fusion review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD |
Controls are easily adjusted to fit any driver. Lateral support is good without feeling pinched into the seat. Dead pedal is perfectly positioned. see full Ford Fusion review |
2013 BMW X5 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | BMW's multicontour seats, a $1,300 option on six-cylinder X5s and standard with the V8, deliver a rarely matched combination of support in turns and comfort on long drives. In a reversal of traditional tendencies, the buckets in the Range Rover Sport feel firmer and less comfortable. Though you'll find a commanding view forward in either driver seat, the Range Rover Sport maintains an edge in this area. Unusually large windows are one thing that makes a Land Rover a Land Rover. see full BMW X5 review |
2013 BMW X5 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Audi and Mercedes both offer much longer SUVs. At least until BMW fields an X7, the X5 is available with an optional third-row seat. Especially considering the size and price of the X5, said third row is absurdly tight, thinly upholstered, and difficult to access. The door openings are small, and the entire second row seat pivots forward and upward off the floor in an only partially successful attempt to compensate. To provide even minimal legroom for those using it, the second row must slide forward a few inches, to the point that its occupants find their own legroom severely compromised. Both rows are too low to the floor for adult comfort. The third-row seat optional in the Range Rover Sport probably isn't much better, and deletes the spare tire (not available on the BMW regardless). This might explain why it wasn't on the tested vehicle. If you want a usable third row, Land Rover offers the less stylish, but also much less expensive and roomier LR4. Shift focus to the second-row seat, and I found that in the smaller X3 at least as comfortable, and easier to get into and out of thanks to the more compact vehicle's lower ride height. That in the Range Rover Sport, though also not the roomiest or the most comfortable, is better than the X5's. see full BMW X5 review |
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