Model Year | 2009 | 2014 | |
Model | Ford Mustang | Chevrolet Malibu | |
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Body | 2dr Coupe | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,720 mm | 2,738 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,765 mm | 4,864 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,877 mm | 1,854 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,407 mm | 1,463 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,530 kg | 1,539 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 61 L | 70 L | -9 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 980 mm | 991 mm | -11 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,407 mm | 1,461 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,361 mm | 1,397 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,085 mm | 1,069 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 881 mm | 953 mm | -72 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,356 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,189 mm | 1,379 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 770 mm | 935 mm | -165 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,854 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,004 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume | 371 L | 462 L | -91 L |
2009 Ford Mustang Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 2dr Convertible 315-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD |
The adjustability of the power seat. see full Ford Mustang review |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed manual RWD |
Very confortable seats, The stock seats hold you pretty well even in a little senmi-agressing driving. Nice position in the power seats and easy to get the just right spot. see full Ford Mustang review |
2009 | 2dr Coupe 300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD |
Perfect seating position for both of us. Nice cush for your tush see full Ford Mustang review |
2009 Ford Mustang Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD |
What rear seat room? see full Ford Mustang review |
2008 | 2dr Coupe 300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD |
There is very little rear leg room, but this car isn't meant to be a people carrier. It is nice that there are rear seats, but anyone that is not a small child will have a hard time sitting in the back. see full Ford Mustang review |
2008 | 2dr Coupe supercharged 500hp 5.4L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
waste of space, no good for seating, so should have been made for storage see full Ford Mustang review |
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
On paper, the Malibu's rear seat is only a little tighter than those in the 2008-2012 sedan and in competing cars. In person, rear knee room would only be marginally competitive in the compact sedan segment. Sitting behind my 5-9 self, my shins graze the front seatbacks. GM is rushing some revised seats to market. But if past attempts to fix a cramped rear seat are any indication, this won't make a substantial difference. The rear seat in the Ford Fusion is roomier, if also short of the segment's quasi-limos. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 196-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Both front & rear compartments very roomy & comfortable. Again, this is noted improvement over our 2009 Malibu. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
This is tight if front seats are postioned at or close to the back of their range; shorter wheelbase in this model compared to prior version. Rear seat access is excellent (i.e, for infant car seats, small item transport). see full Chevrolet Malibu review |