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2009 GMC Acadia and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Specifications
| Model Year | 2009 | 2017 | |
| Model | GMC Acadia | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
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| Transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Wagon | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 118.9 in | 103.5 in | 15.4 in |
| Length | 200.7 in | 179.6 in | 21.1 in |
| Width | 78.2 in | 70.8 in | 7.4 in |
| Height | 72.8 in | 58.3 in | 14.5 in |
| Curb Weight | 4722 lb. | 3063 lb. | 1659 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 22.0 gal. | 13.2 gal. | 8.8 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 38.6 in | 1.8 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 61.9 in | 55.9 in | 6 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.8 in | 0.0 in | 57.8 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 41.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 39.3 in | 38.6 in | 0.7 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 61.1 in | 53.9 in | 7.2 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 57.9 in | 0.0 in | 57.9 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 36.9 in | 35.6 in | 1.3 in |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 38.4 in | 0.0 in | 38.4 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 57.8 in | 0.0 in | 57.8 in |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.3 in | 0.0 in | 48.3 in |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 33.2 in | 0.0 in | 33.2 in |
| Total Legroom | 111.4 in (over 3 rows) | 76.8 in (over 2 rows) | 34.6 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 19.7 ft3 | 30.4 ft3 | -10.7 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 69.0 ft3 | 30.4 | 38.6 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 117.0 ft3 | 66.5 ft3 | 50.5 ft3 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2009 GMC Acadia
| 2009 GMC Acadia Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Better 2nd & 3rd row comfort than the Honda Minivan (this is to be a daily driver for a family with 4 kids under 10) see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2009 | 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Lots of head room for tall folks. Comfortable seats. Lots of knee room. see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2009 | 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Power seats have versatile adjustments. Thigh support is better than some compact SUVs that I compared. Tilt and telescoping steering wheel is flexible for driving position. see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Best 3rd row leg room in its class. Smart slide seats provide easy access to 3rd row see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Two middle row captains chairs are great. Third row seats work well for smaller adults. see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Plenty of room for a 6 foot person see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
good confort see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Plenty of legroom, seat has many adjustment. see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
There are very few SUVs that can seat 7 VERY comfortably that are not HUGE suburban type SUVs. We are very pleased that the 3rd row can truly seat 3 adults with no issues. I love that I can still load it up at Costco by folding the 3rd seat down! see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Love how comfy it is-- heated seats, (though I would have loved the 2009 A/C seats on my 2008-- boo hoo!), all the controls-- love the music controls on the steering wheel. see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2009 GMC Acadia Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Have taken this car on long trips, 14 hours of driving, multiple days in a row. The front seats are ok but not very comfortable. It's even tiring for the passenger. see full GMC Acadia review |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
| 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 | |
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 | ||
| 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 |
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