Model Year | 2006 | 2017 | |
Model | Honda S2000 | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
Engine | 2.2L I4 DOHC-4v 177 kW@7800 220 Nm@6800 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 215 kW@5400 380 Nm@1800 |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual | 6-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | |
Body | 2dr Convertible | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,400 mm | 2,637 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,120 mm | 4,255 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,750 mm | 1,798 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,270 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,295 kg | 1,515 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 50 L | 0 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 879 mm | 975 mm | -96 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,288 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,265 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,125 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 0 mm | 968 mm | -968 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,369 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 0 mm | 904 mm | -904 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,125 mm (over 1 row) | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 142 L | 646 L | -504 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 5.0 | 1,492 L | 4 |
2006 Honda S2000 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2005 | 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.2L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Seats are aggressively bolstered, but fit very comfortably. I am a 6 foot tall slightly overweight male. The seat adjusts adequately to my height, unlike several other convertibles I have driven. see full Honda S2000 review |
2005 | 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.2L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Fits taller people than other roadsters I have tried. Probably comparable with modern BMW Z4 but I did not try that. see full Honda S2000 review |
2006 Honda S2000 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 2dr Convertible 237-horsepower 2.2L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Seat feels hard and is difficult to get adjusted properly. see full Honda S2000 review |
2006 | 2dr Convertible 237-horsepower 2.2L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
this car is engineered for speed, no wasted space.front quarters are cramped as one would expect with a roadster see full Honda S2000 review |
2005 | 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.2L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
I'm 6' tall with a 33" inseam, 149 lbs, 30" waist. I fit exactly in every direction. The hip width of the seats is exactly mine, the seat is all the way back, and the back is ever so slightly tipped upwards from full back. Comfortable but see full Honda S2000 review |
2005 | 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.2L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
I'm 5' 9" and 185# and of average frame proportions. The seat bolsters are Proportioned for the Asian torso. So, the average-to-large European butt isn't going to appreciate the tight seat bolsters. This is why the bolsters quickly break down and need re-padding with firm foam. see full Honda S2000 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 |