Model Year | 2009 | 2013 | |
Model | Hyundai Azera | Volkswagen Beetle | |
Engine | 3.3L V6 DOHC-4v 174 kW@6000 306 Nm@3500 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 147 kW@5100 281 Nm@1700 |
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Transmission | 5-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 2dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,779 mm | 2,537 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,895 mm | 4,277 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,849 mm | 1,808 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,491 mm | 1,486 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,646 kg | 1,401 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 75 L | 55 L | 20 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,021 mm | 1,001 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,471 mm | 1,405 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,410 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,110 mm | 1,049 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 970 mm | 942 mm | 28 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,450 mm | 1,245 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 970 mm | 798 mm | 172 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,080 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,847 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 470 L | 436 L | 34 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 16.6 | 847 L | -830.4 |
2009 Hyundai Azera Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
This car is spacious and very easy to get into and out of. It allows one to sit up high and still have plentiful headroom. see full Hyundai Azera review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Easy step-in combined with excellent headroom means my 96 year old mother in law can get in and out without effort! She can cross her legs when seated. see full Hyundai Azera review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The pitch between front and rear seats is huge. The rear door opens wider than almost any other current model, and my 97 year old mother in law can get in and out easily. see full Hyundai Azera review |
2013 Volkswagen Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2012 | Back in the 1960s VW entreated Americans to "think small." Lately, though, the German manufacturers cars have been getting bigger and bigger. The latest redesign added over two inches to the car's length (now 168 inches) and over two inches to its width (now a midsize-like 71.2 inches. Compared to the 146-by-66-inch, 2,822-pound Mini and the 140-by-64-inch, 2,434-pound Fiat, the 3,340-pound Beetle TDI convertible is a big, heavy car. As noted earlier, solidity and ride quality benefit from this additional bulk. But rear seat room does not. Sure, the Beetle Convertible's rear seat is more viable than the MINI's, but bars to clear rarely come lower. The Fiat is in the same (adults-in-a-pinch) ballpark. In addition to the space shortage, the VW's rear seat back is uncomfortably upright. see full Volkswagen Beetle review |
2013 Volkswagen Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 0 | The rear seat is also surprisingly roomy. My 6'2" father was able to sit comfortably in the back for ~30 min hops around town. see full Volkswagen Beetle review |
2013 Volkswagen Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The back seat, if you could really call it that, leaves a lot to be desired. Maybe another 3 in. That being said it fits a car seat with my 6' frame in the front seat ahead of it, so it gets the job done. Once the top goes down the interior space seems adequate. see full Volkswagen Beetle review |
2012 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
I love my Beetle, but the rear seat legspace is not so good. For me its no problem at all, since normally only my wife and i drive the car, but when you normally have to drive with 4 adults, it can become crampy at the back. If the driver and front passenger are not that tall, the rear legspace is quite good. Even the headspace is ok. see full Volkswagen Beetle review |