Model Year | 2014 | 2017 | |
Model | Hyundai Genesis | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
Engine | 5.0L V8 DOHC-4v 429 hp@6400 376 lb-ft@5000 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 292 hp@5400 280 lb-ft@1800 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,936 mm | 2,637 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,986 mm | 4,255 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,890 mm | 1,798 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,476 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,923 kg | 1,515 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 73 L | 50 L | 23 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 975 mm | -974 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,481 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,394 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,125 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 958 mm | 968 mm | -10 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,471 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,379 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 980 mm | 904 mm | 76 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,106 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 450 L | 646 L | -196 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.9 | 1,492 L | 14.9 |
2014 Hyundai Genesis Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2015 | Unlike in the past, the Cadillac CTS is smaller and lighter than its direct competitors. Instead, the strategy of fielding a larger, heavier car has passed to Hyundai. The new Genesis is about the same length as the old one, and is only an inch longer than the Cadillac (196.5 vs. 195.5 inches). But it rides on a considerably longer wheelbase (118.5 vs. 114.6 inches) and is also significantly wider (74.4 vs. 72.2 inches). These more generous dimensions pay off in about three more inches of rear legroom and over two more inches of rear shoulder room. Based on interior measurements, the Genesis is actually a large sedan, not a midsize. Still, all is not golden in the back seat of the Genesis. Its cushion is mounted a little too low to provide sufficient thigh support (typical in this segment), and its backrest felt like it was reclined a bit too much. see full Hyundai Genesis review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Hyundai Genesis.
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 |