Model Year | 2016 | 2017 | |
Model | Hyundai Genesis | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
Engine | 3.8L V6 DOHC-4v 232 kW@6000 397 Nm@5000 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 215 kW@5400 380 Nm@1800 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,010 mm | 2,637 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 4,991 mm | 4,255 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,890 mm | 1,798 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,481 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,948 kg | 1,515 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 77 L | 50 L | 27 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,044 mm | 975 mm | -974 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,481 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,415 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,161 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 970 mm | 968 mm | 2 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,450 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,392 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 889 mm | 904 mm | -15 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,050 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 433 L | 646 L | -213 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.3 | 1,492 L | 14.3 |
2016 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 2016 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 |