Model Year | 2012 | 2015 | |
Model | Jeep Grand Cherokee | Lexus RX | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
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Wheelbase | 114.8 in | 107.9 in | 6.9 in |
Length | 189.8 in | 187.8 in | 2 in |
Width | 76.3 in | 74.2 in | 2.1 in |
Height | 69.4 in | 66.3 in | 3.1 in |
Curb Weight | 4470 lb. | 4178 lb. | 292 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 24.6 gal. | 19.2 gal. | 5.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 39.1 in | 0.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 58.6 in | 58.0 in | 0.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.0 in | 55.5 in | 1.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.3 in | 43.1 in | -2.8 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.3 in | 37.7 in | 1.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.0 in | 57.6 in | 0.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 56.5 in | 54.5 in | 2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 38.6 in | 36.8 in | 1.8 in |
Total Legroom | 78.9 in (over 2 rows) | 79.9 in (over 2 rows) | -1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 36.3 ft3 | 40.0 ft3 | -3.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 68.3 ft3 | 80.3 ft3 | -12 ft3 |
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | You can buy a BMW X5 or Porsche Cayenne with tame front seats, but not the Grand Cherokee SRT8. In the Jeep, SRT's signature buckets are standard. Large, firm bolsters provide excellent lateral support even to those of us with slender builds. Yet they're also comfortable, with enough padding to avoid park bench references. The four-way adjustable lumbar didn't do much for my back, but your experience may vary. Moving to the back seat, the Grand Cherokee's growth adds a couple of badly needed inches to legroom. With this improvement the Grand Cherokee only matches other similarly sized SUVs, so it's not a reason to buy. But rear seat legroom is no longer a reason not to buy, so it bears mentioning. see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV 360-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
Seats are supportive and highly adjustable. see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |
2011 | 4dr SUV 360-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
Huge rear seat leg room and reclining rear seats see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |
2011 | 4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
Great head room (no sunroof), excellent ergonomic design to the seat backs, and vertically adjustable lumbar support see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV 360-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
They are harder than I would like. I came from an F150 with the luxury package and the seats were amazing, these sears are hard and could be improved upon by being softer. see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |
2015 Lexus RX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The Lexus RX has the roomiest back seat of the three, the Lincoln MKX the tightest. Very tall people will prefer the RX's. At 5-9, I'm not tall, and found the other two back seats much more comfortable, with higher, better shaped cushions providing better thigh support and seat backs that were not overly reclined. The RX's rear seat back felt overly reclined to me even in its most upright position. Since it adjusts, why didn't Lexus engineer it to adjust over a wider range? see full Lexus RX review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Lexus RX.