Model Year | 2020 | 2009 | |
Model | Land Rover Defender | Volkswagen Eos | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 296 hp@5500 295 lb-ft@1500 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 200 hp@5100 207 lb-ft@1800 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed manual | |
Drivetrain | AWD w/low range | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 2dr Hardtop conv. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 118.9 in | 101.5 in | 17.4 in |
Length | 197.6 in | 173.5 in | 24.1 in |
Width | 78.6 in | 70.5 in | 8.1 in |
Height | 77.5 in | 56.8 in | 20.7 in |
Curb Weight | 4815 lb. | 3505 lb. | 1310 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 23.8 gal. | 14.5 gal. | 9.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.6 in | 37.5 in | 3.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 60.8 in | 54.7 in | 6.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 39.1 in | 41.7 in | -2.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 40.4 in | 35.8 in | 4.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 59.2 in | 41.5 in | 17.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 39.1 in | 32.5 in | 6.6 in |
Total Legroom | 78.2 in (over 2 rows) | 74.2 in (over 2 rows) | 4 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 34.0 ft3 | 6.6 ft3 | 27.4 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 78.8 ft3 | 10.5 ft3 | 68.3 ft3 |
2020 Land Rover Defender Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
As a two-row vehicle, the Defender provides plenty of room. But if you want to use the third-row seat (optional on the four-door), the second row folks will need to slide forward a few inches, such that both rear rows end up with marginal legroom. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Ignore the 197.6-inch length on the spec sheet, as ten of these inches are taken up by the external spare. Without the spare, the Land Rover 110 is merely 187.4 inches long--insufficient for three spacious rows. Even with transverse powertrains, three-row crossovers tend to be as lengthy as the Defender with the spare included. One good way to maximize space in a relatively stubby vehicle is to mount the seats high so legs angle downward rather than forward, and the Defender's second-row seat is comfortably high off the floor. The third-row seat is not. There is plenty of headroom back there, so space constraints didn't force a low seat. There must have been another reason, such as the amount of space available for the folding mechanism. You might think that the third-row seat is intended for only occasional use, but Land Rover has given it seat heaters and its own HVAC fan control. All of this said, even a tight third row is better than none at all if you need to carry seven people. And none at all is what you can get in the Wrangler, Bronco, or G-Wagen. If you only occasionally need to carry a sixth person, the Defender alone offers the option of a front center jump seat in place of the console. What's more, this option is offered in the shorter wheelbase two-door Defender as well as in the four-door. see full Land Rover Defender review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2020 Land Rover Defender.
2009 Volkswagen Eos Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
The car is comfy on long trips, and the seat heaters are super. The car is great with the top down—if you deploy the wind deflector, you don’t get your hair blown all over the place. The faux leather on the seats is fine-- you can only get real leather if you get the LUX model, and then you can’t have a manual transmission. see full Volkswagen Eos review |
2009 Volkswagen Eos Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
Seat is small and okay for short trips. Adults fit okay when the top is down, access is tight witht the top up. see full Volkswagen Eos review |