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2020 Land Rover Defender and 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Specifications
| Model Year | 2020 | 2014 | |
| Model | Land Rover Defender | Volkswagen Jetta | |
| Engine | twincharged 3.0L I6 Hybrid DOHC-4v 395 hp@5550 406 lb-ft@2000 |
turbocharged 1.4L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 170 hp@5000 184 lb-ft@1000 |
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| Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 7-speed automated manual | |
| Drivetrain | AWD w/low range | FWD | |
| Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 118.9 in | 104.4 in | 14.5 in |
| Length | 197.6 in | 182.2 in | 15.4 in |
| Width | 78.6 in | 70.0 in | 8.6 in |
| Height | 77.5 in | 57.2 in | 20.3 in |
| Curb Weight | 5035 lb. | 3311 lb. | 1724 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 23.8 gal. | 14.5 gal. | 9.3 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 40.6 in | 38.2 in | 2.4 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 60.8 in | 55.2 in | 5.6 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 39.1 in | 41.2 in | -2.1 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 40.4 in | 37.1 in | 3.3 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 59.2 in | 53.6 in | 5.6 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 39.1 in | 38.1 in | 1 in |
| Total Legroom | 78.2 in (over 2 rows) | 79.3 in (over 2 rows) | -1.1 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 34.0 ft3 | 15.5 ft3 | 18.5 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 78.8 ft3 | 15.5 ft3 | 63.3 ft3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2020 Land Rover Defender
| 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 | ||
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta
| 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2013 | The Jetta is a little longer than the ILX (182 vs. 179 inches), and all of the additional inches appear to have gone into the rear seat. While the average adult will barely fit into the back seat of the Acura (those over 5-9 will be on close terms with the headliner), the Jetta has significantly more rear headroom and more rear legroom than the average midsize sedan, much less the average compact. If you like a roomy rear seat, you'll love the Jetta. Room is one thing, comfort another. The rear seat feels overly hard, and neither the cushion nor the backrest was set at a comfortable angle for me. Clearly some German engineer found these angles optimal, though. So maybe it's just me. see full Volkswagen Jetta review | |
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