Model Year | 2010 | 2013 | |
Model | Mazda CX-9 | BMW 3-Series | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 113.2 in | 110.6 in | 2.6 in |
Length | 200.2 in | 182.5 in | 17.7 in |
Width | 76.2 in | 71.3 in | 4.9 in |
Height | 68.0 in | 56.3 in | 11.7 in |
Curb Weight | 4330 lb. | 3360 lb. | 970 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 20.1 gal. | 15.8 gal. | 4.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.6 in | 40.3 in | -0.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.4 in | 55.1 in | 4.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 56.5 in | 0.0 in | 56.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.9 in | 42.0 in | -1.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 37.7 in | 1.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.7 in | 55.1 in | 3.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 56.0 in | 0.0 in | 56 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 39.8 in | 35.1 in | 4.7 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 35.4 in | 0.0 in | 35.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 56.9 in | 0.0 in | 56.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 43.7 in | 0.0 in | 43.7 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 32.4 in | 0.0 in | 32.4 in |
Total Legroom | 113.1 in (over 3 rows) | 77.1 in (over 2 rows) | 36 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 17.2 ft3 | 13.0 ft3 | 4.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 48.3 ft3 | 13.0 | 35.3 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 100.7 ft3 | 13.0 ft3 | 87.7 ft3 |
2010 Mazda CX-9 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV 273-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Seat hugs in the right places without being cumbersome. Headrest position is much better than the midsize GM vehicles I test-drove (Chevy Traverse, GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave). see full Mazda CX-9 review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 273-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Easy access to third row, good leg room in second and third row. see full Mazda CX-9 review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 273-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Access to the 3rd row is better than any other 7 passenger SUV I drove. see full Mazda CX-9 review |
2013 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | The BMW 3-Series used to be tight inside, but it has grown with each redesign, especially the most recent one. The rear seat of the current sedan isn't nearly as roomy as that in the related 3-Series Gran Turismo hatchback. But it offers considerably more rear legroom than direct competitors like the Audi A4, Cadillac ATS, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In fact, combined front and rear legroom is the same as in the one size-class up, ten-inch-longer Mercedes E-Class. (You do get a half-inch more rear headroom and nearly two inches more rear shoulder room in the Benz.) Beyond the specs, the BMW's rear seat is comfortably high off the floor, a rarity in the age of sedans with plunging coupe-like roof lines. see full BMW 3-Series review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 BMW 3-Series.