Model Year | 2006 | 2014 | |
Model | Mazda MX-5 Miata | Volkswagen Beetle | |
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Body | 2dr Convertible | 2dr Convertible | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 91.7 in | 100.0 in | -8.3 in |
Length | 157.3 in | 168.4 in | -11.1 in |
Width | 67.7 in | 71.2 in | -3.5 in |
Height | 49.0 in | 58.0 in | -9 in |
Curb Weight | 2441 lb. | 3157 lb. | -716 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 12.7 gal. | 14.5 gal. | -1.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.4 in | 39.3 in | -1.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 53.2 in | 55.3 in | -2.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 50.6 in | 0.0 in | 50.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 43.1 in | 41.3 in | 1.8 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 37.6 in | -37.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 43.1 in | -43.1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 31.4 in | -31.4 in |
Total Legroom | 43.1 in (over 1 rows) | 72.7 in (over 2 rows) | -29.6 in |
Cargo Volume | 5.3 ft3 | 7.1 ft3 | -1.8 ft3 |
2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD |
It's OK for the driver, but there's not much room for the feet of the passenger. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |
2006 | 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Taller drivers will fit, but you have to get the seat JUST right. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |
2005 | 2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
There is no backseat, but this is a SPORTS CAR! see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Back in the 1960s VW entreated Americans to "think small." Lately, though, the German manufacturers cars have been getting bigger and bigger. The latest redesign added over two inches to the car's length (now 168 inches) and over two inches to its width (now a midsize-like 71.2 inches. Compared to the 146-by-66-inch, 2,822-pound Mini and the 140-by-64-inch, 2,434-pound Fiat, the 3,340-pound Beetle TDI convertible is a big, heavy car. As noted earlier, solidity and ride quality benefit from this additional bulk. But rear seat room does not. Sure, the Beetle Convertible's rear seat is more viable than the MINI's, but bars to clear rarely come lower. The Fiat is in the same (adults-in-a-pinch) ballpark. In addition to the space shortage, the VW's rear seat back is uncomfortably upright. see full Volkswagen Beetle review |
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The back seat, if you could really call it that, leaves a lot to be desired. Maybe another 3 in. That being said it fits a car seat with my 6' frame in the front seat ahead of it, so it gets the job done. Once the top goes down the interior space seems adequate. see full Volkswagen Beetle review |