Model Year | 2017 | 2018 | |
Model | Mazda Mazda6 | Subaru BRZ | |
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Body | 4dr Sedan | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 111.4 in | 101.2 in | 10.2 in |
Length | 191.5 in | 166.7 in | 24.8 in |
Width | 72.4 in | 69.9 in | 2.5 in |
Height | 57.1 in | 50.6 in | 6.5 in |
Curb Weight | 3179 lb. | 2762 lb. | 417 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 16.4 gal. | 13.2 gal. | 3.2 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 38.4 in | 37.1 in | 1.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.1 in | 54.5 in | 2.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 56.1 in | 53.1 in | 3 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.2 in | 41.9 in | 0.3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.1 in | 35.0 in | 2.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.5 in | 51.7 in | 3.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 56.1 in | 45.3 in | 10.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 38.7 in | 29.9 in | 8.8 in |
Total Legroom | 80.9 in (over 2 rows) | 71.8 in (over 2 rows) | 9.1 in |
Cargo Volume | 14.8 ft3 | 6.9 ft3 | 7.9 ft3 |
2017 Mazda Mazda6 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The Mazda6 has one clear disadvantage compared to the Honda Accord: a much less roomy (if comfortable) rear seat. There are at least three more inches of knee room in the back seat of the Honda, a dramatic difference. Mazda redesigned the Mazda6's front seats for 2018, aiming to make them wider and more comfortable. I found them reasonably comfortable, but not exceptional. The side bolsters are on the small side for a car with some sporting pretensions. see full Mazda Mazda6 review |
2017 Mazda Mazda6 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2016 | 4dr Sedan 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Why doesn't this vehicle have heated front seats (they only cost a tenner or so at manufacturing time) and why doesn't it have electric front seats with memory (it is particularly annoying to have to try and reset the seat after the garage has had the car and adjusted it to their liking)! Again electric front seats don;t really cost anything much to build in. see full Mazda Mazda6 review |
2018 Subaru BRZ Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2017 | 2dr Coupe 205-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD |
The seat heaters are an absolute joke. We thought they were broken. No, they're just terrible. If you live in regular -10c weather you will want a a plug-in seat warmer.
The seats themselves are fantastic for driving.
Driver's seat does not slide forward when you move the seatback to access the back seat. Seems fine, who wants to reset their seat position every time.
The passenger seat does get loose when you pop the seat back up, but the chair slides around loose and left to gravity, will sit at the rearmost spot. Might be nice if it could sit in a divot at the full frontmost position.
see full Subaru BRZ review |