Mazda Mazda6 (2015) vs. Volkswagen Golf / GTI (2017) Specs
How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2015 Mazda Mazda6 and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI specs.
2015 Mazda Mazda6 and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Specifications
Model Year |
2015 |
2017 |
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Model |
Mazda Mazda6 |
Volkswagen Golf / GTI |
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Engine |
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Transmission |
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Drivetrain |
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Body |
4dr Sedan |
4dr Hatch |
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Difference |
Wheelbase |
111.4 in |
103.8 in |
7.6 in |
Length |
191.5 in |
167.5 in |
24 in |
Width |
72.4 in |
70.8 in |
1.6 in |
Height |
57.1 in |
57.2 in |
-0.1 in |
Curb Weight |
3183 lb. |
2963 lb. |
220 lb. |
Fuel Capacity |
16.4 gal. |
13.2 gal. |
3.2 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 |
38.4 in |
38.4 in |
0 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 |
57.1 in |
55.9 in |
1.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 |
56.1 in |
0.0 in |
56.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 |
42.2 in |
41.2 in |
1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 |
37.1 in |
38.1 in |
-1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 |
55.5 in |
53.9 in |
1.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 |
56.1 in |
0.0 in |
56.1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 |
38.7 in |
35.6 in |
3.1 in |
Total Legroom |
80.9 in (over 2 rows) |
76.8 in (over 2 rows) |
4.1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum |
14.8 ft3 |
22.8 ft3 |
-8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum |
14.8 ft3 |
52.7 ft3 |
-37.9 ft3 |
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Mazda Mazda6
2015 Mazda Mazda6 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons |
Year | Comment |
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This one, again borrowed from the earlier review, won't be an issue with most potential buyers:
The Mazda6's svelte, athletically proportioned body comes at a typical price: rear seat room, as in the Ford Fusion, is merely adequate. Sitting behind my 5-9 self, my knees and head have only an inch or two of clearance, my shins none. Among major competitors, only the Chevrolet Malibu has a tighter rear seat. To carve out even this much room beneath the plunging rear roofline the new Mazda6's rear seat cushion is slightly undersized and positioned too low. That in the Fusion is more supportive. A deal killer? Unless space for large adults is a priority, no.
If, on the other hand, space for large adults is a priority, then the Honda Accord and VW Passat are better bets.
Even for small passengers, the Mazda6 Sport's rear seat has a key shortcoming. Unlike in the Touring and Grand Touring, there's no rear air vent to help cool the aft cabin in the summer.
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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.
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
2016 |
As I've noted before (when reviewing the e-Golf), the seventh-generation Golf's front seats are shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The CX-5's driver seat also fit me well, but not quite as well as the Volkswagen's.
Compared to other compact hatchbacks and its ancestors, the current Golf has a roomy rear seat. I can sit behind my 5-9 self with about five inches of air ahead of my knees. Unless unusually tall people populate both rows, the amount of space should be beyond adequate.
Compare the Golf SportWagen's rear seat to that in the CX-5, and a funny thing happens. On paper, the Mazda provides about 3.5 more inches of legroom. When sitting behind myself in both vehicles, though, I had about half as much space ahead of my knees in the CX-5. I've noticed in the past that VW measures rear legroom very conservatively, and apparently they continue to do so. The Golf's interior is roomier than the official specs suggest. Plus its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Mazda's do not.
This said, I'm not entirely comfortable in the Golf SportWagen's rear seat. To me it feels overly reclined. In neither the GSW nor the CX-5 is the degree of recline adjustable. It is in some compact crossovers.
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