2014 Mercedes-Benz GL and 2015 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo Specifications
| Model Year |
2014 |
2015 |
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| Model |
Mercedes-Benz GL |
BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo |
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| Transmission |
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| Drivetrain |
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| Body |
4dr SUV |
4dr Hatch |
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Difference |
| Wheelbase |
121.0 in |
115.0 in |
6 in |
| Length |
201.6 in |
190.0 in |
11.6 in |
| Width |
76.4 in |
72.0 in |
4.4 in |
| Height |
72.8 in |
59.4 in |
13.4 in |
| Curb Weight |
5401 lb. |
3915 lb. |
1486 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity |
26.4 gal. |
15.8 gal. |
10.6 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 |
41.2 in |
41.3 in |
-0.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 |
58.5 in |
55.2 in |
3.3 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 |
40.3 in |
42.0 in |
-1.7 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 |
40.0 in |
38.3 in |
1.7 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 |
58.3 in |
54.1 in |
4.2 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 |
38.5 in |
39.2 in |
-0.7 in |
| Headroom, Row 3 |
38.9 in |
0.0 in |
38.9 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 |
50.5 in |
0.0 in |
50.5 in |
| Legroom, Row 3 |
35.0 in |
0.0 in |
35 in |
| Total Legroom |
113.8 in (over 3 rows) |
81.2 in (over 2 rows) |
32.6 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum |
16.0 ft3 |
18.3 ft3 |
-2.3 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 |
49.4 ft3 |
18.4 ft3 |
31 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum |
93.8 ft3 |
56.5 ft3 |
37.3 ft3 |
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz GL
| 2013 |
The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is just a little longer than the Audi Q7 (201.6 vs. 200.3 inches), and isn't as wide (76.4 vs. 78.1 inches). But the Mercedes is considerably taller (72.8 vs. 68.4 inches) and not nearly as curvy. Which might explain how it is far roomier than the much sleeker Audi. Combined legroom for all three rows is 107.6 inches in the Q7 vs. 113.8 inches in the GL-Class, a large difference.
The Q7's space deficit grows the farther back you sit. For adults to even fit in the Audi's third row without extreme discomfort, those in the second row must slide their seats forward to the point that they are themselves short on knee room. While the new GL350's third row sits too low to provide thigh support, it's not nearly as cramped.
Further evidence that Audi didn't intend the Q7's third row for frequent use: the second-row seat doesn't do a good job of getting out of the way, making the path in and out of the way-back perhaps the tightest I've experienced. The second-row seat in the GL-Class tips forward to open up a much wider path. If manually tipping the seat is too much of a chore (perhaps because you'e a five-year-old and haven't yet learned to read this), $400 buys a power assist. But even with this option the seat must be manually returned to its upright position, so the point eludes me.
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo
| 2014 |
Though the latest 3-Series has a much roomier back seat than its predecessors, many people still find it insufficient for their needs, and step up to a midsize sedan or wagon such as the 5-Series or E-Class. Well, most of the 3-Series Gran Turismo's wheelbase stretch was put towards rear seat legroom, bumping it from 35.0 to 37.9 inches. Though a larger car, the E-Class has nearly four inches less total legroom--barely more than the 3 wagon, in fact. (But with a more comfortably positioned rear seat than the 3 wagon.)
What the specs don't tell you is that the 3 GT's rear seat cushion, since it is positioned much higher than that in the wagons, provides better thigh support and a much more open view forward. To top it off, the 3 GT's rear seat back reclines.
Here again, though, the E-Class wagon has a trick bonus: a rear-facing third-row seat. Though there's not enough headroom back there for anyone over 5-4, the seat is well-padded. If you want to seat seven in a pinch, the E-Class wagon is your only option with a sedan-like driving position (aside from the Tesla Model S).
Update: this review originally stated that the 3GT has much more shoulder room than the regular 3-Series, and about as much as the E-Class. But it seems that the initial specs were inaccurate. The latest specs suggest shoulder room in the 3GT is about the same as that in the regular 3-Series. Its interior does feel significantly roomier, though, so the initial specs could yet provide the more accurate set.
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