Model Year | 2008 | 2013 | |
Model | Mercedes-Benz M-Class | BMW 3-Series | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,913 mm | 2,809 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,788 mm | 4,636 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,910 mm | 1,811 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,816 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,134 kg | 1,524 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 95 L | 60 L | 35 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,013 mm | 1,024 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,521 mm | 1,400 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,397 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,072 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,011 mm | 958 mm | -957 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,519 mm | 1,400 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,016 mm | 892 mm | -891 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,088 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,958 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 833 L | 368 L | 465 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,050 L | 13.0 | -11 L |
2008 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Bottom seat cushions are long enough for taller drivers. Padding is not too firm or too soft. Excellent support and an upright, easy-chair seating position, instead of having to extend your legs horizontally to get legroom. Results in no low back pain. see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review |
2007 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Can drive this vehicle all day long and not be tired. see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review |
2008 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
very still and uncomfortable for long drives see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class 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 |
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