Model Year | 2008 | 2016 | |
Model | Mercedes-Benz M-Class | Hyundai Veloster | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,913 mm | 2,649 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,788 mm | 4,219 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,910 mm | 1,791 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,816 mm | 1,400 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,134 kg | 1,215 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 95 L | 50 L | 45 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,013 mm | 991 mm | -990 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,521 mm | 1,412 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,397 mm | 1,351 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,072 mm | 1,115 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,011 mm | 897 mm | -896 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,519 mm | 1,372 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,336 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,016 mm | 805 mm | -804 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,088 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,920 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 833 L | 439 L | 394 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,050 L | 983 L | -981 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 |
2016 Hyundai Veloster Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2015 | 3dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
The Veloster is setup like a sports car - stiff suspension, low riding height, and sport seats designed to keep you in place. What this car is not is comfortable. At all. There is almost no back support, and little coushining. On a long trip, it will be PAIN. On roads trampled on by dinosaurs, it will be PAIN. The interior accents also get in the way of resting your legs on anything, so you have to just deal with the space provided, which isn't much. This car is just big enough, and not a milimeter more. see full Hyundai Veloster review |