Model Year | 2006 | 2014 | |
Model | Mercedes-Benz SLK | BMW 3-Series | |
Engine | 5.4L V8 OHC-3v 265 kW@5750 510 Nm@4000 |
turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 224 kW@5800 407 Nm@1300 |
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Transmission | 7-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | |
Body | 2dr Hardtop conv. | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,431 mm | 2,809 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,082 mm | 4,636 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,788 mm | 1,811 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,295 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,551 kg | 1,635 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 70 L | 60 L | 10 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 963 mm | 1,024 mm | 962 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,326 mm | 1,400 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,387 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,080 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 0 mm | 958 mm | -958 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,400 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 0 mm | 892 mm | -892 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,080 mm (over 1 row) | 1,958 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 184 L | 368 L | -184 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 278 L | 13.0 | 265 L |
2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2005 | 2dr Hardtop conv. | Ample leg room and headroom - up to about 6ft 5 is fine I'm 6ft3 and with the roof off I don't get too ruffled unless I go over about 85 mph Lots of other things to like (and the running costs arent too horrendous) but I'm limiting myself to my top three see full Mercedes-Benz SLK review |
2014 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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