Model Year | 2015 | 2014 | |
Model | Mini Hardtop | BMW 3-Series | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 228 hp@5200 236 lb-ft@1250 |
turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 300 hp@5800 300 lb-ft@1300 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Wagon | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 101.1 in | 110.6 in | -9.5 in |
Length | 157.4 in | 182.1 in | -24.7 in |
Width | 68.0 in | 71.3 in | -3.3 in |
Height | 56.1 in | 56.5 in | -0.4 in |
Curb Weight | 3010 lb. | 3740 lb. | -730 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 15.8 gal. | -5.2 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.9 in | 40.4 in | -0.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 51.2 in | 55.1 in | -3.9 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.4 in | 42.0 in | -0.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.5 in | 38.3 in | -0.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 49.6 in | 55.1 in | -5.5 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 32.3 in | 35.0 in | -2.7 in |
Total Legroom | 73.7 in (over 2 rows) | 77 in (over 2 rows) | -3.3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 13.1 ft3 | 17.5 ft3 | -4.4 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 40.7 ft3 | 53.0 ft3 | -12.3 ft3 |
2015 Mini Hardtop Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The 4 Door has 1.5 inches more rear legroom than the regular Hardtop, but 32.3 inches still isn't much. At 5-9, I can squeeze behind myself with perhaps an inch between my knees and the carved-out front seatbacks. Rear headroom is relatively abundant even though the seat cushion is mounted a comfortable height off the floor. The rear doors, though an improvement over the Clubman's single rear-hinged half-door, are still small and don't open wide. A Ford Fiesta ST might be at least as tight in the back seat, but the GTI, with 35.6 inches of rear legroom, is far roomier and easier to get into and out of. see full Mini Hardtop review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Mini Hardtop.
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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 BMW 3-Series.