Model Year | 2015 | 2012 | |
Model | Mini Hardtop | Chevrolet Traverse | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 101.1 in | 118.9 in | -17.8 in |
Length | 157.4 in | 205.0 in | -47.6 in |
Width | 68.0 in | 78.4 in | -10.4 in |
Height | 56.1 in | 70.4 in | -14.3 in |
Curb Weight | 2750 lb. | 4790 lb. | -2040 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 22.0 gal. | -11.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.9 in | 40.4 in | -0.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 51.2 in | 62.0 in | -10.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 59.1 in | -59.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.4 in | 41.3 in | 0.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.5 in | 39.4 in | -1.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 49.6 in | 61.3 in | -11.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 57.8 in | -57.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 32.3 in | 36.8 in | -4.5 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 37.8 in | -37.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 57.6 in | -57.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 48.3 in | -48.3 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 33.2 in | -33.2 in |
Total Legroom | 73.7 in (over 2 rows) | 111.3 in (over 3 rows) | -37.6 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 13.1 ft3 | 24.4 ft3 | -11.3 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 13.1 | 68.8 ft3 | -55.7 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 40.7 ft3 | 116.4 ft3 | -75.7 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.
2012 Chevrolet Traverse Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Although the rear captain seats are quite comfortable, I do not like how they roll forward. There is a track in the floor in which the rear seats fold and slide up behind the front seats. All I notice when in the back seat is how extremely difficult it is to clean out the mud and grit and salt (I live in Canada, we use salt on our roads) that gets left behind in the track from passenger footwear. see full Chevrolet Traverse review |
2011 | 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The headrest position is horrible for long trips. Felt like my head was being pushed forward. see full Chevrolet Traverse review |