Model Year | 2013 | 2017 | |
Model | Mini Hardtop | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
Engine | turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 211 hp@6000 192 lb-ft@1750 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 292 hp@5400 280 lb-ft@1800 |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual | 6-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | FWD | AWD | |
Body | 2dr Hatch | 2dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,466 mm | 2,637 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 3,698 mm | 4,255 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,684 mm | 1,791 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,407 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,160 kg | 1,487 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 40 L | 50 L | -10 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 986 mm | 975 mm | 11 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,278 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,052 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 955 mm | 968 mm | -13 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,135 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 759 mm | 904 mm | -145 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,811 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 161 L | 646 L | -485 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 680 L | 1,492 L | 679 L |
2013 Mini Hardtop Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 2dr Hatch 121-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Rear seat room is extremely limited but it's a Mini...not a mini van! see full Mini Hardtop review |
2012 | 2dr Hatch 121-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
We're tall and have room to spare. see full Mini Hardtop review |
2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2016 | As I've noted before (when reviewing the e-Golf), the seventh-generation Golf's front seats are shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The CX-5's driver seat also fit me well, but not quite as well as the Volkswagen's. Compared to other compact hatchbacks and its ancestors, the current Golf has a roomy rear seat. I can sit behind my 5-9 self with about five inches of air ahead of my knees. Unless unusually tall people populate both rows, the amount of space should be beyond adequate. Compare the Golf SportWagen's rear seat to that in the CX-5, and a funny thing happens. On paper, the Mazda provides about 3.5 more inches of legroom. When sitting behind myself in both vehicles, though, I had about half as much space ahead of my knees in the CX-5. I've noticed in the past that VW measures rear legroom very conservatively, and apparently they continue to do so. The Golf's interior is roomier than the official specs suggest. Plus its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Mazda's do not. This said, I'm not entirely comfortable in the Golf SportWagen's rear seat. To me it feels overly reclined. In neither the GSW nor the CX-5 is the degree of recline adjustable. It is in some compact crossovers. see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review |
2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2016 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Difficult ingress and egress see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review |