Model Year | 2006 | 2015 | |
Model | Nissan Altima | BMW 3-Series | |
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Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 110.2 in | 110.6 in | -0.4 in |
Length | 192.3 in | 182.5 in | 9.8 in |
Width | 70.4 in | 71.3 in | -0.9 in |
Height | 57.9 in | 56.3 in | 1.6 in |
Curb Weight | 3041 lb. | 3410 lb. | -369 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 20.0 gal. | 15.8 gal. | 4.2 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.8 in | 40.3 in | 0.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.3 in | 55.1 in | 1.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.0 in | 0.0 in | 53 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 43.9 in | 42.0 in | 1.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.6 in | 37.7 in | -0.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 56.0 in | 55.1 in | 0.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 54.5 in | 0.0 in | 54.5 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.4 in | 35.1 in | 1.3 in |
Total Legroom | 80.3 in (over 2 rows) | 77.1 in (over 2 rows) | 3.2 in |
Cargo Volume | 15.6 ft3 | 13.0 ft3 | 2.6 ft3 |
2006 Nissan Altima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
People who get into the back seat rant and rave about how much room they have, even with my seat all the way back. see full Nissan Altima review |
2005 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Big accommodating backseat. see full Nissan Altima review |
2006 Nissan Altima Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Cramp for a midsized sedan. see full Nissan Altima review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
front seat squirm!!!! many people have it and it annoys me. see full Nissan Altima review |
2015 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 2015 BMW 3-Series.