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2017 Nissan Maxima and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Specifications
| Model Year | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Model | Nissan Maxima | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
| Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 224 kW@6400 354 Nm@4400 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 215 kW@5400 380 Nm@1800 |
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| Transmission | 7-speed shiftable CVT | 6-speed automated manual | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | AWD | |
| Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,776 mm | 2,637 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,897 mm | 4,255 mm | 0 mm |
| Width | 1,859 mm | 1,798 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,435 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,574 kg | 1,515 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 50 L | 18 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 1,001 mm | 975 mm | -974 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,440 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,377 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,143 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 932 mm | 968 mm | -36 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,415 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,359 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 869 mm | 904 mm | -35 mm |
| Total Legroom | 2,012 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 405 L | 646 L | -241 L |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 14.3 | 1,492 L | 13.3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Nissan Maxima
| 2017 Nissan Maxima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2016 | Starting with the 2013 Altima and continuing with the 2015 Murano, the latest Nissans have had exceptionally comfortable front seats. The new Maxima's seats are based on the Altima's, but have some additional padding. While they don't feel as cushy and form-fitting to me as the Murano's, they're still more comfortable than the Acura TLX's front seats, which are themselves pretty good. The side bolsters are of similarly moderate size and aggressiveness in both cars, but the Maxima SR's Alcantara upholstery prevents sliding much better than the TLX's leather. see full Nissan Maxima review | |
| 2017 Nissan Maxima Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| If you need an especially roomy rear seat, then the Maxima isn't your best bet. The Nissan does have an inch or two more rear knee room than the Acura TLX, and about an inch more rear headroom than the Lincoln MKZ (perhaps enough for someone six-feet tall), but the LaCrosse, Azera, and Avalon offer enough rear seat space for adults to not only fit but stretch out. see full Nissan Maxima review | ||
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
| 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 | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
| 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 |
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