Model Year | 2009 | 2015 | |
Model | Nissan Maxima | Volkswagen Tiguan | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,776 mm | 2,604 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,841 mm | 4,432 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,859 mm | 1,808 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,468 mm | 1,666 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,613 kg | 1,544 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 76 L | 64 L | 12 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 978 mm | 993 mm | -15 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,430 mm | 1,427 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,356 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,113 mm | 1,019 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 925 mm | 991 mm | -66 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,397 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,369 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 879 mm | 909 mm | -30 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,991 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,928 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 402 L | 674 L | -272 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 14.2 | 1,589 L | 13.2 |
2009 Nissan Maxima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Lumbar in the base model. Good side bolstering on bottom cushion and through the shoulders. Large range of adjustment and the wheel tilts and shifts. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Lots of room, soft seats. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Bucket seats hold you in around corners - very supportive. Telescopic steering wheel and power seats ensure you get a great driving position. Both seats and steering wheel are heated. Dual climate control great for passengers. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
It fits everywhere. On a recent trip, I drove all day and was never "seat tired". see full Nissan Maxima review |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Adjustable everything! Air conditioned driver seat a huge consideration. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2009 Nissan Maxima Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
My tall friends hit there heads on the roofline, they are over 6 foot see full Nissan Maxima review |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
The rear seat of the 7th gen Maxima is slightly smaller than that of the 6th gen Maxima. Still fairly roomy, but slightly smaller. This is understandable because of the major styling change, and the conversion from 'near luxury family sedan' back to 'near luxury family sedan with a sporty edge' that took place between these generations. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2015 Volkswagen Tiguan Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | Based on the specs, the Tiguan suffers from insufficient dimensions. It's 3.6 inches less lengthy than the Escape, and as a result has an inch less legroom. And the Ford falls near the bottom of the segment in this spec. In the real world, though, the Tiguan's rear seat feels roomier and more comfortable than the Escape's and in the ballpark with the class leaders. A relatively large seat bottom is high enough off the floor to provide adults with thigh support. The rear seat back is more comfortably shaped than the compact crossover norm, and reclines. One nit: hard plastic isn't the most comfortable surface for a rear armrest. see full Volkswagen Tiguan review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan.