Model Year | 2007 | 2014 | |
Model | Nissan Pathfinder | BMW 3-Series | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Wagon | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 112.2 in | 110.6 in | 1.6 in |
Length | 187.6 in | 182.1 in | 5.5 in |
Width | 72.8 in | 71.3 in | 1.5 in |
Height | 72.4 in | 56.5 in | 15.9 in |
Curb Weight | 4373 lb. | 3545 lb. | 828 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 21.1 gal. | 15.8 gal. | 5.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 40.4 in | -0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 58.3 in | 55.1 in | 3.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.5 in | 0.0 in | 55.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.4 in | 42.0 in | 0.4 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.9 in | 38.3 in | 1.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.4 in | 55.1 in | 3.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 57.6 in | 0.0 in | 57.6 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.2 in | 35.0 in | -0.8 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 36.7 in | 0.0 in | 36.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 57.1 in | 0.0 in | 57.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 44.0 in | 0.0 in | 44 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 28.1 in | 0.0 in | 28.1 in |
Total Legroom | 104.7 in (over 3 rows) | 77 in (over 2 rows) | 27.7 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 16.5 ft3 | 17.5 ft3 | -1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 49.2 ft3 | 17.5 | 31.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 79.2 ft3 | 53.0 ft3 | 26.2 ft3 |
2007 Nissan Pathfinder Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 266-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
The third row seating is only good for small children. see full Nissan Pathfinder review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Rear seat is cramped. I would gladly give up the third row seat, for more room for the rear (2nd row) seats. see full Nissan Pathfinder review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD |
Rear seating is small for long hauls, and seats WAY too hard see full Nissan Pathfinder review |
2014 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 2014 BMW 3-Series.