Model Year | 2014 | 2012 | |
Model | Nissan Pathfinder | Mazda Mazda3 | |
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Transmission | |||
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,901 mm | 2,639 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,009 mm | 4,506 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,961 mm | 1,755 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,768 mm | 1,471 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,882 kg | 1,314 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 74 L | 55 L | 19 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,072 mm | 968 mm | -967 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,542 mm | 1,394 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,443 mm | 1,364 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,074 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 958 mm | -957 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,534 mm | 1,372 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,425 mm | 1,326 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,059 mm | 919 mm | -918 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 960 mm | 0 mm | 960 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,450 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,067 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 780 mm | 0 mm | 780 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,913 mm (over 3 rows) | 1,986 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 481 L | -28 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,354 L | 17.0 | -16 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,260 L | 1,212 L | 1 L |
2014 Nissan Pathfinder Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Adults will easily fit in both back rows if the second row is adjusted midway through its travel, but they won't be very comfortable. Total legroom for all three rows is a generous 114.7 inches, 3.4 more than in the larger GMC Acadia. But as in the Acadia, the second row seat is too low to provide adults with proper thigh support. The Ford Flex is the champ in this area, while the new Santa Fe also puts in a strong showing. The seat cushion itself feels more substantial than that in the Acadia, but the GMC can fit three people in the third row (as can the Pilot). Only two can sit back there in the Pathfinder. see full Nissan Pathfinder review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder.
2012 Mazda Mazda3 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Nice contoured, form fitting seats offer plenty of support, quite comfortable. see full Mazda Mazda3 review |
2012 Mazda Mazda3 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Rear seat a bit tight, needs more room back there. see full Mazda Mazda3 review |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Rear seat is rather tight, worse than my old Protege5 see full Mazda Mazda3 review |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
It's a joke. You can't fit anything in the back seat aside from children and/or groceries/shopping. Putting an adult back there will require a sincere apology, and possibly a written note and gift bottle of wine. see full Mazda Mazda3 review |
2012 | 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Non of either if the front seats are all the way back, but rear seat room is NOT a factor for me. see full Mazda Mazda3 review |
2012 | 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I bought this car to replace a 2004 Mazda 6i Hatchback that I truly loved (got rear-ended and totaled). I did not like the 2012 Mazda 6 at all (or the milage it got), so I went the 3 with Skyactiv. The rear seat and rear legroom is just a bit too small. If it were a tad larger, this would be a awesome car, but the great mileage I get offsets this to a certain degree. see full Mazda Mazda3 review |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Seating room is borderline for 2 adults, particularly leg room. 3 adults virtually impossible. see full Mazda Mazda3 review |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 167-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The Mazda3 is not a vehicle for transporting more than 2 people. The backseat is cramped for a full-size adult. However, when required, they will fit. see full Mazda Mazda3 review |