Model Year | 2008 | 2012 | |
Model | Pontiac G6 | Toyota Matrix | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 112.3 in | 102.4 in | 9.9 in |
Length | 189.1 in | 171.9 in | 17.2 in |
Width | 70.6 in | 69.5 in | 1.1 in |
Height | 57.0 in | 61.4 in | -4.4 in |
Curb Weight | 3457 lb. | 2865 lb. | 592 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 16.4 gal. | 13.2 gal. | 3.2 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.0 in | 40.5 in | -1.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.4 in | 53.3 in | 2.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 52.3 in | 0.4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.2 in | 41.6 in | 0.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.5 in | 39.3 in | -2.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.4 in | 52.6 in | 2.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.9 in | 43.7 in | 8.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 37.6 in | 36.2 in | 1.4 in |
Total Legroom | 79.8 in (over 2 rows) | 77.8 in (over 2 rows) | 2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 14.0 ft3 | 19.8 ft3 | -5.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 14.0 ft3 | 61.5 ft3 | -47.5 ft3 |
2008 Pontiac G6 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 2dr Hardtop conv. 217-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Much more comfortable than the other hardtops we tried..... see full Pontiac G6 review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
The sedan has a ton of rear seat room. see full Pontiac G6 review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
There is a lot of it, just like the back seat room. see full Pontiac G6 review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Easily adjustable! see full Pontiac G6 review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
I Have a smile child. And his car seat fits perfect and still has room to move his feet! see full Pontiac G6 review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
this is a very comfortable car for long trips, we drove from Chicago to Charleston Sc and it was very confortable see full Pontiac G6 review |
2008 Pontiac G6 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 219-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
Extremely uncomfortable driver seat. This was the base model with cloth manual seats. They are too hard . see full Pontiac G6 review |
2012 Toyota Matrix Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD |
front seat for a tall large guy is terrible this is why i got a BMW instead 2 years ago, my wife is using the Toyota see full Toyota Matrix review |
2012 Toyota Matrix Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD |
The front seat is not rally confortable for a big 6foot 300 pound guy. I have long torso and some time get back pain in the middle after long driving... see full Toyota Matrix review |
2011 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD |
front seat are horrible for an "high end" class (XRS) car ...
I considered getting rid of the car due to back pain, but my wife is using it now, I got a BMW
see full Toyota Matrix review |