Model Year | 2006 | 2013 | |
Model | Saab 9-2X | BMW 3-Series | |
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Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 99.4 in | 110.6 in | -11.2 in |
Length | 175.6 in | 182.5 in | -6.9 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 71.3 in | -4.6 in |
Height | 57.7 in | 56.3 in | 1.4 in |
Curb Weight | 3091 lb. | 3360 lb. | -269 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 15.9 gal. | 15.8 gal. | 0.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.7 in | 40.3 in | -0.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 55.1 in | -2.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.3 in | 0.0 in | 53.3 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.9 in | 42.0 in | 0.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.3 in | 37.7 in | -0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 52.9 in | 55.1 in | -2.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.7 in | 0.0 in | 51.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 33.7 in | 35.1 in | -1.4 in |
Total Legroom | 76.6 in (over 2 rows) | 77.1 in (over 2 rows) | -0.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 23.8 ft3 | 13.0 ft3 | 10.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 61.6 ft3 | 13.0 ft3 | 48.6 ft3 |
2006 Saab 9-2X Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 227hp 2.0L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
Cramped rear seat leg room. Rear door opening tight at shoe level. Swooping c-pillar design obstructs outward visibility. see full Saab 9-2X review |
2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 227hp 2.0L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
Lack of any type of lumbar support is very uncomfortable. I opened the seat and installed my own inflatable device...much better now. see full Saab 9-2X review |
2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 227hp 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
Somewhat cramped rear legroom. see full Saab 9-2X review |
2005 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 227hp 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
Not really very luxurious. see full Saab 9-2X review |
2013 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 2013 BMW 3-Series.