Model Year | 2006 | 2017 | |
Model | Scion tC | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
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Body | 2dr Hatch | 2dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 106.3 in | 103.8 in | 2.5 in |
Length | 174.0 in | 167.5 in | 6.5 in |
Width | 69.1 in | 70.5 in | -1.4 in |
Height | 55.7 in | 57.2 in | -1.5 in |
Curb Weight | 2905 lb. | 2901 lb. | 4 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 14.5 gal. | 13.2 gal. | 1.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.6 in | 38.4 in | -0.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 54.3 in | 55.9 in | -1.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.2 in | 0.0 in | 53.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.6 in | 41.2 in | 0.4 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.6 in | 38.1 in | -1.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 50.0 in | 53.9 in | -3.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 47.3 in | 0.0 in | 47.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 33.6 in | 35.6 in | -2 in |
Total Legroom | 75.2 in (over 2 rows) | 76.8 in (over 2 rows) | -1.6 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 12.8 ft3 | 22.8 ft3 | -10 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 35.4 ft3 | 52.7 ft3 | -17.3 ft3 |
2006 Scion tC Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Actual adults can sit in it comfortably see full Scion tC review |
2006 | 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Ample width; able to find comfortable driving position even without telescoping steering wheel. see full Scion tC review |
2005 | 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Seat fabric is very rough and stains are unusually difficult to remove, but the fabric is at least durable. Rear seat is split folding, and also reclines. Rear seat is actually usable (have a child seat installed back there), panoramic moonroof is nice. see full Scion tC review |
2006 Scion tC Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2006 | 2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Ample room, but difficult to exit from rear seat. see full Scion tC review |
2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2016 | As I've noted before (when reviewing the e-Golf), the seventh-generation Golf's front seats are shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The CX-5's driver seat also fit me well, but not quite as well as the Volkswagen's. Compared to other compact hatchbacks and its ancestors, the current Golf has a roomy rear seat. I can sit behind my 5-9 self with about five inches of air ahead of my knees. Unless unusually tall people populate both rows, the amount of space should be beyond adequate. Compare the Golf SportWagen's rear seat to that in the CX-5, and a funny thing happens. On paper, the Mazda provides about 3.5 more inches of legroom. When sitting behind myself in both vehicles, though, I had about half as much space ahead of my knees in the CX-5. I've noticed in the past that VW measures rear legroom very conservatively, and apparently they continue to do so. The Golf's interior is roomier than the official specs suggest. Plus its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Mazda's do not. This said, I'm not entirely comfortable in the Golf SportWagen's rear seat. To me it feels overly reclined. In neither the GSW nor the CX-5 is the degree of recline adjustable. It is in some compact crossovers. see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review |
2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2016 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Difficult ingress and egress see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review |