Scion xB (2007) vs. Volkswagen Golf / GTI (2016) Specs

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2007 Scion xB and 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Specifications

Model Year	2007	2016
Model	Scion xB	Volkswagen Golf / GTI
Engine
Transmission
Drivetrain
Body	4dr Hatch	4dr Hatch
			Difference
Wheelbase	98.4 in	103.8 in	-5.4 in
Length	155.3 in	167.5 in	-12.2 in
Width	66.5 in	70.8 in	-4.3 in
Height	64.8 in	57.2 in	7.6 in
Curb Weight	2415 lb.	2963 lb.	-548 lb.
Fuel Capacity	11.9 gal.	13.2 gal.	-1.3 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	46.1 in	38.4 in	7.7 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	48.6 in	55.9 in	-7.3 in
Hip Room, Row 1	50.6 in	0.0 in	50.6 in
Legroom, Row 1	45.3 in	41.2 in	4.1 in
Headroom, Row 2	45.7 in	38.1 in	7.6 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	50.0 in	53.9 in	-3.9 in
Hip Room, Row 2	50.6 in	0.0 in	50.6 in
Legroom, Row 2	38.0 in	35.6 in	2.4 in
Total Legroom	83.3 in (over 2 rows)	76.8 in (over 2 rows)	6.5 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	21.2 ft³	22.8 ft³	-1.6 ft³
Cargo Volume, Maximum	43.4 ft³	52.7 ft³	-9.3 ft³

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2007 Scion xB

2007 Scion xB Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Great headroom, comfortable seat nice arm rest. Good firm seat see full Scion xB review
2008	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Better than average amount for a car in this price range see full Scion xB review
2008	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I have plenty of room to sit whatever way is most comfortable to me. see full Scion xB review
2008	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	plenty of head room see full Scion xB review
2008	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The rear seats large and tall people comfortably. Head room is well above average. see full Scion xB review
2008	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	More leg room than my SAAB 9000. Fits two adults and a kid seat. see full Scion xB review
2006	4dr Hatch 103-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	This car is like an optical illusion - it's SOOO much bigger on the inside than it seems like from the outside! Riding in it feels more like riding in a minivan than a car. My husband is over 6' tall, and he can sit comfortably in the driver's seat with plenty of room above his head. At the same time, my son (also over 6' tall) can sit comfortably behind him with plenty of room for his knees. When my kids were younger, we fit three of them in the back, and often went on long trips (5-6 hrs in the car) with no problems. Our luggage even fit in the back! see full Scion xB review
2006	4dr Hatch 103-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Full sized adults fit well in the rear seat. 2 of them. see full Scion xB review
2006	4dr Hatch 103-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	It is so comfortable for tall people, with plenty of legroon. see full Scion xB review
2006	4dr Hatch 103-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	More rear legroom than a BMW 7 series !!! Tall people are more than comfortable in the back seat see full Scion xB review

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	The original Golf revolutionized the automotive world by demonstrating how practical a small car could be. Though the latest, seventh-generation Golf is much larger than the original, and every major auto maker now offers a Golf-like compact, the Volkswagen continues to impress with its practicality. Let's start with the front seat. The seat itself is shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The performance buckets in the GTI and R have firmer bolsters that provide more lateral support, but the regular Golf's buckets are cushier and more comfortably contoured. The e-Golf uses the same exemplary seats. In comparison, the seats in the Soul EV are merely okay. The view forward from the e-Golf's driver seat is also about as good as it gets in a current compact, with a reasonably-sized instrument panel and an expansive, comfortably raked windshield flanked by relatively thin pillars. This said, some people might prefer the higher driving position in the quasi-crossover Soul EV. For me, a conventional car's lower position continues to feel more natural, especially in turns. Battery packs take up space. Even with the (roughly) 1.5-kWh battery packs used by hybrids cargo capacity usually takes a hit. In the Soul EV, rear seat legroom suffers a three-inch reduction due to the underfloor location of the car's 27-kWh battery pack. But VW engineers managed to design and package a 24-kWh battery pack so cleverly that the e-Golf's passenger and cargo room are identical to those of a regular Golf. Adults will comfortably fit in the car's back seat. The same can't be said about most other EVs--the Soul being a second exception. Even with the three-inch cut, the Kia's back seat is about as roomy as the Golf's. The i3's back seat is far tighter. Which EV treats its passengers best depends on the season. The e-Golf includes rear air vents, while the Soul EV+ includes rear seat bun warmers. Moving to the cargo area, the Soul EV's battery pack eats up a dozen cubic feet, leaving just under 50. The uncompromised e-Golf can contain a couple more. But these figures don't convey the differing proportions of the cars' cargo holds. The e-Golf's is a few inches longer, while the Soul EV's is a few inches taller. Which is the better cargo hauler depends on the shape of your cargo. The much larger Tesla Model S can hold a few more cubic feet, the Mercedes-Benz B-Class about the same as the e-Golf. No other EV comes close, especially not the 12-cube BMW i3. see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2016 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

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