Subaru BRZ (2016) vs. BMW 3-Series (2014) Specs

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2016 Subaru BRZ and 2014 BMW 3-Series Specifications

Model Year	2016	2014
Model	Subaru BRZ	BMW 3-Series
Engine	2.0L H4 DOHC-4v 200 hp@7000 151 lb-ft@6400	turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 240 hp@5000 260 lb-ft@1250
Transmission	6-speed shiftable automatic	6-speed manual
Drivetrain	RWD	RWD
Body	2dr Coupe	4dr Sedan
			Difference
Wheelbase	101.2 in	110.6 in	-9.4 in
Length	166.7 in	182.5 in	-15.8 in
Width	69.9 in	71.3 in	-1.4 in
Height	50.6 in	56.3 in	-5.7 in
Curb Weight	2809 lb.	3410 lb.	-601 lb.
Fuel Capacity	13.2 gal.	15.8 gal.	-2.6 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	37.1 in	40.3 in	-3.2 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	54.5 in	55.1 in	-0.6 in
Hip Room, Row 1	53.1 in	0.0 in	53.1 in
Legroom, Row 1	41.9 in	42.0 in	-0.1 in
Headroom, Row 2	35.0 in	37.7 in	-2.7 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	51.7 in	55.1 in	-3.4 in
Hip Room, Row 2	45.3 in	0.0 in	45.3 in
Legroom, Row 2	29.9 in	35.1 in	-5.2 in
Total Legroom	71.8 in (over 2 rows)	77.1 in (over 2 rows)	-5.3 in
Cargo Volume	6.9 ft³	13.0 ft³	-6.1 ft³

2016 Subaru BRZ Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2017	2dr Coupe 205-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD	The seat heaters are an absolute joke. We thought they were broken. No, they're just terrible. If you live in regular -10c weather you will want a a plug-in seat warmer. The seats themselves are fantastic for driving. Driver's seat does not slide forward when you move the seatback to access the back seat. Seems fine, who wants to reset their seat position every time. The passenger seat does get loose when you pop the seat back up, but the chair slides around loose and left to gravity, will sit at the rearmost spot. Might be nice if it could sit in a divot at the full frontmost position. see full Subaru BRZ review

2014 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

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