Model Year | 2017 | 2015 | |
Model | Subaru BRZ | BMW i8 | |
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Body | 2dr Coupe | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 101.2 in | 110.2 in | -9 in |
Length | 166.7 in | 184.9 in | -18.2 in |
Width | 69.9 in | 76.5 in | -6.6 in |
Height | 50.6 in | 50.8 in | -0.2 in |
Curb Weight | 2762 lb. | 3455 lb. | -693 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 13.2 gal. | 11.1 gal. | 2.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.1 in | 38.7 in | -1.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 54.5 in | 61.1 in | -6.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.1 in | 0.0 in | 53.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.9 in | 0.0 in | 41.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 35.0 in | 32.4 in | 2.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.7 in | 51.5 in | 0.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 45.3 in | 0.0 in | 45.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 29.9 in | 0.0 in | 29.9 in |
Total Legroom | 71.8 in (over 2 rows) | 0 in (over 1 rows) | 71.8 in |
Cargo Volume | 6.9 ft3 | 4.7 ft3 | 2.2 ft3 |
2017 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 |
2015 BMW i8 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The Cadillac ELR's rear seat is very tight for the average adult, but a couple 5-9 or under can sit back there without outright discomfort. The BMW i8's rear seat is so tight and so vestigial that putting all but the shortest people back there borders on cruel and unusual punishment. I squeezed into the i8's back seat to photograph its instrument panel interior and almost couldn't get out. For those who want an adult-friendly rear seat, the Tesla Model S is far superior to either coupe. see full BMW i8 review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 BMW i8.