Model Year | 2017 | 2016 | |
Model | Subaru BRZ | Mazda CX-5 | |
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Body | 2dr Coupe | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 101.2 in | 106.3 in | -5.1 in |
Length | 166.7 in | 179.3 in | -12.6 in |
Width | 69.9 in | 72.4 in | -2.5 in |
Height | 50.6 in | 65.7 in | -15.1 in |
Curb Weight | 2762 lb. | 3212 lb. | -450 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 13.2 gal. | 14.8 gal. | -1.6 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.1 in | 40.1 in | -3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 54.5 in | 57.5 in | -3 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.1 in | 55.2 in | -2.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.9 in | 41.0 in | 0.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 35.0 in | 39.0 in | -4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.7 in | 55.5 in | -3.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 45.3 in | 53.7 in | -8.4 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 29.9 in | 39.3 in | -9.4 in |
Total Legroom | 71.8 in (over 2 rows) | 80.3 in (over 2 rows) | -8.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 6.9 ft3 | 34.1 ft3 | -27.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 6.9 ft3 | 64.8 ft3 | -57.9 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 |
2016 Mazda CX-5 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
There's enough room for four adults inside the Mazda CX-5. But the Honda CR-V and some others are considerably roomier. Want an occasional third-row seat? While Nissan and Volkswagen offer one in their compact crossovers, Mazda does not. see full Mazda CX-5 review |
2016 Mazda CX-5 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2015 | 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Soon after I bought the Mazda, I did an 8 hour trip in it. I found the seat comfort to be most satisfactory. I had no trouble finding a comfortable driving position using the power seat, and, the lumbar support. see full Mazda CX-5 review |