Model Year | 2017 | 2010 | |
Model | Subaru BRZ | Volkswagen Passat | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 2dr Coupe | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,570 mm | 2,710 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,234 mm | 4,780 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,775 mm | 1,821 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,285 mm | 1,473 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,253 kg | 1,517 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 70 L | -20 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 942 mm | 975 mm | -33 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,384 mm | 1,415 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,349 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,064 mm | 1,052 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 889 mm | 960 mm | -71 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,313 mm | 1,387 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,151 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 759 mm | 958 mm | -199 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,824 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,009 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume | 195 L | 402 L | -207 L |
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 |
2010 Volkswagen Passat Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
Comfortable power seats with power lumbar adjustment. Good side support, and with the tilting/telescoping steering wheel - easy to find a comfortable driving position. Also has easy to use steering wheel controls for the cars stereo/trip computer. see full Volkswagen Passat review |
2010 Volkswagen Passat Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD |
very restrictive space see full Volkswagen Passat review |