Model Year | 2011 | 2015 | |
Model | Subaru Forester | Mercedes-Benz CLA | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 103.0 in | 106.3 in | -3.3 in |
Length | 179.5 in | 182.3 in | -2.8 in |
Width | 70.1 in | 70.0 in | 0.1 in |
Height | 65.9 in | 56.6 in | 9.3 in |
Curb Weight | 3250 lb. | 3262 lb. | -12 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 16.9 gal. | 14.5 gal. | 2.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 41.6 in | 38.2 in | 3.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.1 in | 56.0 in | 0.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 43.1 in | 40.2 in | 2.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 40.0 in | 35.6 in | 4.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.6 in | 53.2 in | 2.4 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 38.0 in | 27.1 in | 10.9 in |
Total Legroom | 81.1 in (over 2 rows) | 67.3 in (over 2 rows) | 13.8 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 33.5 ft3 | 13.1 ft3 | 20.4 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 68.3 ft3 | 13.1 ft3 | 55.2 ft3 |
2011 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The rear seat room is generous. see full Subaru Forester review |
2010 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
leather seat "baquet" has very good lateral control, but leather is slippery on braking see full Subaru Forester review |
2010 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Enough room to feel comfortable, even at 6 feet tall. The fact that the Premium Trim package allows rear seats to recline a bit helps a lot as well. see full Subaru Forester review |
2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The CLA's rear legroom stat, a very low 27.1 inches, suggests that adults won't even fit in back. But this stat under-represents reality. At 5-9, I could just manage to site behind myself. More than the limited amount of room, I minded the highly constricted view out. The coupe-like roof line takes a big cut out of the rear side windows. Unlike in the C-Class, the front seats largely block rear seat passengers' view forward. Suffer from claustrophobia? Best avoid the CLA. But, it's a coupe, so what did you expect? see full Mercedes-Benz CLA review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA.