Model Year | 2016 | 2016 | |
Model | Subaru Legacy | Chevrolet Malibu | |
Engine | 3.6L H6 DOHC-4v 256 hp@6000 247 lb-ft@4400 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 250 hp@5300 260 lb-ft@2000 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable CVT | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 108.3 in | 111.4 in | -3.1 in |
Length | 188.8 in | 193.8 in | -5 in |
Width | 72.4 in | 73.0 in | -0.6 in |
Height | 59.0 in | 57.7 in | 1.3 in |
Curb Weight | 3662 lb. | 3388 lb. | 274 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 18.5 gal. | 13.0 gal. | 5.5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 39.1 in | 0.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 58.1 in | 58.5 in | -0.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.5 in | 54.1 in | 1.4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.9 in | 42.0 in | 0.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.0 in | 37.5 in | -0.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.3 in | 57.1 in | 0.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 55.0 in | 53.4 in | 1.6 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 38.1 in | 38.1 in | 0 in |
Total Legroom | 81 in (over 2 rows) | 80.1 in (over 2 rows) | 0.9 in |
Cargo Volume | 15.0 ft3 | 15.8 ft3 | -0.8 ft3 |
2016 Subaru Legacy Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2015 | Along with the Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, and Volkswagen Passat, the Subaru Legacy has one of the roomiest rear seats in the segment. Rear seat passengers have a couple inches less knee room in the Ford Fusion. The rear seats in the Chrysler and Buick are tighter still. This said, especially with the optional sunroof rear seat headroom is somewhat limited. People taller than six feet might come into contact with the headliner. The top trim level includes rear air vents. see full Subaru Legacy review |
2016 Subaru Legacy Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The front seats have an unusually high bulge just below my shoulder blades. This feels more odd than uncomfortable, at least to me. Partly depending on your height your experience might vary. These seats also provide very little lateral support, which admittedly isn't much of an issue given the limited grippiness of the tires. I had no such qualms with the armrest on the door. It's wide and cushy. In the front seats' favor, for 2015 Subaru has added fore-aft adjustability to the headrests, a rarity in recent moderately priced cars. see full Subaru Legacy review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2016 Subaru Legacy.
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2016 | Chevrolet's designers styled the new Malibu's instrument panel to appear low and out of the way, such that the front seat feels especially roomy and the view forward seems more open than in most competitors, including the Kia (the instrument panel in which seems significantly higher and more imposing). In the tested car, which had every option except the panoramic sunroof, headroom was so abundant I could have worn a fedora. The Kia Optima might have as much front headroom when similarly without a sunroof. The official specs, which often don't reflect real world differences, suggest it should have even more than the Malibu. But you cannot get a highly equipped Optima without the sunroof, as it's part of a large package on the SX and standard on the SX Limited. Though the Malibu's windshield is relatively large, you won't find outward visibility among the reasons to buy one. The Chevrolet's front pillars remain on the thick side, its instrument panel is considerably deeper than the Kia's, and the view to the sides and rear also could be more open. In the Optima, the view to the sides is more open but that to the rear is not. I did find the Cherolet's front seats more form-fitting and comfortable than the Optima's. The Kia's quilted seats aren't as cushy as they appear. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu.