Model Year | 2010 | 2016 | |
Model | Suzuki SX4 | Volvo V60 | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Wagon | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 109.3 in | -10.9 in |
Length | 162.8 in | 182.5 in | -19.7 in |
Width | 69.1 in | 73.4 in | -4.3 in |
Height | 63.2 in | 58.4 in | 4.8 in |
Curb Weight | 2723 lb. | 3527 lb. | -804 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 13.2 gal. | 17.8 gal. | -4.6 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.6 in | 38.7 in | 0.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 53.3 in | 57.0 in | -3.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.0 in | 54.9 in | -3.9 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.4 in | 41.9 in | -0.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.5 in | 37.4 in | 0.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 52.8 in | 55.2 in | -2.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 47.0 in | 53.5 in | -6.5 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.9 in | 33.5 in | 2.4 in |
Total Legroom | 77.3 in (over 2 rows) | 75.4 in (over 2 rows) | 1.9 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 16.0 ft3 | 15.2 ft3 | 0.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 51.8 ft3 | 43.8 ft3 | 8 ft3 |
2010 Suzuki SX4 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Hatch 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual 4WD |
Adults can sit back there without bending into a pretzel see full Suzuki SX4 review |
2010 Suzuki SX4 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Hatch 150-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual 4WD |
Very little room for driver and passengers. Driver is almost touching windshield by a forehead. A small leg room too especially for driver and rear passengers. see full Suzuki SX4 review |
2009 | 4dr Hatch 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic 4WD |
I will say the rear seat was fairly comfortable although my hair was brushing up against the ceiling. Impossible to put 4 people in this car comfortably. see full Suzuki SX4 review |
2009 | 4dr Hatch 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic 4WD |
Space behind rear seats unacceptable. see full Suzuki SX4 review |
2016 Volvo V60 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2015 | The V60's interior doesn't only look comfortable. Even back in the day Volvo's cars weren't known only for safety. Many people considered their seats the best. Many still do. The V60's front seats are much cushier than those in a German car, but they are also properly supportive. One caveat. Locate the headrest to receive top scores from the crash test dummy and it will jut too far forward for people with especially upright postures--like me. "Active headrests" that move forward if and when the car is rear-ended can sidestep this tradeoff. But the V60's active headrests do not. The BMW's seats are much firmer, but their headrests have a fore-aft adjustment. You also sit significantly lower in the BMW, but its instrument panel isn't as deep (owing to its windshield being more upright), for a more open view forward. Your build and impressions of either car's seats may vary. see full Volvo V60 review |
2016 Volvo V60 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The Volvo V60's rear seat space also lags the BMW's. At 5-9 I can sit behind myself with a couple inches to spare, but subjectively the limited space seems even tighter than it is. The side window outline that appears sexy from the outside can seem confining from the inside. Large front seat headrests block the view forward. Behind a tall driver even adults of modest size will feel cramped, if they can fit at all. The BMW wagon has a little less headroom but a couple more inches of much-needed knee room. Also, while the Volvo's cabin is a couple inches wider than the BMW's up front, and feels much roomier as a result, this advantage disappears in back. see full Volvo V60 review |
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