Model Year | 2013 | 2014 | |
Model | Toyota Avalon | Volkswagen Beetle | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 268 hp@6200 248 lb-ft@4700 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 210 hp@5300 207 lb-ft@1700 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 2dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,819 mm | 2,540 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,958 mm | 4,277 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,834 mm | 1,808 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,461 mm | 1,486 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,570 kg | 1,408 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 64 L | 55 L | 9 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 978 mm | 1,001 mm | 977 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,478 mm | 1,405 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,069 mm | 1,049 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 963 mm | 942 mm | 21 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,445 mm | 1,245 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,387 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 996 mm | 798 mm | 198 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,065 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,847 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 436 L | 17 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 16.0 | 847 L | -831 |
2013 Toyota Avalon Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Compounding the Avalon's lack of suspension compliance, its seats are also firm, yet lacking in lateral support. You very much sit on them rather than in them. On a long drive my rear end reported impinged circulation. The front passenger is even worse off, as the tilt of that seat can be adjusted only in the Limited. Rear seat passengers also complained about overly firm, insufficiently contoured cushions. see full Toyota Avalon review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 Toyota Avalon.
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Back in the 1960s VW entreated Americans to "think small." Lately, though, the German manufacturers cars have been getting bigger and bigger. The latest redesign added over two inches to the car's length (now 168 inches) and over two inches to its width (now a midsize-like 71.2 inches. Compared to the 146-by-66-inch, 2,822-pound Mini and the 140-by-64-inch, 2,434-pound Fiat, the 3,340-pound Beetle TDI convertible is a big, heavy car. As noted earlier, solidity and ride quality benefit from this additional bulk. But rear seat room does not. Sure, the Beetle Convertible's rear seat is more viable than the MINI's, but bars to clear rarely come lower. The Fiat is in the same (adults-in-a-pinch) ballpark. In addition to the space shortage, the VW's rear seat back is uncomfortably upright. see full Volkswagen Beetle review |
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The back seat, if you could really call it that, leaves a lot to be desired. Maybe another 3 in. That being said it fits a car seat with my 6' frame in the front seat ahead of it, so it gets the job done. Once the top goes down the interior space seems adequate. see full Volkswagen Beetle review |