Model Year | 2020 | 2006 | |
Model | Toyota Corolla Hatchback | Nissan Sentra | |
Engine | 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 126 kW@6600 205 Nm@4400 |
2.5L I4 DOHC-4v 123 kW@6000 237 Nm@4000 |
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Transmission | 10-speed shiftable CVT | 4-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,639 mm | 2,535 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,369 mm | 4,509 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,791 mm | 1,709 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,450 mm | 1,410 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,388 kg | 1,252 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 50 L | 0 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 975 mm | 1,013 mm | 974 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,369 mm | 1,334 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,369 mm | 1,323 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,057 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 955 mm | 940 mm | 15 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,384 mm | 1,336 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,156 mm | 1,328 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 759 mm | 856 mm | -97 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,826 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,913 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 504 L | 328 L | 176 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 660 L | 11.6 | 648.4 L |
2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The Scion iM / Toyota Corolla iM was engineered primarily for the European market on a totally different platform than the Toyota Corolla sedan. The 2019 Corolla Hatchback shares a new platform with the 2020 Corolla sedan (and with the new Camry and Avalon as well). But it's still a smaller car than the Corolla sedan, with a wheelbase shorter by 2.4 inches. This somehow translates to a foot less rear legroom on the spec sheets, a tremendous difference. Toyota seems to cheat the sedan's legroom specs by a couple of inches--but ten inches is still a huge difference. Is the actual difference this large? I doubt it. The official spec for the Corolla Hatchback, 29.9 inches, is TIGHT, about a half-foot short of what the average adult male needs. There's more space back there than this spec suggests--but not a lot more. At 5-9, I could sit behind myself, but with only a couple of inches between my knees and the front seat. Put someone taller in either row and, well... Aside from the lack of space, the Corolla Hatchback's rear seat cushion is higher offer the floor than the Civic's and provides decent thigh support. On paper, the new Mazda3 offers about five inches more rear legroom than the Toyota. The actual difference is closer to two inches, maybe three. Not huge, but even two inches often could make the difference between people fitting comfortable and not. Starting once again with the spec sheets, the Honda Civic offers an inch more rear legroom than the Mazda. The actual difference seems larger. Another clear win for the Honda, especially compared to the Toyota. Focus on perceived roominess, and this Honda win becomes a rout. Although all of the cars are about equally wide, the Civic has a much wider cabin, especially up front. While the other two cars definitely feel like compacts from the driver seat, the Civic feels nearly as spacious as a midsize car. Here the spec sheet doesn't mislead: Honda claims three more inches of front shoulder room than Toyota does. see full Toyota Corolla Hatchback review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback.
2006 Nissan Sentra Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
these seats are great they have lots of room not to mention back support and side bolsters see full Nissan Sentra review |
2006 Nissan Sentra Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD |
Seats are hard. Headrest forces your head to bend too far forward. Sculpted seat backs forces your shoulders too far forward from your spine. see full Nissan Sentra review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
With the front seats all the way back, children can barely fit their legs behind the seats. see full Nissan Sentra review |