Model Year | 2013 | 2017 | |
Model | Toyota RAV4 EV | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
Engine | Electric 115 kW 370 Nm |
Electric 99 kW 290 Nm |
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Transmission | 1-speed automatic | 1-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Wagon | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,659 mm | 2,629 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,575 mm | 4,562 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,816 mm | 1,798 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,684 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,829 kg | 1,613 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 0 L | 50 L | -50 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,036 mm | 980 mm | -979 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,450 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,367 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,062 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,008 mm | 980 mm | -979 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,405 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,331 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 973 mm | 904 mm | 69 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,035 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 1,053 L | 861 L | -860 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,067 L | 1,883 L | 1 L |
2013 Toyota RAV4 EV Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr SUV 154-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD |
im my opinion the seats could have been a little more comfortable. see full Toyota RAV4 EV review |
2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2016 | As I've noted before (when reviewing the e-Golf), the seventh-generation Golf's front seats are shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The CX-5's driver seat also fit me well, but not quite as well as the Volkswagen's. Compared to other compact hatchbacks and its ancestors, the current Golf has a roomy rear seat. I can sit behind my 5-9 self with about five inches of air ahead of my knees. Unless unusually tall people populate both rows, the amount of space should be beyond adequate. Compare the Golf SportWagen's rear seat to that in the CX-5, and a funny thing happens. On paper, the Mazda provides about 3.5 more inches of legroom. When sitting behind myself in both vehicles, though, I had about half as much space ahead of my knees in the CX-5. I've noticed in the past that VW measures rear legroom very conservatively, and apparently they continue to do so. The Golf's interior is roomier than the official specs suggest. Plus its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Mazda's do not. This said, I'm not entirely comfortable in the Golf SportWagen's rear seat. To me it feels overly reclined. In neither the GSW nor the CX-5 is the degree of recline adjustable. It is in some compact crossovers. see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review |
2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2016 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Difficult ingress and egress see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review |