Model Year | 2008 | 2017 | |
Model | Toyota Sienna | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | |
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Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr Wagon | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 119.3 in | 103.5 in | 15.8 in |
Length | 200.0 in | 179.6 in | 20.4 in |
Width | 77.4 in | 70.8 in | 6.6 in |
Height | 68.9 in | 58.3 in | 10.6 in |
Curb Weight | 4177 lb. | 3063 lb. | 1114 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 20.0 gal. | 13.2 gal. | 6.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 38.6 in | 3.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 63.8 in | 55.9 in | 7.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 58.4 in | 0.0 in | 58.4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.9 in | 41.2 in | 1.7 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 40.2 in | 38.6 in | 1.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 64.9 in | 53.9 in | 11 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 67.5 in | 0.0 in | 67.5 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 39.6 in | 35.6 in | 4 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 38.1 in | 0.0 in | 38.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 61.1 in | 0.0 in | 61.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 51.8 in | 0.0 in | 51.8 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 39.5 in | 0.0 in | 39.5 in |
Total Legroom | 122 in (over 3 rows) | 76.8 in (over 2 rows) | 45.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 43.6 ft3 | 30.4 ft3 | 13.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 94.5 ft3 | 30.4 | 64.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 148.9 ft3 | 66.5 ft3 | 82.4 ft3 |
2008 Toyota Sienna Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
Room for all the kids, friends, and cargo see full Toyota Sienna review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
With three children having ample rear seat space was very important to us. With the tri zone air system makes it comfortable for them as well. see full Toyota Sienna review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
plenty of space and comfortable seats see full Toyota Sienna review |
2008 Toyota Sienna Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
The passenger side does not have 8 way power seat controls. see full Toyota Sienna 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 |