Model Year | 2006 | 2015 | |
Model | Toyota Tundra | Chevrolet Malibu | |
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2006 Toyota Tundra Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 271-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Plenty of room for 3 adults see full Toyota Tundra review |
2007 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 271-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Long trips no problem see full Toyota Tundra review |
2006 | 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD |
Good comfortable drivers seat high enough to avoid leg fatigue with easy access to the seat belt . see full Toyota Tundra review |
2005 | 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 282-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Only full-size pickup available with a true full bench seat. All others are split design that do not fit three grown men easily. see full Toyota Tundra review |
2006 Toyota Tundra Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2005 | 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 282-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD |
rear seat back is bolt upright and has limited legroom. see full Toyota Tundra review |
2015 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2016 | Chevrolet's designers styled the new Malibu's instrument panel to appear low and out of the way, such that the front seat feels especially roomy and the view forward seems more open than in most competitors, including the Kia (the instrument panel in which seems significantly higher and more imposing). In the tested car, which had every option except the panoramic sunroof, headroom was so abundant I could have worn a fedora. The Kia Optima might have as much front headroom when similarly without a sunroof. The official specs, which often don't reflect real world differences, suggest it should have even more than the Malibu. But you cannot get a highly equipped Optima without the sunroof, as it's part of a large package on the SX and standard on the SX Limited. Though the Malibu's windshield is relatively large, you won't find outward visibility among the reasons to buy one. The Chevrolet's front pillars remain on the thick side, its instrument panel is considerably deeper than the Kia's, and the view to the sides and rear also could be more open. In the Optima, the view to the sides is more open but that to the rear is not. I did find the Cherolet's front seats more form-fitting and comfortable than the Optima's. The Kia's quilted seats aren't as cushy as they appear. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2015 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 196-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Both front & rear compartments very roomy & comfortable. Again, this is noted improvement over our 2009 Malibu. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |