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2014 Volkswagen Beetle and 2014 BMW 3-Series Specifications
| Model Year | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Model | Volkswagen Beetle | BMW 3-Series | |
| Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 Diesel DOHC-4v 103 kW@4000 320 Nm@1750 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 Diesel DOHC-4v 134 kW@4000 380 Nm@1750 |
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| Transmission | 6-speed manual | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
| Body | 2dr Hatch | 4dr Wagon | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,540 mm | 2,809 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,277 mm | 4,625 mm | 0 mm |
| Width | 1,808 mm | 1,811 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,486 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,413 kg | 1,631 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 55 L | 60 L | -5 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 1,001 mm | 1,026 mm | 0 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,405 mm | 1,400 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 942 mm | 973 mm | -31 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,245 mm | 1,400 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 798 mm | 889 mm | -91 mm |
| Total Legroom | 1,847 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,956 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 436 L | 496 L | -60 L |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 847 L | 1,501 L | 846 L |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Volkswagen Beetle
| 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 | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Volkswagen Beetle
| 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 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 BMW 3-Series
| 2014 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2014 | The BMW 3-Series used to be tight inside, but it has grown with each redesign, especially the most recent one. The rear seat of the current sedan isn't nearly as roomy as that in the related 3-Series Gran Turismo hatchback. But it offers considerably more rear legroom than direct competitors like the Audi A4, Cadillac ATS, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In fact, combined front and rear legroom is the same as in the one size-class up, ten-inch-longer Mercedes E-Class. (You do get a half-inch more rear headroom and nearly two inches more rear shoulder room in the Benz.) Beyond the specs, the BMW's rear seat is comfortably high off the floor, a rarity in the age of sedans with plunging coupe-like roof lines. see full BMW 3-Series review | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 BMW 3-Series
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