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2014 Volkswagen Beetle and 2011 Chevrolet Volt Specifications
| Model Year | 2014 | 2011 | |
| Model | Volkswagen Beetle | Chevrolet Volt | |
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| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 2dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 100.0 in | 105.7 in | -5.7 in |
| Length | 168.4 in | 177.1 in | -8.7 in |
| Width | 71.2 in | 70.4 in | 0.8 in |
| Height | 58.5 in | 56.6 in | 1.9 in |
| Curb Weight | 2987 lb. | 3781 lb. | -794 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 14.5 gal. | 9.3 gal. | 5.2 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 39.4 in | 37.8 in | 1.6 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.3 in | 56.5 in | -1.2 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 53.7 in | -53.7 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 42.1 in | -0.8 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 37.1 in | 36.0 in | 1.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 49.0 in | 53.9 in | -4.9 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 51.2 in | -51.2 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 31.4 in | 34.1 in | -2.7 in |
| Total Legroom | 72.7 in (over 2 rows) | 76.2 in (over 2 rows) | -3.5 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 15.4 ft3 | 10.6 ft3 | 4.8 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 29.9 ft3 | 0.0 | 29.9 ft3 |
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 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt
| 2011 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
The front seats offer very good support and the seat bottoms are designed for tall drivers.. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
| 2011 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
Front seats are semi-hard and covered in strange material. I could see people larger than myself having issues with them. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
No power seat in a $46k car?? Get real, Chevy. Once you get used to them, though, both front and rear seats are comfortable for up to an hour or so. Longer than that and I need different lower back support that it doesn't have. But they are heated which is nice and it's comfortable leather. A few tweaks and/or an optional chair & this would be a non-issue. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
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