Model Year | 2006 | 2016 | |
Model | Volkswagen New Beetle | Subaru BRZ | |
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Body | 2dr Hatch | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.7 in | 101.2 in | -2.5 in |
Length | 161.1 in | 166.7 in | -5.6 in |
Width | 67.9 in | 69.9 in | -2 in |
Height | 59.0 in | 50.6 in | 8.4 in |
Curb Weight | 2884 lb. | 2762 lb. | 122 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 14.5 gal. | 13.2 gal. | 1.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 38.2 in | 37.1 in | 1.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.8 in | 54.5 in | -1.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 53.1 in | -53.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 39.4 in | 41.9 in | -2.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.7 in | 35.0 in | 1.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 49.3 in | 51.7 in | -2.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 45.3 in | -45.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 33.5 in | 29.9 in | 3.6 in |
Total Legroom | 72.9 in (over 2 rows) | 71.8 in (over 2 rows) | 1.1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 12.0 ft3 | 6.9 ft3 | 5.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 27.2 ft3 | 6.9 ft3 | 20.3 ft3 |
2006 Volkswagen New Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2005 | 2dr Convertible turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Adults can sit in the back see full Volkswagen New Beetle review |
2016 Subaru BRZ Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2017 | 2dr Coupe 205-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD |
The seat heaters are an absolute joke. We thought they were broken. No, they're just terrible. If you live in regular -10c weather you will want a a plug-in seat warmer.
The seats themselves are fantastic for driving.
Driver's seat does not slide forward when you move the seatback to access the back seat. Seems fine, who wants to reset their seat position every time.
The passenger seat does get loose when you pop the seat back up, but the chair slides around loose and left to gravity, will sit at the rearmost spot. Might be nice if it could sit in a divot at the full frontmost position.
see full Subaru BRZ review |