Model Year | 2009 | 2011 | |
Model | Volkswagen Eos | Nissan Altima | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 2dr Hardtop conv. | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 101.5 in | 105.3 in | -3.8 in |
Length | 173.5 in | 182.5 in | -9 in |
Width | 70.5 in | 70.7 in | -0.2 in |
Height | 56.8 in | 55.3 in | 1.5 in |
Curb Weight | 3505 lb. | 3124 lb. | 381 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 14.5 gal. | 20.0 gal. | -5.5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.5 in | 39.7 in | -2.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 54.7 in | 53.9 in | 0.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 54.2 in | -54.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.7 in | 42.5 in | -0.8 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 35.8 in | 35.6 in | 0.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 41.5 in | 52.4 in | -10.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 47.6 in | -47.6 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 32.5 in | 34.4 in | -1.9 in |
Total Legroom | 74.2 in (over 2 rows) | 76.9 in (over 2 rows) | -2.7 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 6.6 ft3 | 8.2 ft3 | -1.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 10.5 ft3 | 8.2 ft3 | 2.3 ft3 |
2009 Volkswagen Eos Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
The car is comfy on long trips, and the seat heaters are super. The car is great with the top down—if you deploy the wind deflector, you don’t get your hair blown all over the place. The faux leather on the seats is fine-- you can only get real leather if you get the LUX model, and then you can’t have a manual transmission. see full Volkswagen Eos review |
2009 Volkswagen Eos Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
Seat is small and okay for short trips. Adults fit okay when the top is down, access is tight witht the top up. see full Volkswagen Eos review |
2011 Nissan Altima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Roomy front seat room. see full Nissan Altima review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
I am 6'3", weigh 235. Being a big guy, I find this car VERY comfortable. I use it in my work daily. I drive it multiple trips/day (there have been as many as 8-10 trips/day-from 2 miles up to 50 miles/each trip). So I am in/out of the car multiple times/day. It's very easy to enter and exit and is very roomy for a mid-sized car and also has a lot of rear leg room. The trunk is large as well and the back seat folds down making the useful trunk space all the more. I also like the console and having the iPod connection in the second storage area of the console-out of the way. Hip room of the front seat is very generous as well. Just yesterday I had a rear seat passenger who commented how much leg room they had in the back. see full Nissan Altima review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
I am a big guy who at first did not consider Altima because I did not think I would fit in it. I was surprised to find I fit just fine. I am 6'3" and 252lbs. The front seats provide ample room. I also have a lot of head room. see full Nissan Altima review |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Nissan has reputation for reliability see full Nissan Altima review |
2011 Nissan Altima Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Very comfortable. see full Nissan Altima review |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Very difficult to get in and even more difficult to get out. Only teens in good shape can do it easily see full Nissan Altima review |