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Volkswagen Golf / GTI (2017) vs. Audi SQ5 (2014) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2014 Audi SQ5 specs.

2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2014 Audi SQ5 Specifications

Model Year 2017 2014  
Model Volkswagen Golf / GTI Audi SQ5  
Engine turbocharged
2.0L I4
DOHC-4v
292 hp@5400
280 lb-ft@1800
supercharged
3.0L V6
DOHC-4v
354 hp@6000
347 lb-ft@4000
 
Transmission 6-speed automated manual 8-speed shiftable automatic  
Drivetrain AWD AWD  
Body 4dr Wagon 4dr SUV  
      Difference
Wheelbase 2,629 mm 2,807 mm 0 mm
Length 4,562 mm 4,648 mm 0 mm
Width 1,798 mm 1,910 mm 0 mm
Height 1,481 mm 1,659 mm 0 mm
Curb Weight 1,560 kg 2,000 kg -1 kg
Fuel Capacity 50 L 75 L -25 L
Headroom, Row 1 980 mm 1,001 mm 979 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 1 1,420 mm 1,466 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 1 1,046 mm 1,041 mm 0 mm
Headroom, Row 2 980 mm 991 mm -11 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 2 1,369 mm 1,433 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 2 904 mm 950 mm -46 mm
Total Legroom 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) 1,991 mm (over 2 rows) 0 mm
Cargo Volume, Minimum 861 L 824 L 37 L
Cargo Volume, Maximum 1,883 L 1,623 L 0 L

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearComment
2016 As I've noted before (when reviewing the e-Golf), the seventh-generation Golf's front seats are shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The CX-5's driver seat also fit me well, but not quite as well as the Volkswagen's. Compared to other compact hatchbacks and its ancestors, the current Golf has a roomy rear seat. I can sit behind my 5-9 self with about five inches of air ahead of my knees. Unless unusually tall people populate both rows, the amount of space should be beyond adequate. Compare the Golf SportWagen's rear seat to that in the CX-5, and a funny thing happens. On paper, the Mazda provides about 3.5 more inches of legroom. When sitting behind myself in both vehicles, though, I had about half as much space ahead of my knees in the CX-5. I've noticed in the past that VW measures rear legroom very conservatively, and apparently they continue to do so. The Golf's interior is roomier than the official specs suggest. Plus its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Mazda's do not. This said, I'm not entirely comfortable in the Golf SportWagen's rear seat. To me it feels overly reclined. In neither the GSW nor the CX-5 is the degree of recline adjustable. It is in some compact crossovers. see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review
 

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2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2016 2dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Difficult ingress and egress see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review
 

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