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2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2010 BMW 3-Series Specifications
| Model Year | 2017 | 2010 | |
| Model | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | BMW 3-Series | |
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| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr Wagon | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 103.5 in | 108.7 in | -5.2 in |
| Length | 179.6 in | 178.2 in | 1.4 in |
| Width | 70.8 in | 71.5 in | -0.7 in |
| Height | 58.3 in | 55.8 in | 2.5 in |
| Curb Weight | 3063 lb. | 3462 lb. | -399 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 13.2 gal. | 15.9 gal. | -2.7 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 38.6 in | 38.5 in | 0.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.9 in | 55.4 in | 0.5 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 41.2 in | 41.5 in | -0.3 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 38.6 in | 38.0 in | 0.6 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 53.9 in | 55.1 in | -1.2 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 35.6 in | 34.6 in | 1 in |
| Total Legroom | 76.8 in (over 2 rows) | 76.1 in (over 2 rows) | 0.7 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 30.4 ft3 | 24.8 ft3 | 5.6 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 66.5 ft3 | 58.0 ft3 | 8.5 ft3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 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 | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2016 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Difficult ingress and egress see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2010 BMW 3-Series
| 2010 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Relatively small back seat room. see full BMW 3-Series review |
| 2010 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
tight and not too useful a space see full BMW 3-Series review |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Rear seat room not as expansive as competitors. Trunk capacity could be better. see full BMW 3-Series review |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Tight for large people. Fine for kids. Smaller than a G37, much smaller than a Maxima. see full BMW 3-Series review |
| 2009 | 0 | Not much room in rear see if driver is 6 feet tall see full BMW 3-Series review |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD |
With a 6-foot driver, rear seat room is barely adequate for adults, for short trips. This is typical for this car segment, though. see full BMW 3-Series review |
| 2009 | 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Limited for adults see full BMW 3-Series review |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 414-horsepower 4.0L V8 7-speed automated manual RWD |
Wish the rear seats had 1" more legroom. see full BMW 3-Series review |
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