Model Year | 2017 | 2020 | |
Model | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | BMW 3-Series | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 215 kW@5400 380 Nm@1800 |
turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 285 kW@5800 500 Nm@1800 |
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Transmission | 6-speed automated manual | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,637 mm | 2,850 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,255 mm | 4,717 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,798 mm | 1,826 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,453 mm | 1,443 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,515 kg | 1,800 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 59 L | -9 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 975 mm | 983 mm | -8 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,420 mm | 1,422 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 968 mm | 955 mm | 13 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,369 mm | 1,387 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 904 mm | 894 mm | 10 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,961 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 646 L | 479 L | 167 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,492 L | 16.9 | -15.9 L |
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 |
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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2020 BMW 3-Series.