Volkswagen Golf (2023) vs. BMW 3-Series (2014) Specs

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2023 Volkswagen Golf and 2014 BMW 3-Series Specifications

Model Year	2023	2014
Model	Volkswagen Golf	BMW 3-Series
Engine	turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 315 hp@5900 280 lb-ft@1900	turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 300 hp@5800 300 lb-ft@1300
Transmission	7-speed automated manual	6-speed manual
Drivetrain	AWD	AWD
Body	4dr Hatch	4dr Wagon
			Difference
Wheelbase	103.6 in	110.6 in	-7 in
Length	168.8 in	182.1 in	-13.3 in
Width	70.4 in	71.3 in	-0.9 in
Height	57.6 in	56.5 in	1.1 in
Curb Weight	3481 lb.	3880 lb.	-399 lb.
Fuel Capacity	13.2 gal.	15.8 gal.	-2.6 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	38.5 in	40.4 in	-1.9 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	55.9 in	55.1 in	0.8 in
Hip Room, Row 1	53.4 in	0.0 in	53.4 in
Legroom, Row 1	41.2 in	42.0 in	-0.8 in
Headroom, Row 2	38.1 in	38.3 in	-0.2 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	53.9 in	55.1 in	-1.2 in
Hip Room, Row 2	46.3 in	0.0 in	46.3 in
Legroom, Row 2	35.0 in	35.0 in	0 in
Total Legroom	76.2 in (over 2 rows)	77 in (over 2 rows)	-0.8 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	19.9 ft³	17.5 ft³	2.4 ft³
Cargo Volume, Maximum	34.5 ft³	53.0 ft³	-18.5 ft³

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2014 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Comment
2014	The BMW 3-Series used to be tight inside, but it has grown with each redesign, especially the most recent one. The rear seat of the current sedan isn't nearly as roomy as that in the related 3-Series Gran Turismo hatchback. But it offers considerably more rear legroom than direct competitors like the Audi A4, Cadillac ATS, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In fact, combined front and rear legroom is the same as in the one size-class up, ten-inch-longer Mercedes E-Class. (You do get a half-inch more rear headroom and nearly two inches more rear shoulder room in the Benz.) Beyond the specs, the BMW's rear seat is comfortably high off the floor, a rarity in the age of sedans with plunging coupe-like roof lines. see full BMW 3-Series review

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