Model Year | 2017 | 2008 | |
Model | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | BMW X6 | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 215 kW@5400 380 Nm@1800 |
turbocharged 4.4L V8 DOHC-4v 298 kW@5500 610 Nm@1800 |
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Transmission | 6-speed automated manual | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,629 mm | 2,934 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,562 mm | 4,879 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,798 mm | 1,984 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,481 mm | 1,689 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,560 kg | 2,390 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 85 L | -35 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 980 mm | 973 mm | 7 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,420 mm | 1,521 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,016 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 980 mm | 945 mm | 35 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,369 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 904 mm | 912 mm | -8 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,928 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 861 L | 569 L | 292 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,883 L | 1,450 L | 0 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 |
2008 BMW X6 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Very comfortable,deep, luxurious and spacious rear seating (no middle seat) positioning your passengers in from the doors and with a usable middle platform. Awesome headroom for a coupe style car - I am 6ft and can sit tall. see full BMW X6 review |
2008 BMW X6 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
angle of seat back not adjustable. Ingress & egress without roof mounted grab handles! see full BMW X6 review |