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Volkswagen Golf / GTI (2017) vs. Chevrolet Bolt EV (2019) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV specs.

2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV Specifications

Model Year 2017 2019  
Model Volkswagen Golf / GTI Chevrolet Bolt EV  
Engine Electric
134 hp
214 lb-ft
Electric
200 hp
266 lb-ft
 
Transmission 1-speed automatic 1-speed automatic  
Drivetrain FWD FWD  
Body 4dr Hatch 4dr Hatch  
      Difference
Wheelbase 2,637 mm 2,601 mm 0 mm
Length 4,255 mm 4,166 mm 0 mm
Width 1,798 mm 1,765 mm 0 mm
Height 1,453 mm 1,595 mm 0 mm
Curb Weight 1,567 kg 1,624 kg 0 kg
Fuel Capacity 50 L 0 L 50 L
Headroom, Row 1 975 mm 1,008 mm 974 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 1 1,420 mm 1,387 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 1 0 mm 1,311 mm -1 mm
Legroom, Row 1 1,046 mm 1,057 mm 0 mm
Headroom, Row 2 968 mm 963 mm 5 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 2 1,369 mm 1,341 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 2 0 mm 1,290 mm -1 mm
Legroom, Row 2 904 mm 927 mm -23 mm
Total Legroom 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) 1,984 mm (over 2 rows) 0 mm
Cargo Volume, Minimum 646 L 479 L 167 L
Cargo Volume, Maximum 1,492 L 1,614 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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