Model Year | 2017 | 2004 | |
Model | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Chrysler PT Cruiser | |
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Total Legroom | 0 in (over 1 rows) | 0 in (over 1 rows) | 0 in |
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 |
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2005 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Room fot 5 footers see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review |
2005 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Seating position, legroom, and comfort of seats see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review |
2005 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Plush seats stay comfortable on my daily hour commutes to and from work. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review |
2005 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Surprising amount of rear passenger room for two adults. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review |
2004 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Better than most current 4-dr. sedans, including ones that cost much more. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review |
2004 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Very roomy, spacious feeling. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review |
2004 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Amazing amount of room, and the stadium seating provides a good view for those in the back. Plenty of head room as well. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review |
2004 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
PLENTY OF ROOM, AND COMFORT. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review |
2004 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
LEATHER, HEATED (COLD IN CANADIAN WINTERS), FULLY ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE WITH LUMBAR & HIGH SIDES & EDGES see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review |
2004 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Doors open wide providing exceelent access see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review |
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2003 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 215hp 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Rear seat is moderately tight and not as well shaped as the very comfortable front seats. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review |
2003 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
The Limited model included leather seats. The leather felt slippery when driving. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review |