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2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2009 Dodge Challenger Specifications
| Model Year | 2017 | 2009 | |
| Model | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Dodge Challenger | |
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| Transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 2dr Hatch | 2dr Coupe | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 103.8 in | 116.0 in | -12.2 in |
| Length | 167.5 in | 197.7 in | -30.2 in |
| Width | 70.5 in | 75.7 in | -5.2 in |
| Height | 57.2 in | 57.0 in | 0.2 in |
| Curb Weight | 2901 lb. | 3719 lb. | -818 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 13.2 gal. | 19.0 gal. | -5.8 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 38.4 in | 39.5 in | -1.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.9 in | 58.2 in | -2.3 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 54.7 in | -54.7 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 41.2 in | 42.0 in | -0.8 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 38.1 in | 37.4 in | 0.7 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 53.9 in | 53.9 in | 0 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 51.4 in | -51.4 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 35.6 in | 32.6 in | 3 in |
| Total Legroom | 76.8 in (over 2 rows) | 74.6 in (over 2 rows) | 2.2 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 22.8 ft3 | 16.2 ft3 | 6.6 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 52.7 ft3 | 16.2 ft3 | 36.5 ft3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
| 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 | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
| 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 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2009 Dodge Challenger
| 2009 Dodge Challenger Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 2dr Coupe 376-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
Challenger has tilt/telescope steering wheel that can be positioned exactly where you want see full Dodge Challenger review |
| 2010 | 2dr Coupe 376-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
I can set the front seat in a comfortable location for myself and still have room behind me for a rear seat passenger. Seat can be positioned for a more chair-like seating position. see full Dodge Challenger review |
| 2010 | 2dr Coupe 376-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
Larger/wider back seat with capability of handling modern child seats. Adequate space for occasional adult use of back seat. see full Dodge Challenger review |
| 2010 | 2dr Coupe 376-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
With the tilt/telescope steering wheel and the larger interior room vs. its competitors this car is easily adjusted to fit the driver and I get out still feeling good after all-day drives. see full Dodge Challenger review |
| 2009 | 2dr Coupe 376-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
The most comfortable seats I have ever been in can drive all day and back does not hurt. see full Dodge Challenger review |
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