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2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2006 Ford Escape Specifications
| Model Year | 2017 | 2006 | |
| Model | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Ford Escape | |
| Engine | |||
| Transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,629 mm | 2,621 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,562 mm | 4,442 mm | 0 mm |
| Width | 1,798 mm | 1,781 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,481 mm | 1,770 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,389 kg | 1,432 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 62 L | -12 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 980 mm | 1,026 mm | 979 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,420 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,351 mm | -1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,057 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 980 mm | 996 mm | -16 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,369 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,247 mm | -1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 904 mm | 904 mm | 0 mm |
| Total Legroom | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,961 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 861 L | 830 L | 31 L |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,883 L | 1,877 L | 0 L |
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 2006 Ford Escape
| 2006 Ford Escape Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2007 | 4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
Roomy. see full Ford Escape review |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
I was able to put an adult and my two small children in car seats in the rear. I have been able to take my family of four, with luggage, on road trips. see full Ford Escape review |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD |
Leather heated seat is supportive on a longer drive. see full Ford Escape review |
| 2005 | 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD |
this is very important, i have three teenagers. see full Ford Escape review |
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