Model Year | 2017 | 2008 | |
Model | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Ford Mustang | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 2dr Hatch | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,637 mm | 2,720 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,255 mm | 4,765 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,791 mm | 1,877 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,453 mm | 1,407 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,316 kg | 1,530 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 61 L | -11 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 975 mm | 980 mm | -5 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,420 mm | 1,407 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,361 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,085 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 968 mm | 881 mm | 87 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,369 mm | 1,356 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,189 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 904 mm | 770 mm | 134 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,854 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 646 L | 371 L | 275 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,492 L | 13.1 | -12.1 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 Ford Mustang Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 2dr Coupe 300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD |
Perfect seating position for both of us. Nice cush for your tush see full Ford Mustang review |
2008 Ford Mustang Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 2dr Coupe 300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD |
There is very little rear leg room, but this car isn't meant to be a people carrier. It is nice that there are rear seats, but anyone that is not a small child will have a hard time sitting in the back. see full Ford Mustang review |
2008 | 2dr Coupe supercharged 500hp 5.4L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
waste of space, no good for seating, so should have been made for storage see full Ford Mustang review |
2007 | 2dr Coupe 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed manual RWD |
While our present government may blow off the standards & principles of the Geneva Convention, I still find them worthy enough to abide. Mustang rear seats are in clear violation. see full Ford Mustang review |