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2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2010 Mazda CX-9 Specifications
| Model Year | 2017 | 2010 | |
| Model | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Mazda CX-9 | |
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| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,629 mm | 2,875 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,562 mm | 5,085 mm | -1 mm |
| Width | 1,798 mm | 1,935 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,481 mm | 1,727 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,389 kg | 1,964 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 76 L | -26 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 980 mm | 1,006 mm | 979 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,420 mm | 1,509 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,435 mm | -1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,039 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 980 mm | 991 mm | -11 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,369 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,422 mm | -1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 904 mm | 1,011 mm | 903 mm |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 899 mm | -899 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,445 mm | -1 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,110 mm | -1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 823 mm | -823 mm |
| Total Legroom | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,873 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 861 L | 487 L | 374 L |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 30.4 | 1,368 L | 29.4 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,883 L | 2,852 L | -1 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 2010 Mazda CX-9
| 2010 Mazda CX-9 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2011 | 4dr SUV 273-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Seat hugs in the right places without being cumbersome. Headrest position is much better than the midsize GM vehicles I test-drove (Chevy Traverse, GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave). see full Mazda CX-9 review |
| 2009 | 4dr SUV 273-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Easy access to third row, good leg room in second and third row. see full Mazda CX-9 review |
| 2009 | 4dr SUV 273-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Access to the 3rd row is better than any other 7 passenger SUV I drove. see full Mazda CX-9 review |
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