Model Year | 2017 | 2021 | |
Model | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Mercedes-Benz GLA | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 292 hp@5400 280 lb-ft@1800 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 302 hp@5800 295 lb-ft@3000 |
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Transmission | 6-speed automated manual | 8-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,629 mm | 2,728 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,562 mm | 4,409 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,798 mm | 1,834 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,481 mm | 1,613 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,560 kg | 1,657 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 48 L | 2 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 980 mm | 991 mm | -11 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,420 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,041 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 980 mm | 968 mm | 12 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,369 mm | 1,392 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 904 mm | 965 mm | -61 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,007 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 861 L | 436 L | 425 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,883 L | 1,430 L | 0 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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA.