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2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2011 Subaru Legacy Specifications
| Model Year | 2017 | 2011 | |
| Model | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Subaru Legacy | |
| Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 292 hp@5400 280 lb-ft@1800 |
turbocharged 2.5L H4 DOHC-4v 265 hp@5600 258 lb-ft@2000 |
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| Transmission | 6-speed automated manual | 6-speed manual | |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
| Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,637 mm | 2,751 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,255 mm | 4,735 mm | 0 mm |
| Width | 1,798 mm | 1,821 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,453 mm | 1,506 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,515 kg | 1,610 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 70 L | -20 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 975 mm | 1,024 mm | 974 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,420 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,092 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 968 mm | 953 mm | 15 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,369 mm | 1,425 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 904 mm | 960 mm | -56 mm |
| Total Legroom | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,052 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 646 L | 416 L | 230 L |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,492 L | 14.7 | -13.7 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 2011 Subaru Legacy
| 2011 Subaru Legacy Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
Wide rear door openings make ingress & egress from back seat very easy. Commodious rear seat room. see full Subaru Legacy review |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
I can put adults back there, unlike the previous 2 WRXs. see full Subaru Legacy review |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
Good sized back seat, could fit two adults very comfortably with plenty of legroom. see full Subaru Legacy review |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
I can easily fit three our four six foot adults in the car comfortably. see full Subaru Legacy review |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD |
I can easily fit three our four six foot adults in the car comfortably. see full Subaru Legacy review |
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