Volkswagen Golf / GTI (2017) vs. Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen (2014) Specs
How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen specs.
2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Specifications
| Model Year |
2017 |
2014 |
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| Model |
Volkswagen Golf / GTI |
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen |
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| Engine |
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| Transmission |
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| Drivetrain |
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| Body |
4dr Wagon |
4dr Wagon |
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Difference |
| Wheelbase |
2,629 mm |
2,578 mm |
0 mm |
| Length |
4,562 mm |
4,554 mm |
0 mm |
| Width |
1,798 mm |
1,781 mm |
0 mm |
| Height |
1,481 mm |
1,504 mm |
0 mm |
| Curb Weight |
1,389 kg |
1,464 kg |
0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity |
50 L |
55 L |
-5 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 |
980 mm |
975 mm |
5 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 |
1,420 mm |
1,392 mm |
0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 |
1,046 mm |
1,044 mm |
0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 |
980 mm |
968 mm |
12 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 |
1,369 mm |
1,349 mm |
0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 |
904 mm |
902 mm |
2 mm |
| Total Legroom |
1,951 mm (over 2 rows) |
1,946 mm (over 2 rows) |
0 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum |
861 L |
929 L |
-68 L |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum |
1,883 L |
1,894 L |
0 L |
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI
| 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.
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| 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
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