Model Year | 2013 | 2016 | |
Model | Volkswagen Passat | Nissan Sentra | |
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Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 110.4 in | 106.3 in | 4.1 in |
Length | 191.6 in | 182.1 in | 9.5 in |
Width | 72.2 in | 69.3 in | 2.9 in |
Height | 58.5 in | 58.9 in | -0.4 in |
Curb Weight | 3166 lb. | 2848 lb. | 318 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 18.5 gal. | 13.2 gal. | 5.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 38.3 in | 39.4 in | -1.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.9 in | 54.7 in | 2.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 50.9 in | -50.9 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.4 in | 42.5 in | -0.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.8 in | 36.7 in | 1.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.0 in | 53.9 in | 3.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 50.1 in | -50.1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 39.1 in | 37.4 in | 1.7 in |
Total Legroom | 81.5 in (over 2 rows) | 79.9 in (over 2 rows) | 1.6 in |
Cargo Volume | 15.9 ft3 | 15.1 ft3 | 0.8 ft3 |
2013 Volkswagen Passat Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2012 | Volkswagen's research must have found that Americans highly value rear legroom, because the Passat has an abundance of it. Unless you're an NBA center you'll have plenty of room to stretch out in the back of this sedan. see full Volkswagen Passat review |
2013 Volkswagen Passat Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD |
SEL Premium seating is fantastic. Definitely worth the cost of the upgrade over the mid-grade seats. see full Volkswagen Passat review |
2013 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD |
rear seat room is exceptional. can handle long-legged folks with ease and those with large shoe sizes. enter and exiting with larger folks not a problem either. see full Volkswagen Passat review |
2012 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Older teenagers like the extra room see full Volkswagen Passat review |
2012 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
HUGE amount of rear legroom! see full Volkswagen Passat review |
2012 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Tons of room while driving. I am 6'4" and have plenty of leg and headroom. see full Volkswagen Passat review |
2016 Nissan Sentra Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Different people are shaped and sized differently and so will have different impressions of a given car seat. I found the Nissan Sentra's revised seats uncomfortable. A power lumbar adjustment has been added. But this was of no use, as even when minimized the lumbar bulge is overly prominent for my back. I drove with my upper back off the seat. I've had a similar problem with the seats in some small Hondas, but the seats in the new Civic fit me well. see full Nissan Sentra review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2016 Nissan Sentra.