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2012 Volkswagen Passat and 2017 Subaru BRZ Specifications
| Model Year | 2012 | 2017 | |
| Model | Volkswagen Passat | Subaru BRZ | |
| Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 280 hp@6200 258 lb-ft@2500 |
2.0L H4 DOHC-4v 205 hp@7000 156 lb-ft@6400 |
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| Transmission | 6-speed automated manual | 6-speed manual | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
| Body | 4dr Sedan | 2dr Coupe | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 110.4 in | 101.2 in | 9.2 in |
| Length | 191.6 in | 166.7 in | 24.9 in |
| Width | 72.2 in | 69.9 in | 2.3 in |
| Height | 58.5 in | 50.6 in | 7.9 in |
| Curb Weight | 3446 lb. | 2762 lb. | 684 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 18.5 gal. | 13.2 gal. | 5.3 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 38.3 in | 37.1 in | 1.2 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.9 in | 54.5 in | 2.4 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 53.1 in | -53.1 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 42.4 in | 41.9 in | 0.5 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 37.8 in | 35.0 in | 2.8 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.0 in | 51.7 in | 5.3 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 45.3 in | -45.3 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 39.1 in | 29.9 in | 9.2 in |
| Total Legroom | 81.5 in (over 2 rows) | 71.8 in (over 2 rows) | 9.7 in |
| Cargo Volume | 15.9 ft3 | 6.9 ft3 | 9 ft3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat
| 2012 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 | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat
| 2012 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 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Subaru BRZ
| 2017 Subaru BRZ Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2017 | 2dr Coupe 205-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD |
The seat heaters are an absolute joke. We thought they were broken. No, they're just terrible. If you live in regular -10c weather you will want a a plug-in seat warmer.
The seats themselves are fantastic for driving.
Driver's seat does not slide forward when you move the seatback to access the back seat. Seems fine, who wants to reset their seat position every time.
The passenger seat does get loose when you pop the seat back up, but the chair slides around loose and left to gravity, will sit at the rearmost spot. Might be nice if it could sit in a divot at the full frontmost position.
see full Subaru BRZ review |
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