Volkswagen Passat (2013) vs. Volkswagen Beetle (2014) Specs

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2013 Volkswagen Passat and 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Specifications

Model Year	2013	2014
Model	Volkswagen Passat	Volkswagen Beetle
Engine	turbocharged 2.0L I4 Diesel DOHC-4v 140 hp@4000 236 lb-ft@1500	turbocharged 2.0L I4 Diesel DOHC-4v 140 hp@4000 236 lb-ft@1750
Transmission	6-speed automated manual	6-speed automated manual
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD
Body	4dr Sedan	2dr Hatch
			Difference
Wheelbase	110.4 in	100.0 in	10.4 in
Length	191.6 in	168.4 in	23.2 in
Width	72.2 in	71.2 in	1 in
Height	58.5 in	58.5 in	0 in
Curb Weight	3397 lb.	3157 lb.	240 lb.
Fuel Capacity	18.5 gal.	14.5 gal.	4 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	38.3 in	39.4 in	-1.1 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	56.9 in	55.3 in	1.6 in
Legroom, Row 1	42.4 in	41.3 in	1.1 in
Headroom, Row 2	37.8 in	37.1 in	0.7 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	57.0 in	49.0 in	8 in
Legroom, Row 2	39.1 in	31.4 in	7.7 in
Total Legroom	81.5 in (over 2 rows)	72.7 in (over 2 rows)	8.8 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	15.9 ft³	15.4 ft³	0.5 ft³
Cargo Volume, Maximum	15.9 ft³	29.9 ft³	-14 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

2014 Volkswagen Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Comment
	Back in the 1960s VW entreated Americans to "think small." Lately, though, the German manufacturers cars have been getting bigger and bigger. The latest redesign added over two inches to the car's length (now 168 inches) and over two inches to its width (now a midsize-like 71.2 inches. Compared to the 146-by-66-inch, 2,822-pound Mini and the 140-by-64-inch, 2,434-pound Fiat, the 3,340-pound Beetle TDI convertible is a big, heavy car. As noted earlier, solidity and ride quality benefit from this additional bulk. But rear seat room does not. Sure, the Beetle Convertible's rear seat is more viable than the MINI's, but bars to clear rarely come lower. The Fiat is in the same (adults-in-a-pinch) ballpark. In addition to the space shortage, the VW's rear seat back is uncomfortably upright. see full Volkswagen Beetle review

2014 Volkswagen Beetle Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The back seat, if you could really call it that, leaves a lot to be desired. Maybe another 3 in. That being said it fits a car seat with my 6' frame in the front seat ahead of it, so it gets the job done. Once the top goes down the interior space seems adequate. see full Volkswagen Beetle review

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