Volvo V50 (2011) vs. Land Rover Defender (2021) Specs

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2011 Volvo V50 and 2021 Land Rover Defender Specifications

Model Year	2011	2021
Model	Volvo V50	Land Rover Defender
Engine	turbocharged 2.5L I5 DOHC-4v 227 hp@5000 236 lb-ft@1500	turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 296 hp@5500 295 lb-ft@1500
Transmission	5-speed shiftable automatic	8-speed shiftable automatic
Drivetrain	FWD	AWD w/low range
Body	4dr Wagon	4dr SUV
			Difference
Wheelbase	103.9 in	118.9 in	-15 in
Length	178.0 in	197.6 in	-19.6 in
Width	69.7 in	78.6 in	-8.9 in
Height	58.0 in	77.5 in	-19.5 in
Curb Weight	3570 lb.	4815 lb.	-1245 lb.
Fuel Capacity	15.9 gal.	23.8 gal.	-7.9 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	38.9 in	40.6 in	-1.7 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	55.2 in	60.8 in	-5.6 in
Hip Room, Row 1	53.7 in	0.0 in	53.7 in
Legroom, Row 1	41.6 in	39.1 in	2.5 in
Headroom, Row 2	38.1 in	40.4 in	-2.3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	54.1 in	59.2 in	-5.1 in
Hip Room, Row 2	50.7 in	0.0 in	50.7 in
Legroom, Row 2	34.4 in	39.1 in	-4.7 in
Total Legroom	76 in (over 2 rows)	78.2 in (over 2 rows)	-2.2 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	12.8 ft³	34.0 ft³	-21.2 ft³
Cargo Volume, Maximum	44.2 ft³	78.8 ft³	-34.6 ft³

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2011 Volvo V50

2011 Volvo V50 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 113hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	Rear seat is slightly hampered by limited head/leg/sideways room, but for normal sized persons the seat is fantastic for two with splending leg and back support. Car is also very silent, making long drives a pleasure. see full Volvo V50 review
2010	4dr Wagon 168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Lots of front seat room. Good dash design accommodates tall passengers with rear facing car seat behind. Seat was vertically adjustable providing lots of hear room. see full Volvo V50 review

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Land Rover Defender

2021 Land Rover Defender Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Comment
	As a two-row vehicle, the Defender provides plenty of room. But if you want to use the third-row seat (optional on the four-door), the second row folks will need to slide forward a few inches, such that both rear rows end up with marginal legroom. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Ignore the 197.6-inch length on the spec sheet, as ten of these inches are taken up by the external spare. Without the spare, the Land Rover 110 is merely 187.4 inches long--insufficient for three spacious rows. Even with transverse powertrains, three-row crossovers tend to be as lengthy as the Defender with the spare included. One good way to maximize space in a relatively stubby vehicle is to mount the seats high so legs angle downward rather than forward, and the Defender's second-row seat is comfortably high off the floor. The third-row seat is not. There is plenty of headroom back there, so space constraints didn't force a low seat. There must have been another reason, such as the amount of space available for the folding mechanism. You might think that the third-row seat is intended for only occasional use, but Land Rover has given it seat heaters and its own HVAC fan control. All of this said, even a tight third row is better than none at all if you need to carry seven people. And none at all is what you can get in the Wrangler, Bronco, or G-Wagen. If you only occasionally need to carry a sixth person, the Defender alone offers the option of a front center jump seat in place of the console. What's more, this option is offered in the shorter wheelbase two-door Defender as well as in the four-door. see full Land Rover Defender review

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