The 2016 Volkswagen Jetta combines an enjoyable driving experience with plenty of
room in a compact sedan.
Not exact matches
Cargo & Towing With all seats upright, including the available third row, the X5 has only 7.1 cubic feet of cargo
room, which is less
room than you'll find
in many
compact sedans.
Is there
room for a diesel - powered
compact sedan in the U.S. market that isn't produced by Volkswagen?
BMW INTRODUCES
COMPACT SEDAN CONCEPT New car sales in China have slowed considerably this year, but BMW believes there's still room to grow in the premium compact
COMPACT SEDAN CONCEPT New car sales
in China have slowed considerably this year, but BMW believes there's still
room to grow
in the premium
compact compact market.
As I mentioned
in my 328i wagon notes, buyers need to be aware that this is a
compact vehicle; the wagon configuration is as much for style as convenience, offering little additional
room over a
sedan and nowhere near the cargo volume of a modern crossover or SUV.
EPA guidelines for vehicle size class stipulate a car having combined passenger and cargo
room of 110 to 119.9 cubic feet (3,110 to 3,400 L) is considered a
compact car, and as such the tenth generation Civic
sedan is technically a small - end
compact car, although it still competes
in the
compact class.
Indeed, some of these entries supply as much front - row headroom and legroom as a full - size
sedan, with that space set off by a
compact - to - subcompact second - row capacity
in double - cab pickups and noticeably more
room to sprawl out
in the crew - cab versions.
A 7 - cubic - foot increase
in interior
room moved the Accord
sedan up to midsize status from its former
compact standing.
A redesigned instrument panel made possible a more
compact climate control system that opens up added knee
room, and the tandem distance (distance between the front and rear seat hip point) is increased 4 inches
in the Si Coupe and by 1.8 inches
in the Si
Sedan versus the previous generation Civic Si models.
However, there just is not enough
room to fit three large adults
in the rear seat and it feels pretty much as spacious as the likes of your average
compact sedan or hatchback
in terms of overall shoulder space.
To put that into context, it's noticeably more
room than found
in some
compact sedans from the next size class up.
The
compact, torsion beam rear suspension and hatchback configuration mean ample cargo
room and an improvement of nearly an inch
in rear headroom over the
sedan and coupe.
But while catering to packages or skis, keep
in mind the S60 is a
compact positioned between the S40 and S80
sedans, and the
compact dimensions are most noticeable
in the rear seat, where legroom is tight and knee
room even tighter.