Hello, Can anyone give me the following specifications for a 1990 300e? 1) Trunk capacity in cubic feet 2) Interior volume in cubic feet 3) Front leg room in inches 4) Rear leg room in inches Thanks in advance. Reason I'm asking is that I am finally going to part ways with this car. There are a number of contenders for a replacement, but I'm not willing to give up the room that the 300e has. Therefore, I need the abovementioned specs. Best Regards, Richard

From edmunds.com:

90 300E

Exterior
Length: 187.2 in.
Width: 68.5 in.
Height: 56.3 in.
Weight: 3315 lbs.
Wheel Base: 110.2 in.
Interior
Front Head Room: 36.9 in.
Front Hip Room: 55.4 in.
Front Shoulder Room: 55.7 in.
Rear Head Room: 36.9 in.
Rear Shoulder Room: 55.7 in.
Rear Hip Room: 55.4 in.
Front Leg Room: 41.7 in.
Rear Leg Room: 33.5 in.
Luggage Capacity: 14.6 cu. ft.
Maximum Seating: 5

98 Toyota Camry

Exterior
Length: 188.5 in.
Width: 70.1 in.
Height: 55.4 in.
Weight: 3120 lbs.
Wheel Base: 105.2 in.
Interior
Front Head Room: 38.6 in.
Front Hip Room: 54 in.
Front Shoulder Room: 56.2 in.
Rear Head Room: 37.6 in.
Rear Shoulder Room: 56.1 in.
Rear Hip Room: 54.1 in.
Front Leg Room: 43.5 in.
Rear Leg Room: 35.5 in.
Luggage Capacity: 14.1 cu. ft.
Maximum Seating: 5

Looks like you give up front and rear hip room and a half cubic feet of trunk space and a gain some everywhere else with a Camry [flame suit on]

Sixto
91 300SE
87 300SDL
83 300SD

In my younger days, the only thing that mattered was rear seat room.

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2007 C 230 Sport.

note that, inspite of the 300e having a significantly longer wheelbase (even though it has a smaller overall length), the Camry has larger front and rear legroom figures.

This is no doubt due to the long inline-6 of the 300e, mounted longitudinally.

Hello,

Thanks everyone, this really helps. Now I have to choose a candidate from six different cars. Here they are:

1) Passat GLX V-6

2) A 6 3.0

3) Maxima SE

4) G 35

5) Acura TSX

6) SAAB 93 ( with the 210 HP engine )

Any thoughts. They are all good cars but the Passat and G 35 are my front runners.

Best Regards,

Richard

Boy that G35 is a sweet looking car. Guess there's no history though and I haven't drove one yet...

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Ken Fuller
1990 300E

A 6 3.0, ..........'nough said.

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2007 C 230 Sport.

Hi,

I agree, the A 6 is really nice, especially with that CVT tranny.
However, it is $7-8K more than any of the others. Maybe at the end of the 2003 model year, they'll be dealing.

BR,

Richard

What is a G 35?

Hi,

The G 35 is a four door, rear wheel drive Infiniti with a killer V-6 engine. It's big and it goes.

BR,

Richard

rcapi,


Sorry, they're all FWD, wouldn't consider any of them........

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Paul Gibbons
'93 320CE
'73 Jensen Interceptor (Resting)
Giant Full Sus Mountain Bike

the G35 is rear-wheel-drive.

The G35 is most assuredly RWD; it's built on the new Nissan FM platform along with the gorgeous G35 coupe and the new 350Z sports car.

I'd say either the Saab or the Infiniti, whichever you prefer. The VW has too poor of reliability to consider (looked into a Passat recently), the Audi will depreciate like a lead ballon (too expensive to own), the new Maxima is too ugly to be seen in, and the new Acura is just the Euro/Japan accord priced like a 3-series BMW.

See how easy it is to make car buying decisions!

- JimY

Hi,

Drove the SAAB 93 ( with 210HP ) yesterday. It's really nice too. I was going 90 without even knowing it and almost got caught in a speed trap. The alert salesperson warned be just in time!

I keep leaning toward rwd though, which means Infiniti. Too bad the new E Class is so expensive. It is truly the successor to the venerable 300e.

BR,

Richard

Bobbyv wrote:

the G35 is rear-wheel-drive.

Yes, sorry for the oversight.....they're not sold here and I'd never heard of it.

So the choice is easy now, isn't it?

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Paul Gibbons
'93 320CE
'73 Jensen Interceptor (Resting)
Giant Full Sus Mountain Bike