Model Year | 2013 | 2011 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Honda Insight | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 100.4 in | -2 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 172.3 in | -10.7 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 66.7 in | 0 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 56.2 in | 3.8 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 2723 lb. | -227 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 0 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 38.4 in | 2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 52.7 in | 0 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 51.6 in | -0.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 42.3 in | -1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 35.9 in | 3.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 50.4 in | 0.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 48.7 in | 2.6 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 33.5 in | 1 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 0 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 15.9 ft3 | 4.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 31.5 ft3 | 25.8 ft3 |
2013 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
The best in this category (when you take into consideration the size of the trunk). see full Honda Fit review |
2013 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Seat bottoms are typical Japanese style short bottomed and not conducive to long duration drives. see full Honda Fit review |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
One more thing. Rear seat comfort was obviously not a big selling point, nor a necessary feature. But one piece of it was worse than it had to be: the rear seat headrests. The artful circular shape and limited adjustment made the rear seats even harder to use; the headrest would tend to jab passengers in their spine. A better solution which was more even with the seat back would really have helped here. see full Honda Fit review |
2011 Honda Insight Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
For my 6-3 height, I had plenty of leg room. see full Honda Insight review |
2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
The seats are form fitting and feel like sports car seats with a lot of side support and back support. see full Honda Insight review |
2011 Honda Insight Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Rear seat is super uncomfortable to get in and out of if you are tall. see full Honda Insight review |
2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
For tall people, its a no go. Did not like it one bit and had to think about this short fall if I ever wanted to carry friends. Luckly I normally drive alone see full Honda Insight review |
2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
This is a glaring issue with the Insight. Leg room is for children and my head hits the roof and a little bit of the rear hatch. There is a warning sticker about making sure go watch the heads of your rear seat passengers when closing the hatch. see full Honda Insight review |
2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Poor head room for tall people. see full Honda Insight review |