Model Year | 2009 | 2012 | |
Model | Chrysler Aspen | Honda Fit | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 119.2 in | 98.4 in | 20.8 in |
Length | 200.8 in | 161.6 in | 39.2 in |
Width | 76.0 in | 66.7 in | 9.3 in |
Height | 74.3 in | 60.0 in | 14.3 in |
Curb Weight | 4859 lb. | 2496 lb. | 2363 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 27.0 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 16.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.8 in | 40.4 in | 0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.4 in | 52.7 in | 6.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 58.8 in | 51.5 in | 7.3 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.4 in | 41.3 in | 0.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.3 in | 39.0 in | 0.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 59.6 in | 51.3 in | 8.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 57.2 in | 51.3 in | 5.9 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 37.4 in | 34.5 in | 2.9 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 39.2 in | 0.0 in | 39.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 58.9 in | 0.0 in | 58.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.0 in | 0.0 in | 48 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 34.5 in | 0.0 in | 34.5 in |
Total Legroom | 113.3 in (over 3 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 37.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 19.0 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | -1.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 67.3 ft3 | 20.6 | 46.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 102.4 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | 45.1 ft3 |
2009 Chrysler Aspen Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr SUV 376-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range |
Plenty of room for 6 footers see full Chrysler Aspen review |
2008 | 4dr SUV 303-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD |
Its equipped with two captains chairs and a console for passenegers. Plenty of room all around and easy exit and entry. see full Chrysler Aspen review |
2012 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 |
2012 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 |