Model Year | 2012 | 2015 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Ford Focus | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 104.3 in | -5.9 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 171.6 in | -10 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 71.8 in | -5.1 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 57.7 in | 2.3 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 2920 lb. | -424 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 12.4 gal. | -1.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 38.3 in | 2.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 55.6 in | -2.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 53.9 in | -2.4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 41.9 in | -0.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 37.9 in | 1.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 53.7 in | -2.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 52.7 in | -1.4 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 33.2 in | 1.3 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 75.1 in (over 2 rows) | 0.7 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 23.8 ft3 | -3.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 44.8 ft3 | 12.5 ft3 |
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 |
2015 Ford Focus Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 103-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
The front passenger seat is cramped, especially on long journeys. My wife is smaller, so its fine for her, but Im an average sized male, about 5'11" and my left knee always aches after a while. see full Ford Focus review |