Model Year | 2014 | 2006 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Volvo S60 | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 106.9 in | -8.5 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 180.2 in | -18.6 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 71.4 in | -4.7 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 56.2 in | 3.8 in |
Curb Weight | 3252 lb. | 3393 lb. | -141 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 18.0 gal. | -7.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 38.7 in | 1.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 56.2 in | -3.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 49.0 in | 2.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 42.6 in | -1.3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 37.9 in | 1.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 55.5 in | -4.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 55.2 in | -3.9 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 33.3 in | 1.2 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 75.9 in (over 2 rows) | -0.1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 13.9 ft3 | 6.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 13.9 ft3 | 43.4 ft3 |
2014 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | The new Honda Fit's first row has a a few more inches of elbow room than those in the Versa Note and Fiesta. Consequently, it feels like a larger car--unless you also need leg room. Then it's no better than the Nissan. Drivers with long legs will wish the front seat could slide back farther--but this would cramp the magic style of the rear seat. Even drivers of middling height (e.g. me) might find the driver seat uncomfortable. The headrest and non-adjustable lumbar bulge both jut well forward. Depending on your personal size and shape, this might or might not be an issue. Pay close attention before you buy. see full Honda Fit review |
2014 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 |
2014 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 |
2006 Volvo S60 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2006 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 177hp 2.0L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
one word? SUPER. one time drove 15 hours, couple of rest stops, futher nothing the mather. see full Volvo S60 review |
2006 Volvo S60 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2006 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD |
Not enough rear seat legroom for a car in this class. see full Volvo S60 review |
2005 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Minimal rear seat leg room. Our kids are 9 & 8 - we are having to look for a replacement car as they are getting too big for this one. To offset the front seats are as comfortable as I have experienced in a car. Now considering an S80 or XC70. see full Volvo S60 review |