Model Year | 2012 | 2012 | |
Model | Kia Forte | Honda Fit | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 104.3 in | 98.4 in | 5.9 in |
Length | 170.9 in | 161.6 in | 9.3 in |
Width | 69.9 in | 66.7 in | 3.2 in |
Height | 57.5 in | 60.0 in | -2.5 in |
Curb Weight | 2781 lb. | 2496 lb. | 285 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 13.7 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 3.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 40.4 in | -0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.7 in | 52.7 in | 3 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.0 in | 51.5 in | 1.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 43.3 in | 41.3 in | 2 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 38.4 in | 39.0 in | -0.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 54.7 in | 51.3 in | 3.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 53.3 in | 51.3 in | 2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.0 in | 34.5 in | 0.5 in |
Total Legroom | 78.3 in (over 2 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 2.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 19.4 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | -1.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 0.0 | 57.3 ft3 | -57.3 |
2012 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Plenty of room, indeed there may be too much room as it is a bit of a reach to unlock the passenger side door, almost impossible to adjust the passenger door mirror and lower the passenger window? Forget it. Plenty of elbow room. see full Kia Forte review |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
My Jazz Bass, in its case, fits on the floor between the front and rear seats. Just like the front seats, there is plenty of room for two and adequate room for three. see full Kia Forte review |
2012 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I feel the seat is to far away from the wheel and the pedals are angled to steeply. The dead pedal is perfect though. see full Kia Forte 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 |