Model Year | 2009 | 2013 | |
Model | Ford Taurus X | Honda Fit | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 112.9 in | 98.4 in | 14.5 in |
Length | 200.3 in | 161.6 in | 38.7 in |
Width | 74.9 in | 66.7 in | 8.2 in |
Height | 67.4 in | 60.0 in | 7.4 in |
Curb Weight | 4033 lb. | 2496 lb. | 1537 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.0 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 8.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.4 in | 40.4 in | -1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 58.5 in | 52.7 in | 5.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.2 in | 51.5 in | 3.7 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.8 in | 41.3 in | -0.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.4 in | 39.0 in | 0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.9 in | 51.3 in | 6.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 56.4 in | 51.3 in | 5.1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 39.8 in | 34.5 in | 5.3 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 38.5 in | 0.0 in | 38.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 50.6 in | 0.0 in | 50.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 46.0 in | 0.0 in | 46 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 33.6 in | 0.0 in | 33.6 in |
Total Legroom | 114.2 in (over 3 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 38.4 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 17.4 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | -3.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 47.4 ft3 | 20.6 | 26.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 85.2 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | 27.9 ft3 |
2009 Ford Taurus X Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Wagon 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD |
The second row seat was mounted comfortably high off the floor. see full Ford Taurus X review |
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 |