Model Year | 2016 | 2013 | |
Model | Chevrolet Traverse | Honda Fit | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 118.9 in | 98.4 in | 20.5 in |
Length | 203.7 in | 161.6 in | 42.1 in |
Width | 78.5 in | 66.7 in | 11.8 in |
Height | 69.9 in | 60.0 in | 9.9 in |
Curb Weight | 4646 lb. | 2496 lb. | 2150 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 22.0 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 11.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 40.4 in | 0 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 61.5 in | 52.7 in | 8.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 58.0 in | 51.5 in | 6.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 41.3 in | 0 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.4 in | 39.0 in | 0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 61.0 in | 51.3 in | 9.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 57.8 in | 51.3 in | 6.5 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.8 in | 34.5 in | 2.3 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 37.8 in | 0.0 in | 37.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 57.6 in | 0.0 in | 57.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.3 in | 0.0 in | 48.3 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 33.2 in | 0.0 in | 33.2 in |
Total Legroom | 111.3 in (over 3 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 35.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 24.4 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | 3.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 70.3 ft3 | 20.6 | 49.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 116.3 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | 59 ft3 |
2016 Chevrolet Traverse Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2016 | 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
I bought this vehicle to be able to transport my grandchildren back and forth between New Jersey and Ohio. I have the 2LT version with four captains chairs and really enjoy the convienence of not having to move a middle row seat to allow one of them to get into the "way back". Having three kids jammed together in a middle seat for an 8 hour drive is courting disaster--that's why I needed that third seat. Everyone has plenty of space. Normally I find any drive over 4 hours a bit uncomfortable but the seat and driver's position was very relaxing and comfortable. This particular vehicle has the most room for storage behind the third seat than any in its class. It is only beat by minivans and they just aren't my kind of vehicle. see full Chevrolet Traverse 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 |