Model Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
Model | Acura MDX | Honda Fit | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 108.3 in | 98.4 in | 9.9 in |
Length | 191.6 in | 161.6 in | 30 in |
Width | 78.5 in | 66.7 in | 11.8 in |
Height | 68.2 in | 60.0 in | 8.2 in |
Curb Weight | 4550 lb. | 2496 lb. | 2054 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 21.0 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 10.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.2 in | 40.4 in | -1.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 61.6 in | 52.7 in | 8.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 59.0 in | 51.5 in | 7.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.2 in | 41.3 in | -0.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 38.6 in | 39.0 in | -0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 61.5 in | 51.3 in | 10.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 59.1 in | 51.3 in | 7.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 38.7 in | 34.5 in | 4.2 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 37.5 in | 0.0 in | 37.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 57.1 in | 0.0 in | 57.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 42.0 in | 0.0 in | 42 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 29.1 in | 0.0 in | 29.1 in |
Total Legroom | 109 in (over 3 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 33.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 15.0 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | -5.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 42.9 ft3 | 20.6 | 22.3 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 83.5 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | 26.2 ft3 |
2011 Acura MDX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The interior prioritizes appearance over actual utility; it's surprisingly cramped for such a large vehicle. For example, my Highlander is roughly the same size externally but seems downright cavernous on the inside in comparison. A rear passenger can fully stretch out in the Toyota. Not so in the Acura. see full Acura MDX 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 |