Model Year | 2014 | 2012 | |
Model | Audi A7 / S7 / RS7 | Honda Fit | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 114.7 in | 98.4 in | 16.3 in |
Length | 195.6 in | 161.6 in | 34 in |
Width | 75.2 in | 66.7 in | 8.5 in |
Height | 55.9 in | 60.0 in | -4.1 in |
Curb Weight | 4200 lb. | 2496 lb. | 1704 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.8 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 9.2 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 36.9 in | 40.4 in | -3.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.2 in | 52.7 in | 4.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 51.5 in | -51.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 41.3 in | 0 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.6 in | 39.0 in | -2.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.9 in | 51.3 in | 4.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 51.3 in | -51.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 37.0 in | 34.5 in | 2.5 in |
Total Legroom | 78.3 in (over 2 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 2.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 24.5 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | 3.9 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 56.0 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | -1.3 ft3 |
2014 Audi A7 / S7 / RS7 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Among luxury cars, Audis have my least favorite seats. They're less cushy and less coddling than the others. They're firm, and seem to want your body to adapt to them rather than the other way around. In the A7, seat adjustments are limited to the usual plus four-way lumbar. The seat's smallish bolsters are spaced fairly widely, and only frequenting all-you-can-eat buffets can bring them closer. This said, one day I drove the A7 for 600 miles and emerged without a hint of back soreness. So maybe the seats do know what's best for me. Perhaps they could teach a thing or two to the door-mounted arm rest. It's overly firm, and my left elbow did get sore. see full Audi A7 / S7 / RS7 review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Audi A7 / S7 / RS7.
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 |