Model Year | 2013 | 2012 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Honda Fit | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 2,499 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,636 mm | 4,105 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,694 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,430 mm | 1,524 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,524 kg | 1,132 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 40 L | 20 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,024 mm | 1,026 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,339 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,308 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,049 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 958 mm | 991 mm | -33 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,303 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,303 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 892 mm | 876 mm | 16 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,958 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,925 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 368 L | 583 L | -215 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 13.0 | 1,623 L | 12 |
2013 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | The BMW 3-Series used to be tight inside, but it has grown with each redesign, especially the most recent one. The rear seat of the current sedan isn't nearly as roomy as that in the related 3-Series Gran Turismo hatchback. But it offers considerably more rear legroom than direct competitors like the Audi A4, Cadillac ATS, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In fact, combined front and rear legroom is the same as in the one size-class up, ten-inch-longer Mercedes E-Class. (You do get a half-inch more rear headroom and nearly two inches more rear shoulder room in the Benz.) Beyond the specs, the BMW's rear seat is comfortably high off the floor, a rarity in the age of sedans with plunging coupe-like roof lines. see full BMW 3-Series review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 BMW 3-Series.
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 |