Model Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
Model | BMW Z4 | Honda Fit | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 2dr Hardtop conv. | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,497 mm | 2,499 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,239 mm | 4,105 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,791 mm | 1,694 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,290 mm | 1,524 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,470 kg | 1,132 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 55 L | 40 L | 15 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 993 mm | 1,026 mm | 992 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,354 mm | 1,339 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,308 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,072 mm | 1,049 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 0 mm | 991 mm | -991 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,303 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,303 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 0 mm | 876 mm | -876 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,072 mm (over 1 row) | 1,925 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 309 L | 583 L | -274 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 10.9 | 1,623 L | 9.9 |
2011 BMW Z4 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 2dr Hardtop conv. 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
What rear seat? see full BMW Z4 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 |