Model Year | 2011 | 2013 | |
Model | BMW Z4 | Honda Fit | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 2dr Hardtop conv. | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.3 in | 98.4 in | -0.1 in |
Length | 166.9 in | 161.6 in | 5.3 in |
Width | 70.5 in | 66.7 in | 3.8 in |
Height | 50.8 in | 60.0 in | -9.2 in |
Curb Weight | 3241 lb. | 2496 lb. | 745 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 14.5 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 3.9 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.1 in | 40.4 in | -1.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 53.3 in | 52.7 in | 0.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 51.5 in | -51.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.2 in | 41.3 in | 0.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 39.0 in | -39 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 51.3 in | -51.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 51.3 in | -51.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 34.5 in | -34.5 in |
Total Legroom | 42.2 in (over 1 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | -33.6 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 10.9 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | -9.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 10.9 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | -46.4 ft3 |
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 |
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 |