Model Year | 2010 | 2012 | |
Model | Chevrolet HHR | Honda Fit | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 103.5 in | 98.4 in | 5.1 in |
Length | 176.2 in | 161.6 in | 14.6 in |
Width | 69.1 in | 66.7 in | 2.4 in |
Height | 63.1 in | 60.0 in | 3.1 in |
Curb Weight | 3155 lb. | 2496 lb. | 659 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 16.0 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 5.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.6 in | 40.4 in | -0.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 53.5 in | 52.7 in | 0.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 50.1 in | 51.5 in | -1.4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.6 in | 41.3 in | -0.7 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 39.0 in | 0 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 52.7 in | 51.3 in | 1.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 50.6 in | 51.3 in | -0.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 39.5 in | 34.5 in | 5 in |
Total Legroom | 80.1 in (over 2 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 4.3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 23.8 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | 3.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.7 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | 0.4 ft3 |
2010 Chevrolet HHR Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Wagon 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
It is roomy and comfortable. see full Chevrolet HHR review |
2009 | 4dr Wagon 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
The HHR has one of the most comfortable seats for me of most of the cars that I have driven. see full Chevrolet HHR review |
2010 Chevrolet HHR Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Wagon 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
little leg room see full Chevrolet HHR review |
2009 | 4dr Wagon 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
seat-back very annoying and driving position difficult to get right see full Chevrolet HHR review |
2009 | 4dr Wagon 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
low roof limits passenger packaging space - poor knee room see full Chevrolet HHR 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 |