Model Year | 2009 | 2012 | |
Model | Dodge Avenger | Honda Fit | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 108.9 in | 98.4 in | 10.5 in |
Length | 190.9 in | 161.6 in | 29.3 in |
Width | 71.8 in | 66.7 in | 5.1 in |
Height | 58.9 in | 60.0 in | -1.1 in |
Curb Weight | 3355 lb. | 2496 lb. | 859 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 16.9 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 6.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 40.4 in | -0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.4 in | 52.7 in | 3.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.2 in | 51.5 in | 1.7 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.4 in | 41.3 in | 1.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 38.3 in | 39.0 in | -0.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 56.3 in | 51.3 in | 5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 53.2 in | 51.3 in | 1.9 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.5 in | 34.5 in | 2 in |
Total Legroom | 78.9 in (over 2 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 3.1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 13.4 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | -7.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 13.4 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | -43.9 ft3 |
2009 Dodge Avenger Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
It fits three teenagers easily see full Dodge Avenger review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Plenty of interior space, seats are pretty comfortable. see full Dodge Avenger review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Roomy rear seat both in terms of legroom, head and shoulder room. Easy to enter and exit, especially when you have a child in a car seat, plenty of room to work around. The split rear seat folds down for extra cargo room if needed. see full Dodge Avenger 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 |