| Model Year | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Model | Ford Taurus | Honda Fit | |
| Engine | |||
| Transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Hatch | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 112.9 in | 98.4 in | 14.5 in |
| Length | 202.9 in | 161.6 in | 41.3 in |
| Width | 76.2 in | 66.7 in | 9.5 in |
| Height | 60.7 in | 60.0 in | 0.7 in |
| Curb Weight | 3969 lb. | 2496 lb. | 1473 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 20.0 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 9.4 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 39.0 in | 40.4 in | -1.4 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.9 in | 52.7 in | 5.2 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 56.3 in | 51.5 in | 4.8 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 41.9 in | 41.3 in | 0.6 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 37.8 in | 39.0 in | -1.2 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 56.9 in | 51.3 in | 5.6 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 55.8 in | 51.3 in | 4.5 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 38.1 in | 34.5 in | 3.6 in |
| Total Legroom | 80 in (over 2 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 4.2 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.1 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | -0.5 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 20.1 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | -37.2 ft3 |
| 2013 Ford Taurus Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2012 | 0 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The front seats are horrible- similar to airline seats, and no amount of adjusting or adding cushions helped. I'm 6'2 and my wife is 5'3.and neither of us could get comfortable. After 2 weeks, it was actually painful to drive this car. see full Ford Taurus review |
| 2012 | 0 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Not enough headroom for adults in the rear seat. Seat comfort is as poor as the front seats. see full Ford Taurus 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 |