Model Year | 2012 | 2015 | |
Model | Honda Fit | BMW 2-Series | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 105.9 in | -7.5 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 174.7 in | -13.1 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 69.8 in | -3.1 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 55.8 in | 4.2 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 3300 lb. | -804 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 13.7 gal. | -3.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 40.1 in | 0.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 54.4 in | -1.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 0.0 in | 51.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 41.5 in | -0.2 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 36.5 in | 2.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 53.4 in | -2.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 0.0 in | 51.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 33.0 in | 1.5 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 74.5 in (over 2 rows) | 1.3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 13.8 ft3 | 6.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 13.8 ft3 | 43.5 ft3 |
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 |
2015 BMW 2-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 2dr Coupe turbocharged 320hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The driving position feels natural. Buttons and dials are easily accessible, and everything's adjustable if you need to. After a few-hour drive down highway 1, I noticed that my back didn't hurt like it does on most other cars. The seats aren't that soft to the touch, and are quite supportive in cornering, but they are very well-sculpted. Who knew a congenital back defect could be so useful in car evaluation? see full BMW 2-Series review |