Model Year | 2012 | 2011 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Chevrolet Traverse | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 118.9 in | -20.5 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 205.0 in | -43.4 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 78.4 in | -11.7 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 70.4 in | -10.4 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 4790 lb. | -2294 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 22.0 gal. | -11.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 40.4 in | 0 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 62.0 in | -9.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 59.1 in | -7.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 41.3 in | 0 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 39.4 in | -0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 61.3 in | -10 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 57.8 in | -6.5 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 36.8 in | -2.3 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 37.8 in | -37.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 57.6 in | -57.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 48.3 in | -48.3 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 33.2 in | -33.2 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 111.3 in (over 3 rows) | -35.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 24.4 ft3 | -3.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 20.6 | 68.8 ft3 | -48.2 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 116.4 ft3 | -59.1 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 |
2011 Chevrolet Traverse Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Although the rear captain seats are quite comfortable, I do not like how they roll forward. There is a track in the floor in which the rear seats fold and slide up behind the front seats. All I notice when in the back seat is how extremely difficult it is to clean out the mud and grit and salt (I live in Canada, we use salt on our roads) that gets left behind in the track from passenger footwear. see full Chevrolet Traverse review |
2011 | 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The headrest position is horrible for long trips. Felt like my head was being pushed forward. see full Chevrolet Traverse review |