Model Year | 2013 | 2011 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Chevrolet Volt | |
Engine | 1.5L I4 OHC-4v 117 hp@6600 106 lb-ft@4800 |
Electric + Gas 149 hp 273 lb-ft |
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Transmission | 5-speed automatic | CVT | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,499 mm | 2,685 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,105 mm | 4,498 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,694 mm | 1,788 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,524 mm | 1,438 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,169 kg | 1,715 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 40 L | 35 L | 5 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 960 mm | -959 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,339 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,308 mm | 1,364 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,069 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 914 mm | 77 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,303 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,303 mm | 1,300 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 876 mm | 866 mm | 10 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,925 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,935 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 583 L | 300 L | 283 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,623 L | 0 L | 1 L |
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 |
2011 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
The front seats offer very good support and the seat bottoms are designed for tall drivers.. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2011 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
Front seats are semi-hard and covered in strange material. I could see people larger than myself having issues with them. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
No power seat in a $46k car?? Get real, Chevy. Once you get used to them, though, both front and rear seats are comfortable for up to an hour or so. Longer than that and I need different lower back support that it doesn't have. But they are heated which is nice and it's comfortable leather. A few tweaks and/or an optional chair & this would be a non-issue. see full Chevrolet Volt review |