Model Year | 2012 | 2015 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Fiat 500 | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 2dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 90.6 in | 7.8 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 139.6 in | 22 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 64.1 in | 2.6 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 59.8 in | 0.2 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 2366 lb. | 130 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 10.5 gal. | 0.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 38.9 in | 1.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 49.4 in | 3.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 47.9 in | 3.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 40.7 in | 0.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 35.6 in | 3.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 46.4 in | 4.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 42.6 in | 8.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 31.7 in | 2.8 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 72.4 in (over 2 rows) | 3.4 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 9.5 ft3 | 11.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 30.1 ft3 | 27.2 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 Fiat 500 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2015 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Rear seating is very cramped, and the ease of entry/exit is poor. Think of the rear seats as emergency seating- like a Porsche 911, and you get the idea. No one will want to travel across town in the rear seats. Forget a road trip entirely. see full Fiat 500 review |
2015 | 2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Roomy in front but narrow. With two people in front you're bound to rub shoulders or arms when using the arm rests. see full Fiat 500 review |
2015 | 2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
I would not put anyone on the rear seats. Maybe very short people for short distances. see full Fiat 500 review |