Model Year | 2013 | 2015 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Hyundai Veloster | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 104.3 in | -5.9 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 166.1 in | -4.5 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 70.5 in | -3.8 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 55.1 in | 4.9 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 2584 lb. | -88 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 13.2 gal. | -2.6 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 39.0 in | 1.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 55.6 in | -2.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 53.2 in | -1.7 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 43.9 in | -2.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 35.3 in | 3.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 54.0 in | -2.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 52.6 in | -1.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 31.7 in | 2.8 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 75.6 in (over 2 rows) | 0.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 15.5 ft3 | 5.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 34.7 ft3 | 22.6 ft3 |
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 |
2015 Hyundai Veloster Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2015 | 3dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
The Veloster is setup like a sports car - stiff suspension, low riding height, and sport seats designed to keep you in place. What this car is not is comfortable. At all. There is almost no back support, and little coushining. On a long trip, it will be PAIN. On roads trampled on by dinosaurs, it will be PAIN. The interior accents also get in the way of resting your legs on anything, so you have to just deal with the space provided, which isn't much. This car is just big enough, and not a milimeter more. see full Hyundai Veloster review |