Model Year | 2014 | 2012 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Infiniti M | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 114.2 in | -15.8 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 194.7 in | -33.1 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 72.6 in | -5.9 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 59.1 in | 0.9 in |
Curb Weight | 3252 lb. | 3858 lb. | -606 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 20.0 gal. | -9.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 39.1 in | 1.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 58.4 in | -5.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 54.3 in | -2.8 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 44.0 in | -2.7 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 37.7 in | 1.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 56.7 in | -5.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 53.5 in | -2.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 36.2 in | -1.7 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 80.2 in (over 2 rows) | -4.4 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 14.9 ft3 | 5.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 14.9 ft3 | 42.4 ft3 |
2014 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | The new Honda Fit's first row has a a few more inches of elbow room than those in the Versa Note and Fiesta. Consequently, it feels like a larger car--unless you also need leg room. Then it's no better than the Nissan. Drivers with long legs will wish the front seat could slide back farther--but this would cramp the magic style of the rear seat. Even drivers of middling height (e.g. me) might find the driver seat uncomfortable. The headrest and non-adjustable lumbar bulge both jut well forward. Depending on your personal size and shape, this might or might not be an issue. Pay close attention before you buy. see full Honda Fit review |
2014 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 |
2014 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 |
2012 Infiniti M Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 420-horsepower 5.6L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Very comfortable up front. see full Infiniti M review |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 330-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The footwells are very narrow for a car of this size. This is a side-effect of it being RWD. The "dead" pedal seems to be in the wrong spot, at least for me; it's too far to the right. On the plus side the air conditioned seats are great. It is possible to drive around in 90 degree weather wearing shorts, with the windows down, and feel comfortable. see full Infiniti M review |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 330-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Very envelopped and comfortable seat, have better padding, and seating posture is better than most of the luxry cars I tried. see full Infiniti M review |
2012 Infiniti M Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 330-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The fronts seats need more bolstering. The BMW 5 series has much, much better seats. If I could change one thing about the car, it would be the seats. Anyone considering this car should sit in the seat at least 30 minutes before making a purchase decision. see full Infiniti M review |