Model Year | 2013 | 2020 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Kia Forte | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 106.3 in | -7.9 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 182.7 in | -21.1 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 70.9 in | -4.2 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 56.5 in | 3.5 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 2707 lb. | -211 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 14.0 gal. | -3.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 38.8 in | 1.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 56.1 in | -3.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 53.0 in | -1.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 42.2 in | -0.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 37.5 in | 1.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 55.3 in | -4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 51.1 in | 0.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 35.7 in | -1.2 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 77.9 in (over 2 rows) | -2.1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 15.3 ft3 | 5.3 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 15.3 ft3 | 42 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 |
2020 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2019 | I found both rows of seats comfortable in the Kia. Outward visibility from the driver seat is pretty good, though the windshield is raked a bit much for my taste. Rear seat passengers enjoy a cushion comfortably high off the floor (unlike the Civic's) and a relatively open view forward. I personally have issues with the shape of the front seats in compact Hondas. Both their lumbar bulges and their headrests just too far forward. Try thoroughly before buying. see full Kia Forte review |
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