Model Year | 2013 | 2020 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Lexus ES | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,499 mm | 2,870 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,105 mm | 4,976 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,694 mm | 1,864 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,524 mm | 1,445 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,132 kg | 1,655 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 40 L | 60 L | -20 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 953 mm | -952 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,339 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,308 mm | 1,397 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,077 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 960 mm | 31 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,303 mm | 1,379 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,303 mm | 1,379 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 876 mm | 996 mm | -120 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,925 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,073 mm (over 2 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 583 L | 473 L | 110 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,623 L | 16.7 | -15.7 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 |
2020 Lexus ES Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2019 | From 2014 on Mazdas have had their front wheels located farther from the passenger compartment than the typical front-wheel-drive car. This opens up space for larger exhaust manifolds behind the engine, for improved performance and efficiency. It also gives the cars more attractive, rear-wheel-drive-like proportions. But it has a price: reduced rear legroom. The Lexus ES provides rear seat passengers with much more room to stretch their legs. Sitting in the rear seat, I can barely reach the front seatback with an outstretched arm. While the first few generations of the Lexus ES were related to the Toyota Camry, the 2013 and 2019 are related to the larger Toyota Avalon. This said, I should also note that the rear seat cushion is the Lexus is mounted somehwat low to the floor, so rear seat passengers also have more need to stretch out if they desire under-thigh support. The new Lexus ES is the sleekest and sportiest to date, and sporty rear roof line's also have a price. see full Lexus ES review |
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