Model Year | 2012 | 2017 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Lexus IS | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 110.2 in | -11.8 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 184.3 in | -22.7 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 71.3 in | -4.6 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 56.3 in | 3.7 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 3583 lb. | -1087 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 17.4 gal. | -6.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 38.2 in | 2.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 55.9 in | -3.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 54.3 in | -2.8 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 44.8 in | -3.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 36.9 in | 2.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 53.4 in | -2.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 54.0 in | -2.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 32.2 in | 2.3 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 77 in (over 2 rows) | -1.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 10.8 ft3 | 9.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 10.8 ft3 | 46.5 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 |
2017 Lexus IS Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2016 | For me, the front bucket seats in Lexus F Sport models provide a nearly ideal blend of comfort and support. Even when they don't lack lateral support, the seats in competitors don't fit my form as well. Infiniti doesn't offer the Q50 2.0t in Sport form. The standard car's front seats provide little lateral support. The instrument panel appears larger and more imposing in the Infiniti than in the Lexus. Still, I wish the view forward were a little more open in the latter. (The Cadillac ATS is better in this regard.) Lexus lowered the driving position compared to the previous IS to help the car feel sportier. I raised the seat some to compensate. Adding all-wheel-drive to the Lexus IS (and a V6 engine with it, AWD isn't offered with the 2.0T engine) adds another issue, a large hump beneath the driver's right calf. Some drivers might find they have to adjust how they sit to avoid this hump. see full Lexus IS review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2017 Lexus IS.