Model Year | 2013 | 2017 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Mazda MX-5 Miata | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,499 mm | 2,309 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,105 mm | 3,914 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,694 mm | 1,735 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,524 mm | 1,245 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,132 kg | 1,109 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 40 L | 45 L | -5 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 935 mm | -934 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,339 mm | 1,326 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,308 mm | 1,321 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,095 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 0 mm | 991 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,303 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,303 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 876 mm | 0 mm | 876 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,925 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,095 mm (over 1 row) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 583 L | 127 L | 456 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,623 L | 4.5 | -3.5 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 |
2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The most obvious reason not to buy any Mazda MX-5 Miata? The thing that kept me from buying one: no back seat. The MINI Roadster also had not back seat, while the MINI Convertible and Scion FR-S have vestigial perches on which only my smallest child might sit semi-comfortably. In contrast, I can fit all three of my teenagers into my Mazda RX-8. But if my wife also wants to come along, we have to take our other car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |
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