Model Year | 2013 | 2007 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 106.9 in | -8.5 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 178.4 in | -16.8 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 68.0 in | -1.3 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 55.6 in | 4.4 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 3405 lb. | -909 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 16.4 gal. | -5.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 38.9 in | 1.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 53.1 in | -0.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 51.9 in | -0.4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 41.7 in | -0.4 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 37.3 in | 1.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 54.3 in | -3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 54.5 in | -3.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 33.0 in | 1.5 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 74.7 in (over 2 rows) | 1.1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 12.2 ft3 | 8.4 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 12.2 ft3 | 45.1 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 |
2007 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
just ok see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan supercharged 181hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
too tight back there. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan supercharged 154hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Rear seats are narrow and hard. The centre seat is only usable for very small people on very short trips. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
There is no rear seat room. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 228-horsepower 3.0L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
fake leather is too cheap for a m-b. seats too hard. see full Mercedes-Benz C-Class review |