Model Year | 2013 | 2006 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Mercury Grand Marquis | |
Engine | 1.5L I4 OHC-4v 117 hp@6600 106 lb-ft@4800 |
4.6L V8 OHC-2v 224 hp@4800 275 lb-ft@4000 |
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Transmission | 5-speed manual | 4-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 114.6 in | -16.2 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 212.0 in | -50.4 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 78.3 in | -11.6 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 58.3 in | 1.7 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 4135 lb. | -1639 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 19.0 gal. | -8.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 39.5 in | 0.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 60.6 in | -7.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 57.4 in | -5.9 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 41.6 in | -0.3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 37.8 in | 1.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 60.0 in | -8.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 56.1 in | -4.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 38.0 in | -3.5 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 79.6 in (over 2 rows) | -3.8 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | 0 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | 36.7 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 |
2006 Mercury Grand Marquis Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2005 | 4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
The bench seats are all day comfortable. see full Mercury Grand Marquis review |
2005 | 4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
Pretty good rear seat space, and it will fit six people. But the center passengers had better be small. Still, the bench seats are very handy. see full Mercury Grand Marquis review |