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Model Year | 2014 | 2008 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Mercury Milan | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 107.4 in | -9 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 190.2 in | -28.6 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 72.2 in | -5.5 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 55.8 in | 4.2 in |
Curb Weight | 3252 lb. | 3117 lb. | 135 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 18.0 gal. | -7.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 38.7 in | 1.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 57.4 in | -4.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 54.0 in | -2.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 42.3 in | -1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 37.8 in | 1.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 56.5 in | -5.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 53.3 in | -2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 37.0 in | -2.5 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 79.3 in (over 2 rows) | -3.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 15.8 ft3 | 4.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 15.8 ft3 | 41.5 ft3 |
2014 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | The new Honda Fit's first row has a a few more inches of elbow room than those in the Versa Note and Fiesta. Consequently, it feels like a larger car--unless you also need leg room. Then it's no better than the Nissan. Drivers with long legs will wish the front seat could slide back farther--but this would cramp the magic style of the rear seat. Even drivers of middling height (e.g. me) might find the driver seat uncomfortable. The headrest and non-adjustable lumbar bulge both jut well forward. Depending on your personal size and shape, this might or might not be an issue. Pay close attention before you buy. see full Honda Fit review |
2014 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 |
2014 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 |
2008 Mercury Milan Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD |
I needed to fit 3 child car seats in the back, which it does better than my VW Passat it replaced. see full Mercury Milan review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD |
The Milan is a comfortable car to ride in both in front and in back with lots of legroom. see full Mercury Milan review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD |
Average size adults fit comfortably with good head room. see full Mercury Milan review |
2008 Mercury Milan Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD |
My head was squashed into the roof. Could not adjust seat to find a tolerable position. see full Mercury Milan review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD |
I felt very constrained in all movements. see full Mercury Milan review |