Model Year | 2013 | 2014 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Mini Hardtop | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 2dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 98.2 in | 0.2 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 151.1 in | 10.5 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 68.0 in | -1.3 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 55.7 in | 4.3 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 2605 lb. | -109 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 0 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 40.3 in | 0.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 50.6 in | 2.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 0.0 in | 51.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 41.4 in | -0.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 36.9 in | 2.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 47.8 in | 3.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 0.0 in | 51.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 30.8 in | 3.7 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 72.2 in (over 2 rows) | 3.6 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 8.7 ft3 | 11.9 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 34.0 ft3 | 23.3 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 |
2014 Mini Hardtop Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The 4 Door has 1.5 inches more rear legroom than the regular Hardtop, but 32.3 inches still isn't much. At 5-9, I can squeeze behind myself with perhaps an inch between my knees and the carved-out front seatbacks. Rear headroom is relatively abundant even though the seat cushion is mounted a comfortable height off the floor. The rear doors, though an improvement over the Clubman's single rear-hinged half-door, are still small and don't open wide. A Ford Fiesta ST might be at least as tight in the back seat, but the GTI, with 35.6 inches of rear legroom, is far roomier and easier to get into and out of. see full Mini Hardtop review |
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