Model Year | 2012 | 2009 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Mitsubishi Lancer | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 103.7 in | -5.3 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 180.0 in | -18.4 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 69.4 in | -2.7 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 58.7 in | 1.3 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 2922 lb. | -426 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 15.3 gal. | -4.7 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 39.6 in | 0.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 54.7 in | -2 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 53.3 in | -1.8 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 42.2 in | -0.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 36.9 in | 2.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 54.3 in | -3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 54.1 in | -2.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 36.1 in | -1.6 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 78.3 in (over 2 rows) | -2.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 11.6 ft3 | 9 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 11.6 ft3 | 45.7 ft3 |
2012 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 |
2012 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 |
2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
These seats desperately need more lumbar support. They're okay in short distances, but I really want the Recaros from the Evo a few hours in. Stronger side bolsters would be nice for hoon duty, too. see full Mitsubishi Lancer review |