Model Year | 2013 | 2014 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Mitsubishi Outlander | |
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Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 105.1 in | -6.7 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 183.3 in | -21.7 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 70.9 in | -4.2 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 66.1 in | -6.1 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 3274 lb. | -778 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 16.6 gal. | -6 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 40.6 in | -0.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 56.4 in | -3.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 52.6 in | -1.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 40.9 in | 0.4 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 38.4 in | 0.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 56.0 in | -4.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 51.7 in | -0.4 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 37.3 in | -2.8 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 35.7 in | -35.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 50.6 in | -50.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 39.4 in | -39.4 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 28.2 in | -28.2 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 106.4 in (over 3 rows) | -30.6 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 10.3 ft3 | 10.3 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 20.6 | 34.2 ft3 | -13.6 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 63.3 ft3 | -6 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 Mitsubishi Outlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
There's a reason three-row crossovers tend to be much larger than this pair. The third-row seat in the Kia Sorento doesn't provide enough headroom for the average adult male. Both comfort and knee room are also in short supply. You might think that a seat couldn't get any tighter than the Sorento's third row. But, based on the official specs, the Outlander has nearly four inches less combined legroom--a huge difference. Even children won't fit in the Mitsubishi's third row unless you slide the second row forward much of the way. The 2014's third row seat is at least a conventional seat. Last year it was little more than a sling. In either vehicle the second row split bench is roomy and comfortable, with enough height off the floor to provide adults with good thigh support. But the rear passengers in the Outlander don't get air vents. Those in the Kia do. see full Mitsubishi Outlander review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander.