Model Year | 2012 | 2013 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Nissan LEAF | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 106.3 in | -7.9 in |
Length | 161.6 in | 175.0 in | -13.4 in |
Width | 66.7 in | 69.7 in | -3 in |
Height | 60.0 in | 61.0 in | -1 in |
Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 3256 lb. | -760 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 0.0 gal. | 10.6 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 41.2 in | -0.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 54.3 in | -1.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 51.5 in | 51.7 in | -0.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 42.1 in | -0.8 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 37.3 in | 1.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 52.5 in | -1.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 50.0 in | 1.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 33.3 in | 1.2 in |
Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 75.4 in (over 2 rows) | 0.4 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 24.0 ft3 | -3.4 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 30.0 ft3 | 27.3 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 |
2013 Nissan LEAF Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 107-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD |
The front and rear seats are very comfortable. The back can be cramped with three passengers. The SL has heated front and rear seats which works great and are needed as the car heater is very slow to initially get warm. The heated steering wheel is also a nice touch. The seat fabric is soft but the light color might not wear well. see full Nissan LEAF review |