Model Year | 2014 | 2012 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Toyota Matrix | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,499 mm | 2,601 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,105 mm | 4,366 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,694 mm | 1,765 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,524 mm | 1,560 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,475 kg | 1,300 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 40 L | 50 L | -10 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 1,029 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,339 mm | 1,354 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,308 mm | 1,328 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,057 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 998 mm | -7 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,303 mm | 1,336 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,303 mm | 1,110 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 876 mm | 919 mm | -43 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,925 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,976 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 583 L | 561 L | 22 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,623 L | 1,741 L | 0 L |
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 |
2012 Toyota Matrix Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD |
front seat for a tall large guy is terrible this is why i got a BMW instead 2 years ago, my wife is using the Toyota see full Toyota Matrix review |
2012 Toyota Matrix Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD |
The front seat is not rally confortable for a big 6foot 300 pound guy. I have long torso and some time get back pain in the middle after long driving... see full Toyota Matrix review |
2011 | 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD |
front seat are horrible for an "high end" class (XRS) car ...
I considered getting rid of the car due to back pain, but my wife is using it now, I got a BMW
see full Toyota Matrix review |