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Honda Fit (2011) vs. Volkswagen Golf / GTI (2017) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2011 Honda Fit and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI specs.

2011 Honda Fit and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Specifications

Model Year 2011 2017  
Model Honda Fit Volkswagen Golf / GTI  
Engine  
Transmission  
Drivetrain  
Body 4dr Hatch 4dr Hatch  
      Difference
Wheelbase 98.4 in 103.8 in -5.4 in
Length 161.6 in 167.5 in -5.9 in
Width 66.7 in 70.8 in -4.1 in
Height 60.0 in 57.2 in 2.8 in
Curb Weight 2489 lb. 2963 lb. -474 lb.
Fuel Capacity 10.6 gal. 13.2 gal. -2.6 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 40.4 in 38.4 in 2 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 52.7 in 55.9 in -3.2 in
Hip Room, Row 1 51.5 in 0.0 in 51.5 in
Legroom, Row 1 41.3 in 41.2 in 0.1 in
Headroom, Row 2 39.0 in 38.1 in 0.9 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 51.3 in 53.9 in -2.6 in
Hip Room, Row 2 51.3 in 0.0 in 51.3 in
Legroom, Row 2 34.5 in 35.6 in -1.1 in
Total Legroom 75.8 in (over 2 rows) 76.8 in (over 2 rows) -1 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum 20.6 ft3 22.8 ft3 -2.2 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 57.3 ft3 52.7 ft3 4.6 ft3

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2011 Honda Fit

2011 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Magic seats provide a lot of vertical space in the rear. see full Honda Fit review
2010 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
This car is HUGE inside...truly some amazing engineering. see full Honda Fit review
2011 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
The bench seat is a bit uncomfortable and 2 adults and a booster seat is only really workable for short trips. Leg room is pretty small for big passangers. see full Honda Fit review
2010 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
The front seats are very uncomfortable. I would not enjoy taking the Fit on a long drive. The uncomfortable front seats cancel out how amazing the magic seats in back are. see full Honda Fit review
2010 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Seats were hard and uncomfortable. I would not want to take this car on a long trip. see full Honda Fit review
2010 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
little lumbar support see full Honda Fit review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearComment
2016 As I've noted before (when reviewing the e-Golf), the seventh-generation Golf's front seats are shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The CX-5's driver seat also fit me well, but not quite as well as the Volkswagen's. Compared to other compact hatchbacks and its ancestors, the current Golf has a roomy rear seat. I can sit behind my 5-9 self with about five inches of air ahead of my knees. Unless unusually tall people populate both rows, the amount of space should be beyond adequate. Compare the Golf SportWagen's rear seat to that in the CX-5, and a funny thing happens. On paper, the Mazda provides about 3.5 more inches of legroom. When sitting behind myself in both vehicles, though, I had about half as much space ahead of my knees in the CX-5. I've noticed in the past that VW measures rear legroom very conservatively, and apparently they continue to do so. The Golf's interior is roomier than the official specs suggest. Plus its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Mazda's do not. This said, I'm not entirely comfortable in the Golf SportWagen's rear seat. To me it feels overly reclined. In neither the GSW nor the CX-5 is the degree of recline adjustable. It is in some compact crossovers. see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2016 2dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Difficult ingress and egress see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review
 
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