Honda Fit (2014) vs. Volkswagen Golf / GTI (2016) Specs

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2014 Honda Fit and 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Specifications

Model Year	2014	2016
Model	Honda Fit	Volkswagen Golf / GTI
Engine	Electric 123 hp 189 lb-ft	Electric 115 hp 199 lb-ft
Transmission	1-speed automatic	1-speed automatic
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD
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	4008 lb.	3391 lb.	617 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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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Honda Fit

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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Honda Fit

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

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	The original Golf revolutionized the automotive world by demonstrating how practical a small car could be. Though the latest, seventh-generation Golf is much larger than the original, and every major auto maker now offers a Golf-like compact, the Volkswagen continues to impress with its practicality. Let's start with the front seat. The seat itself is shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The performance buckets in the GTI and R have firmer bolsters that provide more lateral support, but the regular Golf's buckets are cushier and more comfortably contoured. The e-Golf uses the same exemplary seats. In comparison, the seats in the Soul EV are merely okay. The view forward from the e-Golf's driver seat is also about as good as it gets in a current compact, with a reasonably-sized instrument panel and an expansive, comfortably raked windshield flanked by relatively thin pillars. This said, some people might prefer the higher driving position in the quasi-crossover Soul EV. For me, a conventional car's lower position continues to feel more natural, especially in turns. Battery packs take up space. Even with the (roughly) 1.5-kWh battery packs used by hybrids cargo capacity usually takes a hit. In the Soul EV, rear seat legroom suffers a three-inch reduction due to the underfloor location of the car's 27-kWh battery pack. But VW engineers managed to design and package a 24-kWh battery pack so cleverly that the e-Golf's passenger and cargo room are identical to those of a regular Golf. Adults will comfortably fit in the car's back seat. The same can't be said about most other EVs--the Soul being a second exception. Even with the three-inch cut, the Kia's back seat is about as roomy as the Golf's. The i3's back seat is far tighter. Which EV treats its passengers best depends on the season. The e-Golf includes rear air vents, while the Soul EV+ includes rear seat bun warmers. Moving to the cargo area, the Soul EV's battery pack eats up a dozen cubic feet, leaving just under 50. The uncompromised e-Golf can contain a couple more. But these figures don't convey the differing proportions of the cars' cargo holds. The e-Golf's is a few inches longer, while the Soul EV's is a few inches taller. Which is the better cargo hauler depends on the shape of your cargo. The much larger Tesla Model S can hold a few more cubic feet, the Mercedes-Benz B-Class about the same as the e-Golf. No other EV comes close, especially not the 12-cube BMW i3. see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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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