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2013 Honda Fit and 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Specifications
| Model Year | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Model | Honda Fit | Volkswagen Jetta | |
| Engine | |||
| Transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Sedan | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 98.4 in | 104.4 in | -6 in |
| Length | 161.6 in | 182.2 in | -20.6 in |
| Width | 66.7 in | 70.0 in | -3.3 in |
| Height | 60.0 in | 57.2 in | 2.8 in |
| Curb Weight | 2496 lb. | 2804 lb. | -308 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 10.6 gal. | 14.5 gal. | -3.9 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 38.2 in | 2.2 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.7 in | 55.2 in | -2.5 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 | 37.1 in | 1.9 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 53.6 in | -2.3 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.3 in | 0.0 in | 51.3 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 38.1 in | -3.6 in |
| Total Legroom | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 79.3 in (over 2 rows) | -3.5 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.6 ft3 | 15.5 ft3 | 5.1 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 57.3 ft3 | 15.5 ft3 | 41.8 ft3 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Honda Fit
| 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 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
| 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2013 | The Jetta is a little longer than the ILX (182 vs. 179 inches), and all of the additional inches appear to have gone into the rear seat. While the average adult will barely fit into the back seat of the Acura (those over 5-9 will be on close terms with the headliner), the Jetta has significantly more rear headroom and more rear legroom than the average midsize sedan, much less the average compact. If you like a roomy rear seat, you'll love the Jetta. Room is one thing, comfort another. The rear seat feels overly hard, and neither the cushion nor the backrest was set at a comfortable angle for me. Clearly some German engineer found these angles optimal, though. So maybe it's just me. see full Volkswagen Jetta review | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
| 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
While the Jetta is extremely roomy and comfortable, the center console is slightly too close and can interfere with the driver's right knee and calf. see full Volkswagen Jetta review |
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