Model Year | 2012 | 2011 | |
Model | Honda Fit | Volkswagen Routan | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,499 mm | 3,078 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,105 mm | 5,144 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,694 mm | 1,953 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,524 mm | 1,750 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,132 kg | 2,038 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 40 L | 78 L | -38 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 945 mm | -944 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,339 mm | 1,600 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,308 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,031 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 996 mm | -5 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,303 mm | 1,643 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,303 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 876 mm | 922 mm | -46 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 963 mm | -963 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,575 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 808 mm | -808 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,925 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,761 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 583 L | 915 L | -332 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 20.6 | 2,350 L | 18.6 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,623 L | 3,981 L | -2 L |
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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2011 Volkswagen Routan.