Model Year | 2010 | 2013 | |
Model | Honda Insight | Mercedes-Benz GL | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,550 mm | 3,073 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,376 mm | 5,121 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,694 mm | 1,941 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,427 mm | 1,849 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,235 kg | 2,450 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 40 L | 100 L | -60 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 975 mm | 1,046 mm | 974 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,339 mm | 1,486 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,311 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,074 mm | 1,024 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 912 mm | 1,016 mm | 911 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,280 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,237 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 851 mm | 978 mm | -127 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 988 mm | -988 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,283 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 889 mm | -889 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,925 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,891 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 450 L | 453 L | -3 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 15.9 | 1,399 L | 14.9 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 892 L | 2,656 L | 890 L |
2010 Honda Insight Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
For my 6-3 height, I had plenty of leg room. see full Honda Insight review |
2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
The seats are form fitting and feel like sports car seats with a lot of side support and back support. see full Honda Insight review |
2010 Honda Insight Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Rear seat is super uncomfortable to get in and out of if you are tall. see full Honda Insight review |
2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
For tall people, its a no go. Did not like it one bit and had to think about this short fall if I ever wanted to carry friends. Luckly I normally drive alone see full Honda Insight review |
2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
This is a glaring issue with the Insight. Leg room is for children and my head hits the roof and a little bit of the rear hatch. There is a warning sticker about making sure go watch the heads of your rear seat passengers when closing the hatch. see full Honda Insight review |
2010 | 4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.3L I4 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Poor head room for tall people. see full Honda Insight review |
2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is just a little longer than the Audi Q7 (201.6 vs. 200.3 inches), and isn't as wide (76.4 vs. 78.1 inches). But the Mercedes is considerably taller (72.8 vs. 68.4 inches) and not nearly as curvy. Which might explain how it is far roomier than the much sleeker Audi. Combined legroom for all three rows is 107.6 inches in the Q7 vs. 113.8 inches in the GL-Class, a large difference. The Q7's space deficit grows the farther back you sit. For adults to even fit in the Audi's third row without extreme discomfort, those in the second row must slide their seats forward to the point that they are themselves short on knee room. While the new GL350's third row sits too low to provide thigh support, it's not nearly as cramped. Further evidence that Audi didn't intend the Q7's third row for frequent use: the second-row seat doesn't do a good job of getting out of the way, making the path in and out of the way-back perhaps the tightest I've experienced. The second-row seat in the GL-Class tips forward to open up a much wider path. If manually tipping the seat is too much of a chore (perhaps because you'e a five-year-old and haven't yet learned to read this), $400 buys a power assist. But even with this option the seat must be manually returned to its upright position, so the point eludes me. see full Mercedes-Benz GL review |
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