Model Year | 2006 | 2021 | |
Model | Honda S2000 | Land Rover Defender | |
Engine | 2.2L I4 DOHC-4v 237 hp@7800 162 lb-ft@6800 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 296 hp@5500 295 lb-ft@1500 |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD w/low range | |
Body | 2dr Convertible | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 94.5 in | 118.9 in | -24.4 in |
Length | 162.2 in | 197.6 in | -35.4 in |
Width | 68.9 in | 78.6 in | -9.7 in |
Height | 50.0 in | 77.5 in | -27.5 in |
Curb Weight | 2855 lb. | 4815 lb. | -1960 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 13.2 gal. | 23.8 gal. | -10.6 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 34.6 in | 40.6 in | -6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 50.7 in | 60.8 in | -10.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 49.8 in | 0.0 in | 49.8 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 44.3 in | 39.1 in | 5.2 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 40.4 in | -40.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 59.2 in | -59.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 39.1 in | -39.1 in |
Total Legroom | 44.3 in (over 1 rows) | 78.2 in (over 2 rows) | -33.9 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 5.0 ft3 | 34.0 ft3 | -29 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 5.0 ft3 | 78.8 ft3 | -73.8 ft3 |
2006 Honda S2000 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2005 | 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.2L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Seats are aggressively bolstered, but fit very comfortably. I am a 6 foot tall slightly overweight male. The seat adjusts adequately to my height, unlike several other convertibles I have driven. see full Honda S2000 review |
2005 | 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.2L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Fits taller people than other roadsters I have tried. Probably comparable with modern BMW Z4 but I did not try that. see full Honda S2000 review |
2006 Honda S2000 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 2dr Convertible 237-horsepower 2.2L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Seat feels hard and is difficult to get adjusted properly. see full Honda S2000 review |
2006 | 2dr Convertible 237-horsepower 2.2L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
this car is engineered for speed, no wasted space.front quarters are cramped as one would expect with a roadster see full Honda S2000 review |
2005 | 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.2L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
I'm 6' tall with a 33" inseam, 149 lbs, 30" waist. I fit exactly in every direction. The hip width of the seats is exactly mine, the seat is all the way back, and the back is ever so slightly tipped upwards from full back. Comfortable but see full Honda S2000 review |
2005 | 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.2L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
I'm 5' 9" and 185# and of average frame proportions. The seat bolsters are Proportioned for the Asian torso. So, the average-to-large European butt isn't going to appreciate the tight seat bolsters. This is why the bolsters quickly break down and need re-padding with firm foam. see full Honda S2000 review |
2021 Land Rover Defender Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
As a two-row vehicle, the Defender provides plenty of room. But if you want to use the third-row seat (optional on the four-door), the second row folks will need to slide forward a few inches, such that both rear rows end up with marginal legroom. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Ignore the 197.6-inch length on the spec sheet, as ten of these inches are taken up by the external spare. Without the spare, the Land Rover 110 is merely 187.4 inches long--insufficient for three spacious rows. Even with transverse powertrains, three-row crossovers tend to be as lengthy as the Defender with the spare included. One good way to maximize space in a relatively stubby vehicle is to mount the seats high so legs angle downward rather than forward, and the Defender's second-row seat is comfortably high off the floor. The third-row seat is not. There is plenty of headroom back there, so space constraints didn't force a low seat. There must have been another reason, such as the amount of space available for the folding mechanism. You might think that the third-row seat is intended for only occasional use, but Land Rover has given it seat heaters and its own HVAC fan control. All of this said, even a tight third row is better than none at all if you need to carry seven people. And none at all is what you can get in the Wrangler, Bronco, or G-Wagen. If you only occasionally need to carry a sixth person, the Defender alone offers the option of a front center jump seat in place of the console. What's more, this option is offered in the shorter wheelbase two-door Defender as well as in the four-door. see full Land Rover Defender review |
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