Model Year | 2010 | 2012 | |
Model | Hyundai Santa Fe | Honda Fit | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 106.3 in | 98.4 in | 7.9 in |
Length | 184.1 in | 161.6 in | 22.5 in |
Width | 74.4 in | 66.7 in | 7.7 in |
Height | 67.9 in | 60.0 in | 7.9 in |
Curb Weight | 3688 lb. | 2496 lb. | 1192 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 18.0 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 7.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.2 in | 40.4 in | -0.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.5 in | 52.7 in | 6.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.8 in | 51.5 in | 4.3 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.6 in | 41.3 in | 1.3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.6 in | 39.0 in | 0.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.6 in | 51.3 in | 7.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 55.0 in | 51.3 in | 3.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.8 in | 34.5 in | 2.3 in |
Total Legroom | 79.4 in (over 2 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 3.6 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 34.2 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | 13.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 78.2 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | 20.9 ft3 |
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Fits my back and legs better than my last car see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Short seats, not very supportive at the sides. Strangely lumpy backrest. see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |
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 |