Model Year | 2009 | 2013 | |
Model | Lexus RX | Honda Fit | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 106.9 in | 98.4 in | 8.5 in |
Length | 186.2 in | 161.6 in | 24.6 in |
Width | 72.6 in | 66.7 in | 5.9 in |
Height | 66.1 in | 60.0 in | 6.1 in |
Curb Weight | 3870 lb. | 2496 lb. | 1374 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.2 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 8.6 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.4 in | 40.4 in | -1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.9 in | 52.7 in | 5.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.6 in | 51.5 in | 4.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.5 in | 41.3 in | 1.2 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 38.6 in | 39.0 in | -0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.1 in | 51.3 in | 5.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 55.1 in | 51.3 in | 3.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.4 in | 34.5 in | 1.9 in |
Total Legroom | 78.9 in (over 2 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 3.1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 38.3 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | 17.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 84.7 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | 27.4 ft3 |
2009 Lexus RX Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
rear seating and space is grand. front cockpit is a bit short and chopped but acceptable. Front seats are not as comfortable as in our 2001 RX 300. The front seats are minimally acceptable. see full Lexus RX review |
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 |