Model Year | 2017 | 2013 | |
Model | Mazda MX-5 Miata | Honda Fit | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 2dr Coupe | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 90.9 in | 98.4 in | -7.5 in |
Length | 154.1 in | 161.6 in | -7.5 in |
Width | 68.3 in | 66.7 in | 1.6 in |
Height | 49.0 in | 60.0 in | -11 in |
Curb Weight | 2445 lb. | 2496 lb. | -51 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 11.9 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 1.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 36.8 in | 40.4 in | -3.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.2 in | 52.7 in | -0.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 52.0 in | 51.5 in | 0.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 43.1 in | 41.3 in | 1.8 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 39.0 in | -39 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 51.3 in | -51.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 51.3 in | -51.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 34.5 in | -34.5 in |
Total Legroom | 43.1 in (over 1 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | -32.7 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 4.5 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | -16.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 4.5 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | -52.8 ft3 |
2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The most obvious reason not to buy any Mazda MX-5 Miata? The thing that kept me from buying one: no back seat. The MINI Roadster also had not back seat, while the MINI Convertible and Scion FR-S have vestigial perches on which only my smallest child might sit semi-comfortably. In contrast, I can fit all three of my teenagers into my Mazda RX-8. But if my wife also wants to come along, we have to take our other car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata.
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 |