Model Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
Model | Nissan Quest | Honda Fit | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 118.1 in | 98.4 in | 19.7 in |
Length | 200.8 in | 161.6 in | 39.2 in |
Width | 77.6 in | 66.7 in | 10.9 in |
Height | 71.5 in | 60.0 in | 11.5 in |
Curb Weight | 4367 lb. | 2496 lb. | 1871 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 20.0 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 9.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 42.1 in | 40.4 in | 1.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 64.5 in | 52.7 in | 11.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.3 in | 51.5 in | 5.8 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 43.8 in | 41.3 in | 2.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 41.6 in | 39.0 in | 2.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.2 in | 51.3 in | 11.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 66.0 in | 51.3 in | 14.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.7 in | 34.5 in | 2.2 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 40.0 in | 0.0 in | 40 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 61.2 in | 0.0 in | 61.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 49.6 in | 0.0 in | 49.6 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 40.5 in | 0.0 in | 40.5 in |
Total Legroom | 121 in (over 3 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 45.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 35.1 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | 14.5 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 63.6 ft3 | 20.6 | 43 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 108.4 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | 51.1 ft3 |
2011 Nissan Quest Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 260-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT FWD |
. see full Nissan Quest review |
2011 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 260-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT FWD |
The seats are deeply upholstered and have generous side bolsters. Beneath the deep cushions there seems to be a well-designed form that bodes well for long trips. see full Nissan Quest 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 |