Model Year | 2006 | 2012 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Honda Fit | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 106.9 in | 98.4 in | 8.5 in |
Length | 184.6 in | 161.6 in | 23 in |
Width | 71.9 in | 66.7 in | 5.2 in |
Height | 67.9 in | 60.0 in | 7.9 in |
Curb Weight | 3516 lb. | 2496 lb. | 1020 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.1 gal. | 10.6 gal. | 8.5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 40.4 in | -0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.9 in | 52.7 in | 5.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.1 in | 51.5 in | 3.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.7 in | 41.3 in | -0.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.8 in | 39.0 in | 0.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.0 in | 51.3 in | 5.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 54.9 in | 51.3 in | 3.6 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.4 in | 34.5 in | 1.9 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 32.3 in | 0.0 in | 32.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 53.2 in | 0.0 in | 53.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 39.8 in | 0.0 in | 39.8 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 30.2 in | 0.0 in | 30.2 in |
Total Legroom | 107.3 in (over 3 rows) | 75.8 in (over 2 rows) | 31.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 10.5 ft3 | 20.6 ft3 | -10.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 39.7 ft3 | 20.6 | 19.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 80.6 ft3 | 57.3 ft3 | 23.3 ft3 |
2006 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2006 | 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
Ease of entry and exit and the spacious leg room. see full Toyota Highlander 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 |