FIT vs Civic size wise
I had a 93 and 96 Civic and both seemed to have had less room that my FIT so I decided to look into the specs a tad further.
93 Civic DX length 160.21 96 Civic HX length 164.5 08 FIT Sprt length 157.4 09 FIT Sprt length 161.6 09 Civic LX length 175.5 useless trivia but if anyone wondered if the Civic was growing, it is. |
I wanted a Civic, but in the 2009 and 2010 Civics the top of my head rubbed the inside of the roof. I got a Fit, and I could wear a hat in it if I wanted to. The Fit seems to have quite a bit more interior room than the Civic.
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Cars grow over time; our first Honda was 120" bumper-to-bumper. Our garage is 34" only deeper than a 2009 Fit, and the length of the Fit was a major factor in our choice. The Fit is only 13" shorter than the Subaru it replaced, but that makes a huge difference in parking. Navigating parking garages is also much less claustrophobic with the Fit.
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It amazed me that my 09 FIT was longer !
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people always talk about how tiny the Fit looks. when i park next to my brother's ef hatch, the talking stops lol
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They grow with each generation. The Civic is actually not even a sub-compact anymore!
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Originally Posted by Selden
(Post 802896)
Cars grow over time; our first Honda was 120" bumper-to-bumper. Our garage is 34" only deeper than a 2009 Fit, and the length of the Fit was a major factor in our choice. The Fit is only 13" shorter than the Subaru it replaced, but that makes a huge difference in parking. Navigating parking garages is also much less claustrophobic with the Fit.
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Originally Posted by know-nothin
(Post 802922)
Ever since I got the Fit, I can move around my garage with all sorts of room to spare. I now also consider it a challenge to find the tightest parking spots and pull in at warp speed. :D The maneuverability of this car never fails to bring a smile to my face.
Needless to say, it's much easier to get the Fit in than either of the Civics if the other car is in the "outside" spot, even if the other car is too close to the apron or encroaching on the "inside" spot. Actually, it's also easier to back the Civic in when the Fit's on the "outside" since the Fit is shorter. |
As you can see what I was driving before by my sig, the Fit is just bigger and roomier every way you look at it. The cargo capability of the GE Fit is just awesome in comparison.
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gd3 wagooon, i think ur sig is hilarious.
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Originally Posted by tlwiz
(Post 802893)
I wanted a Civic, but in the 2009 and 2010 Civics the top of my head rubbed the inside of the roof. I got a Fit, and I could wear a hat in it if I wanted to. The Fit seems to have quite a bit more interior room than the Civic.
The Fit might not be the larger car, but with respect to ekeing out the maximum interior volume, it's much better designed. It's "man maximum, machine minimum" as what Honda's corporate blurb often says. |
Originally Posted by Type 100
(Post 803002)
The Fit meanwhile subscribes to the "tall-boy" school of car design to liberate hat-clearing headroom.
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anyone know off the top of their heads what the wheelbase is for the ge fits vs the current civics?
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Originally Posted by mrmatte
(Post 803026)
anyone know off the top of their heads what the wheelbase is for the ge fits vs the current civics?
2010 Honda Fit vs. 2010 Honda Civic |
its true. like Selden added all cars grow over time. every new generation on all cars grow. the civic used to be subcompact back in the 70's the cvcc. became compact around the mid-late 80's. the civic is now in the current generation, almost midsize. the accord now is almost full size in exterior and interior dimensions. and the full size benzs and lexus are like limos.
i swear by 2030 we'll all be driving yachts on the streets. |
Passenger volumes say it all:
Accord: 1986-89: 89 cubic feet 1990-93: 93 cubic feet 1994-97: 94 cubic feet 1998-02: 102 cubic feet 2003-07: 103 cubic feet 2008-Present: 106 cubic feet Civic: 1984-87: 84 cubic feet 1988-91: 88 cubic feet 1992-95: 85 cubic feet 1996-00: 90 cubic feet 2001-05: 91 cubic feet 2006-10: 91 cubic feet Fit: 2007-08: 90 cubic feet 2009-10: 91 cubic feet EDIT: Just for fun, consider the following: Fit (GE): 91 cubic feet passenger volume, 21 cubic feet cargo volume 57 cubic feet maximum cargo volume Matrix (2010): 92 cubic feet passenger volume, 20 cubic feet cargo volume 49 cubic feet maximum cargo volume Suzuki SX4 89 cubic feet passenger volume, 16 cubic feet cargo volume 54 cubic feet maximum cargo volume Chevrolet Aveo5: 91 cubic feet passenger volume 15 cubic feet cargo volume 37 cubic feet maximum cargo volume |
Originally Posted by JJIN
(Post 803072)
its true. like Selden added all cars grow over time. every new generation on all cars grow.
http://www.reoldsmuseum.org/images/Cutlass1964.jpg http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_...0001_large.jpg 1974 Cutlass http://www.top4runners.com/ja/1984/side-ph2-1999.jpg 1984 Cutlass https://www.edmunds.com/pictures/VEH...86-396x249.jpg 1994 Cutlass Fun fact: a 1964.5 Ford Mustang and a 2010 Fit Sport weight the same. |
Originally Posted by jzerocsk
(Post 802918)
They grow with each generation. The Civic is actually not even a sub-compact anymore!
~SB |
Originally Posted by specboy
(Post 803222)
I think I read over on VTEC.net that the next gen civic is going to shrink in size a little bit. Lighter, shorter, (not sure about width and height)... was a while ago. statement came from the pres at honda I believe.
~SB |
Originally Posted by Occam
(Post 803231)
Hmm. The European Civic is shorter than the American version, at 168". It is also only available as a hatch, and has the very compact twist beam from the Fit instead of the usual unequal-lengh A-arms. I wonder if Honda is going to one platform for all Civics.
~SB |
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