Hot on the heels of my cramped adventures in the SX4, I drew the Fit straw last night. The last Fit fit me pretty similar as the SX4 -- not enough seat travel, the back of the seat was mounted too high, there was no height adjustment and no telescoping steering wheel.
The new Fit, however, is better. There's still no height adjustment, but the back of the seat is mounted a little lower. The telescoping wheel is also a big help. I'm generally more comfortable, but I still wouldn't want to travel very far in the Fit. This isn't a small car thing, either. The Mini is fantastic and the new Ford Fiesta is pretty good, too. Hell, even the Smart was OK. I'm curious to see what the small Fiats (500, Panda) will be like if and when they show up in Chrysler dealerships.
James Riswick, Automotive Editor @ 17,563 miles
cr_driver says:
04:08 PM, 12/11/09
Where are u man?
Invisible man now?
Some can do it well, some just can´t.
Kudos for the smart....never thought was possible.
mjp16 says:
12:15 PM, 12/12/09
Ditto on the Fit comment--this was what put me off it when we were car shopping. Also didn't like the push-my-head-forward style headrests many automakers seem to be using lately (I think they're the cheaper way to get better crash ratings vs. active headrests).
Ended up with a MINI. Much better, but the seat could still be improved on... I wish the front and rear height of the seat could be adjusted independently. If a 8-year-old Hyundai Accent could have it, why can't the MINI?
oscarmv says:
01:57 PM, 12/12/09
The Smart being a fit (pun intended) for tall people isn't that surprising, considering there's no rear seats to worry about. I say that having tested the theory (6'5", could sit in there for hours, would still hate the US spec car anyway).