Torque News Clarity Review

[Crota]

I agree with much of the articles except on two minor points:

1. Size is slightly bigger than a Civic... Really?
2. Getting an Acura cause everyone should get a luxury vehicle once. I've driven BMWs, Mercedes, and Lexus. The Clarity has the best around town luxury feel out of all the cars I've driven.

Other than that, spot on.

 

[insightman]

The review's author told me he was referring to volume when claiming the Clarity was Civic-sized. I pointed out that when comparing the Clarity with a Civic most people would consider the 10-inch difference in length and the extra space for rear-seat passengers when assessing the "size" rather than volume.

 

[Crota]

The review's author told me he was referring to volume when claiming the Clarity was Civic-sized. I pointed out that when comparing the Clarity with a Civic most people would consider the 10-inch difference in length and the extra space for rear-seat passengers when assessing the "size" rather than volume.

I really don't understand how the author could talk about volume here:

"Honda Clarity – Size and Shape
The Clarity is about the size of a Civic, perhaps a bit larger, but it has its own Honda styling. The car has a large trunk area, a roomy cabin, and would serve a family very well if their needs worked with a midsize sedan. Inside we found the Clarity relatively roomy, but our right leg contacted the wide decorative center console on hard plastic during the entirety of our drives. If you are under six-feet tall, this may not be a problem. This was the single imperfection we found."

Generally when you talk about the volume of a car, you are talking about production capacity/sales volume, not cubic feet of air inside the car. I am confused. Either way, the volume (size or number of vehicles sold) is not Civic like.

 

[insightman]

I really don't understand how the author could talk about volume here:

"Honda Clarity – Size and Shape
The Clarity is about the size of a Civic, perhaps a bit larger, but it has its own Honda styling. The car has a large trunk area, a roomy cabin, and would serve a family very well if their needs worked with a midsize sedan. Inside we found the Clarity relatively roomy, but our right leg contacted the wide decorative center console on hard plastic during the entirety of our drives. If you are under six-feet tall, this may not be a problem. This was the single imperfection we found."

Generally when you talk about the volume of a car, you are talking about production capacity/sales volume, not cubic feet of air inside the car. I am confused. Either way, the volume (size or number of vehicles sold) is not Civic like.

The review author wrote:

Good insight on the size, and thanks for the opportunity to Clarify my size
estimation (Are two puns in one sentence allowable ?) The Accord has 106 Cu
ft of interior volume. The Clarity PHEV has 102 and the Civic 4 door has 98.
The Accord Hybrid has a 17 cu ft trunk, the Clarity has 15 cu ft and the
Civic has 15 cu ft. So, the Clarity is a bit bigger than the Civic sedan
inside but smaller than Accord inside. My specs per the EPA's site.

 

[Crota]

Now that I compare the volume numbers side by side it is interesting. Even though the Clarity only has 4 cubic feet more space, the difference in hip and shoulder room make it feel more spacious than a civic by far.