Interesting, never seen a car maker do this.
good to see honda has done it, which makes me wonder if others will follow.
good to see honda has done it, which makes me wonder if others will follow.
weird and good, actually amazing.So weird that there is an entire page on dogs. Never seen something like this before. Leave it to the Japanese.
The Element or at least the concept was promoted towards dog owners as well.So weird that there is an entire page on dogs. Never seen something like this before. Leave it to the Japanese.
In Japan, at least, Toyota also does promotion towards dog owners. Not sure if other automakers do, but between The two that's a big chunk of the market.Nice, didn't know that, it's good to see Honda did this even years ago with a model as old as the element is, which makes me wonder if other car makers are also following their lead.
I remember reading there were more pets in Japan than children, but I wouldn't say that they like dogs any more or any less than say the US. I think that niche marketing seems to be more common there. Things like pet cafes or gourmet pet food were already popular in Japan before they started popping up here. But they also have some cars that are marketed to single women, some to young fathers. There's probably at least a half dozen tv ads for the Vezel targeting all different groups while in the US we might get one or two.Are the Japanese known to really like dogs?
Look like you're right:I remember reading there were more pets in Japan than children, but I wouldn't say that they like dogs any more or any less than say the US. I think that niche marketing seems to be more common there. Things like pet cafes or gourmet pet food were already popular in Japan before they started popping up here. But they also have some cars that are marketed to single women, some to young fathers. There's probably at least a half dozen tv ads for the Vezel targeting all different groups while in the US we might get one or two.
The vezel has less height which is acceptable but it is also has less width which is suprising because it is 3" wider on the outside.I found on another website a measurement for the Vezel's seats depth when folded down. I've updated the table above (see below)
Measurement Fit / Vezel / CR-V
Cargo Area Depth (Back Seats up) 26.77" / 31.5" / 37.40"
Cargo Area Depth (Back Seats down) 59.45" / 64.41" / 61.81"
Cargo Area Width (Between wheels) 40.16" / 38.58" / 47.13"
Cargo Area Height 38.19"/ 35.43" / 38.78"
Not surprisingly it's 5" longer than the fit (as expected), but what I find interesting is that it's longer than the CR-V.
Maybe not as much as the (South) Koreans ... they really like dogs!Are the Japanese known to really like dogs?
Cargo room is a priority for me...I found on another website a measurement for the Vezel's seats depth when folded down. I've updated the table above (see below)
Measurement Fit / Vezel / CR-V
Cargo Area Depth (Back Seats up) 26.77" / 31.5" / 37.40"
Cargo Area Depth (Back Seats down) 59.45" / 64.41" / 61.81"
Cargo Area Width (Between wheels) 40.16" / 38.58" / 47.13"
Cargo Area Height 38.19"/ 35.43" / 38.78"
Not surprisingly it's 5" longer than the fit (as expected), but what I find interesting is that it's longer than the CR-V.
I think it comes down to the shape of the space really. The Fit is boxier (taller, wider, but not as long) whereas the Vezel is a bit more tunnel shaped with length being it's strong point. I'm not surprised because the roof-line of the Vezel is more curved. This is shown the in the behind the seat total cubic feet, with the Fit at 16.2 and the Vezel at 14.3, but the Vezel's is longer with the roofline taking a corner off of the "box" while the Fit's is taller overall. At the end of the day, at least to me, 2 cubic feet isn't a big deal especially if that space is being removed from up by the roofline.Cargo room is a priority for me...
What I find interesting is that although the vezel has more cargo length that the Fit...it has less width and height. I did the math...and the vezel actually has less cargo room then the fit! Therefore I think I am going to buy the fit right now... rather than wait for the H-RV.