Exact question and changes from P2
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?[Added] Distinguish getting it through the hatch opening from finding an orientation inside the cabin, and state any dimensions you have to assume.
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Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit? Distinguish getting it through the hatch opening from finding an orientation inside the cabin, and state any dimensions you have to assume.
AI-assisted review
Affirms hatch passage but leaves full closed-cabin fit borderline rather than settling yes or no. Requires rear seats down and bridging into passenger space; says seat position, dashboard contact, and hatch shape can flip the result, while distinguishing a shorter catalogued slab.
Literal evidence from this attempt
On those assumptions, a true 98.0 in slab is a **maybe / probably tight**; the real 246 cm piece is a bit more likely.
Exact final answer
**Through the hatch: yes. Lying in the cargo bay alone: no. Fully inside with the hatch shut: borderline, and only if it runs into the front passenger space.**
Use your stated size, 98 in × 25⅝ in × 1½ in. IKEA’s “98-inch” KARLBY is catalogued at 246 cm, which is **96.85 in**, not 98.0. That 1.15 in matters here.
### Through the opening
Insert it lengthwise, wide face horizontal. The hole only has to clear **25⅝ × 1½ in**.
Assumed 2016 Fit hatch opening (typical measured range, not a Honda “max rigid load” spec): about **39–42 in wide** and **27–32 in high**, and not a clean rectangle. 25⅝ in across the width is fine; 1½ in of height is trivial. Flat entry should have several inches of spare width.
On edge is the bad orientation: 25⅝ in vertical is close to the opening height and can catch the lip or the sloping sides. Don’t do that.
Clearing the opening is not the same as having a path in. Rear seats must already be down and the front passenger seat fully forward. If they are not, the leading end hits the seatbacks before the tail clears the hatch. You will likely need to aim the nose up onto the passenger seat as it comes in. It cannot be bowed.
### Inside the cabin
Assumptions, all approximate:
- Width between wheel wells ≈ **39–40 in**. 25⅝ in sits between them.
- Floor length, rear Magic Seats folded, front seats in a normal position ≈ **59 in** (from the EU Jazz figure of about 1,495 mm on this chassis).
- Front seat travel ≈ **8–10 in**, so floor length behind a fully forward passenger seatback ≈ **67–72 in**.
- Front passenger seat does not fold flat.
- Interior height is far below 98 in, so it cannot stand up.
- “Inside” means the whole slab in the closed cabin, not sticking out with the hatch strapped.
**98 in, or even 96.85 in, does not fit on the load floor behind the front seats.** You are short by roughly 2–2½ ft.
The only plausible closed-cabin orientation is: rear seats down, passenger seat full forward, headrest off, slab nearly fore-aft, rear end on the load floor, front end bridging onto the passenger seat toward the dash. A slight diagonal may add a little length, but the 25⅝ in width means it cannot use a corner-to-corner rod diagonal. A steep tip-up into the headliner makes the rear end rise into the hatch’s closing arc, so that usually loses the latch even if the length would otherwise fit.
On those assumptions, a true 98.0 in slab is a **maybe / probably tight**; the real 246 cm piece is a bit more likely. Published specs do not include a maximum rigid length, and seat position, hatch panel shape, and whether the nose hits the dash or glass are enough to flip the result. Plan on it possibly not latching. Do not force the hatch onto it.
If the hatch will not close, it can still be hauled with a few inches out and the hatch strapped, but that is not “inside.” Two people should load it; a full-length KARLBY is heavy and will crack if it is twisted or supported only at the ends.
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