The Honda FIT...

[why?]

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

"Walk away?" As in it's faster? It's like .2 seconds faster 0-60 and .1 second faster in the 1/4 mile. That's not my definition of getting walked on.

I'd be a driver's race in the 1/4 mile, for sure. Then again, people drag racing Fits and Yari should have better things to do with themselves. :-p

Odds are the writer has had the chance to drive one on a racetrack, and that is what he is reffering too.

[Goose]

I recently bought an xA for my wife. It's a great car, but the gearing isn't very good for highway driving (at ~65-70MPH the engine's turning 3,500RPM's). I can't bring myself to try a Fit out of fear that the Fit is a more relaxed highway cruiser.

I'm satisfying myself with the fact that I saved $2,000 - and I still like the xA's styling a little better. Has anybody driven both the xA and Fit on the highway? If so, what's the verdict?

[Goose]

Here's my report on the Fit:

It's actually a very nice car. I drove a Sport version, painted metallic orange with an auto tranny and 16" Honda Factory Performance wheels. Sticker with the HFP wheels was around $18,200. What you make of the styling is your own call; for me, even with the skirts/dams/spoiler/wheels, it still wasn't bowling me over. Deciding between the Scion and the Honda interiors is also a matter of preference - I preferred the quirky central guages of the Scion as well as its seat fabric. There's no way to fault the Fit's interior, though - typical well-executed Honda quality.

Aesthetics aside, the Fit is a very nice car to drive. If you are looking for a pactical, fun car that does it all for a reasonable price you could do a lot worse. Power delivery was pretty good around town, though I still wasn't able to get it out on the highway(!) I would guess that the Fit's drivetrain is better on the highway than the Scion xA - maybe the final drive ratio? The Fit also handles more tightly than the xA. Obviously the 16" wheels/tires didn't hurt in this area, but I'll wager that even the stock Honda setup is a little more agressive than the xA.

The Fit/Scion xA choice boils down to your sense of priorities and tastes. The Fit offers a little more power, agility and space but at a higher price and in a somewhat cavernous package. The Scion xA is a little softer riding and has a bit less punch, but it's quite a bit cheaper to buy/drive and (at least for me) feels more like a small, fun little car.

In the end, either car is a good, practical, fun car.

[riceboy]

Saw one up close last night in the parking lot when I went out for dinner.. it actually looks a lot nicer in person than it does in pictures.. seems smaller, although from certain angles it really does look like a mini-odyssey...

[stuffy]

really? i saw one at a dealer and thought it was even uglier.

[echo_hrs]

I like the Fit Sport...I wouldn't trade my Yaris RS for it though...

The Yaris RS sport buckets blow away the Fit Sport's seats...The Fit Sport's interior matches the Yaris RS interior for niceness imo...

I'd definitely add the Fit to my "Sub-Compact Garage", it makes for a nice mini-mini-van...

So far I've got an Echo Hatchback, a Yaris RS, and would like to add a Fit Sport and a Scion xB to the mix...Why not have 4 economical cars to choose from for the price of one loaded midsize sedan...

[stuffy]

i'd like one of those mini cooper convertibles and a smart car as well, but honda can keep the fit.

[stuffy]

my buddy just ordered a fit today, i will take some comparison photos once he gets it,

then i will kick his ass in a little yaris vs fit action!

[w1ngzer0]

When they have the ridgeline and fit in the same thread you know what kind of taste these folks have. The ridgeline is the most inefficient and ugliest truck ever made. At least the tacoma and soon to be tundra have some sort of effective towing or hauling. You can't even fit a full size matress in the back of the ridgeline. Whats up with that?

Why the heck would i want to buy a Yaris type car that is priced closer to the civic model.

[why?]

Man the fit is expensive. 14,400 for a base model, plus taxes. That is over $2000 more than I paid for my Yaris.

[stuffy]

but it has a "magic seat", that has got to be worth $2000

[why?]

Originally Posted by stuffy

but it has a "magic seat", that has got to be worth $2000

[Leenis24]

Originally Posted by stuffy

but it has a "magic seat", that has got to be worth $2000

HAHAHAHAHA, take that Honda Fit.

[corey415]

Originally Posted by w1ngzer0

Why the heck would i want to buy a Yaris type car that is priced closer to the civic model.

Would you buy a Yaris instead of a corolla?

Keep in mind that the base Honda Civic DX is a teaser model. It has a low low price to get suckers into the dealership. It doesnt have AC, power windows, or power locks. So in reality, the Civic model to compare would be the LX.

[corey415]

Originally Posted by w1ngzer0

The ridgeline is the most inefficient and ugliest truck ever made. At least the tacoma and soon to be tundra have some sort of effective towing or hauling. You can't even fit a full size matress in the back of the ridgeline. Whats up with that?

The Ridgeline has more than enough capability than what most truck buyers actually need and use. The Ridgeline isnt supposed to be a tacoma/tundra equivalent. Let's face it; the average truck driver hardly ever goes off road or tows anything. They only time they use the bed is when they go to Ikea or Home Depot.

And whats up the mattress in the pickup bed rubric? Lots of big ass extended cab diesel behemoths cant do the same thing either. That doesnt mean it's a bad truck.

[benfal2001]

Haha you're funny yaris people.

What is the spaciest car between these ?

I'll love my Fit all the way!
ABS, A/C, Vtec, Power windows, Power doors, 6 airbags!! more power and lots of other gifts!

[Idjiit]

Originally Posted by benfal2001

Haha you're funny yaris people.

What is the spaciest car between these ?

I'll love my Fit all the way!
ABS, A/C, Vtec, Power windows, Power doors, 6 airbags!! more power and lots of other gifts!

If you're going to make a space comparison, at least compare it with the Yaris with the 60/40 seats installed.

[benfal2001]

Originally Posted by Idjiit

If you're going to make a space comparison, at least compare it with the Yaris with the 60/40 seats installed.

No difference. The back seats would not goes flater with the 60/40 anyway and the entry will not be wider and the floor could not be lower.

Stop cheating on Fit and drive what you can afford.