GOOD-BYE YARIS, HELLO FIT!

[marcus]

I CHECKED OUT THE FIT LAST WEEKEND.. OPEN THE DOOR AND CLOSED IT RIGHT AWAY.. the handle on the door alone and the door itself felt so thin...it feels like i can bend it out of shape..felt like the old civic... thumbs down.. although i love the fits steering wheel...

[bobby]

...then don't buy one. I loooooooove my Phit!! It is unquestionably the gold standard for so-called economy cars. I made a very good choice, I feel. Cool color too!

[PaidTimeOff]

Originally Posted by bobby

...then don't buy one. I loooooooove my Phit!! It is unquestionably the gold standard for so-called economy cars. I made a very good choice, I feel. Cool color too!

Unquestionably? Seems like there are a lot of people questioning...

[marcus]

Originally Posted by bobby

...then don't buy one. I loooooooove my Phit!! It is unquestionably the gold standard for so-called economy cars. I made a very good choice, I feel. Cool color too!

easy there..got nothing against it..well actually i do,,, im just telling sum people some of the downside... engine wise id say the fit is better.. again steering wheel is a plus... but that damn door is botherin me.. which it did bother me on the old civics as well .. but overall its ur car.. i think u did good job choosing the fit.. its a great car... i just cant past the shell being too thin.sorry bro.

[Stargate YARlantIS]

Bump PTO

[marcus]

also hes forgetting maybe that hes on a yaris forum..

[Stargate YARlantIS]

Originally Posted by marcus

also hes forgetting maybe that hes on a yaris forum..

I'll second that Marcus!

[bobby]

Originally Posted by marcus

also hes forgetting maybe that hes on a yaris forum..

No, I'm not. I own a Yaris, and I like it a lot. I also happen to now own a Phit, which I feel is a better car. I think there is room on this forum to compare the Yaris to other similar cars...don't you?

[PaidTimeOff]

Originally Posted by bobby

No, I'm not. I own a Yaris, and I like it a lot. I also happen to now own a Phit, which I feel is a better car. I think there is room on this forum to compare the Yaris to other similar cars...don't you?

There's a difference between comparison and fanboyism. You're dangerously close to the latter.

[bobby]

I don't think I'm being a fanatic about the Phit, but I certainly am enthusiastic. It's a wonderful car.

Has anybody come across an auto magazine review or an online auto review which declares the Yaris is an overall better car than the Phit? I have not seen one.

The bottom line is, we all love Japanese cars, and would never be caught dead in an American car. (EWWWWW)

[marcus]

i think i should take my pop corn out this will be good.. i just like to watch..

[gid]

this is why wars go on 'til this day ... . I think both cars are very good . The FIT is much smarter choice than a HUMMER or large S.U.V.s ( or should I say C.U.V., nothing more than rounded corners and lowered roof ) , which I view as a true foe to the FIT , YARIS . The seats are better in the FIT , test drove several ( '07 and '08 ) and they are more comfortable . The seating arrangement for cargo is much better as well . The sliding / split back seats should be standard feature like that of the XD , not an option with the power package to get more profit .

[bobby]

[stuffy]

it's pretty clear to me that honda has raised the bar as far as subcompacts are concerned with the release of the new fit,
the yaris is still a great car and when considering overall price (from sticker to operating costs) is still the better choice.

i think the future of subcompacts is that they will be outfitted with more of the amenities of larger, more expensive vehicles and people will pay for it in the name of better fuel economy,
the fit clearly is moving in this direction.

i don't think it's too subjective to say that the new 09 fit is the better car, but it is more expensive.

[marcus]

mpg = yaris is better
price overall = yaris is better
looks wise= yaris rear end is better..i kinna like the new front for the phit.
0-60= as far as i know the yaris can do 8.5 sec which is same as the new phit

now if we gonna talk about interior then the phit win that foh sure..

[nsmitchell]

Originally Posted by marcus

mpg = yaris is better
price overall = yaris is better
looks wise= yaris rear end is better..i kinna like the new front for the phit.
0-60= as far as i know the yaris can do 8.5 sec which is same as the new phit

now if we gonna talk about interior then the phit win that foh sure..

I think I have figured out the Yaris / Fit MPG Pros and Cons for AUTOMATICS ONLY, since that's what I own.

The Yaris seems to get better city MPGs when NOT hypermiling. Normal driving by normal people. (ie - Folks who would never want or use a ScanGuage, like my wife)

The Fit shines in MPGs on the Highway when NOT hypermiling.

The Fit has 5 gears with what seems to be overdrive as well since my RPMs will drop when cruising eventhough i'm already in 5th gear.

My Yaris, with cruise control wont get much above 40MPG at 65MPH.
The Fit just loves 65MPH and gets close to 50MPG at 60 MPH with cruise control.

If you do mostly highway travel, the Fit may be your buddy, by about 10MPG. If you are city mostly, the Yaris is the car for you.

[marcus]

i did not know that.. the new fit with 118hp can do 50mpg on hwy.. wow.. then again i did 45 mpg going 100 km/hr 95% on hwy on the way to camping last summer ..and thats me not using hypermill though..

[nsmitchell]

Originally Posted by marcus

i did not know that.. the new fit with 118hp can do 50mpg on hwy.. wow.. then again i did 45 mpg going 100 km/hr 95% on hwy on the way to camping last summer ..and that sme not using hypermill though..

I got 46.6 MPG going through mountains with my Fit. This MPG was calculated at the pump, not using the Fit's MPG guage.

My jaw dropped to the ground when I calculated this.

I may be doing a Roanoke trip shortly so I can do another pure highway test. I will be going through rural highways with some lights. My Yaris has gotten wicked MPGs while hypermiling this route, like 46 MPG. This will be an interesting test.