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4.5 stars
"Honda Fit is like a Swiss Army Knife: it's small, compact, and immensely useful"
Pros: Does what it's suppose to, and very well at that
Cons: Looks like a lunchbox on wheels
Summary: The writer cites the Honda Fit is bad because it's 1)underpowered 2)has no traction control 3)no navigation 4)and no bluetooth
Underpowered by "I'm-a-hot-rodding-monstertruck-loving-nascar-watching-budlite-chugging-hick" standards?? Yes, absolutely! But to address her other issues:
2) what if Honda ACTUALLY put traction control in a 2500lb, fwd car with a 1.5L engine??? that would be tantamount to shooting a fly with a howitzer. overkill.
3) nav has come down-market but the Fit tops out at 15 large -> any car offering nav will probably start at $20K with nav adding around $2K... but I suspect Laura Burstein has 22" gem-encrusted chrome spinners on her Ford Pinto so $2K nav on a $15K car isn't THAT unreasonable
4) once again, does the word "econocar" mean anything?? most people don't even have bluetooth on their cell phones which are MEANT FOR COMMUNICATING much less their cars which last I checked are meant for driving
An interesting tidbit: in this month's "Car and Driver" the Honda Fit was clocked at 70+mph in their slalom test which is faster than the Corvette Z06.
Just my two cents.
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...as for traction control, it's far from overkill. Granted, 109 BHP isn't much to write home about, but traction is traction, regardless of the amount of ponies that are under the hood. Slippery roads don't discriminate; a wimpy econobox is as likely a spinout candidate as the steroid-induced V-8 muscle car. The vehicle already has ABS, so it wouldn't take much to provide some level of traction control as well. Besides, if Honda can charge $369 for a "Sports Muffler" on the car (sans installation), what's that plus a couple hundred more for an option that makes REAL sense?
As for Bluetooth...considering the ever-increasing legislation regarding the types of cellphone usage allowed in moving cars, this is NOT an frivolous or luxury extravagance. At the VERY least, Honda should offer it as an option for those who really could benefit from getting that stupid flip or candy bar out of their hands when it should be the steering wheel in their mitts. -
I like the four comments...reviewers are getting so jaded...perhaps it's because they are use to getting great deals, incentives, etc., to review cars and are forgetting what the "cheaper" vehicles are intended for...you want all those luxuries, then buy a Lexus; I want a comfortable commuter car that gets great mileage at a low price!
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I've had my Fit Sport for a couple months now and I love it. I don't see why it needs bluetooth or navigation. You can get GPS navigation on a cell phone and everybody and their grandmother has a cell phone now. It has plenty of power for me, I drive it up and down the mountains in NC to college and back and it does fine both on the up trip and the down trip. This car is perfect for my wife and myself and I think a rating of 6.1 is just plain stupid.
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I have owned 6 Hondas and plan to make the Fit my 7th. I totally disagree with CNET's review, they are WAY off base on this one. But let's compare Apples and Kumquats some other day. User ratings of 9.1 say alot.
But let me add in something for the younger generation to address the percieved "issues" with the car.
1)Not enough power. This has potential to be the new Civic SI all over again. Room for your friends, a pair of 12s, plus mods to easily net 50-75 more horses without serious degradation to the fuel economy. Seems like the best of both worlds to me.
2)Bad Automatic shift points (RPM) with Paddles. No doubt with all the available motor mods will be chip upgrades to adjust the shift points.
3)Interior is spartan and no electronic goodies. That keeps the overall weight low for everyone else, and an Alpine DVD/Nav with a 6" LCD TV will go in anyway for those who require the best of goodies.
4)Hard to replace stereo with aftermarket. Our friends at Metra will take care of that. After a new dash kit from them, it will be a snap.
5)Ride is too firm. Hello! "I like the sporty handling, but the ride is too firm" is almost an oxymoron. We will make the ride even firmer with aftermarket suspension upgrades.
Just keep in mind while everyone else is happing saving gas, sport tuners can save gas, have a new car, and still have that "what if Honda built a CRX today?" question almost answered. 32+ MPG, 150+ horse, brand new Honda, with upgrades and serious sound system for probably about $22k. I'm in!!
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True, traction control is found on a lot of faster sports cars and suv's, but what about in snowy conditions? A car of this weight would have substantial difficulties keeping traction starting out on icy roads. I'm sure that nav will be an option eventually, seeing as honda started puting nav in the civics this year, although you're correct that a 2k (which is right) nav system for this price seems off, but there are people who would buy it. And bluetooth? Hah, there isn't a Honda yet to offer that. That's an Acura feature, not Honda. I agree that docking points for no bluetooth is ridiculous
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Just got a fit. You are right on. Why do they review econo cars by higher-end standards? Does'nt make sense, it is what is is, not what it is not. And why did the scion get a better rating when the fit has more safety features like bars and airbags, and the sits are much better at accomodating space? Because the larger model has traction control!
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your right on the last 3 things, but in the first one i believe you to be wrong. After all, CNET's office is in San Fransisco, so going uphill and driving on to freeways is something that happens often there. So as much as I agree with the traction control, nav, and bluetooth (seriously, who needs that?) I don't agree with your opinion on the power.
