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4.5 stars
"It?s a blast to drive!"
Pros: Best Stylish Economy Car of it's kind! All Around Standard Safety Features
Cons: Black interior fabric attracting lint.
Summary: Most people have to remember that the Honda Fit is not really a new model vehicle. It has been around for a while now and been the #1 most popular car in other countries. So don?t feel like you?ll be beta testing this car in its first year in the United States. I picked my Fit up 1-week after its release and I absolutely love it. I went with the Blaze Orange Automatic Sports model. In sports-mode, it?s a blast to drive! Incase your not aware; the Automatic sport-model Fit has paddle shifters on the steering wheel that lets you shift the car like a manual NASCAR when in sports mode. I also travel from Staten Island NY to Morris County NJ almost everyday with two other passengers and here no complaints from them. In fact everyone is amazed and surprised at how roomy the car is inside.
I was considering the Toyota Yaris because the Honda Fit was a bit higher in price but after figuring I would have to add more money to add features that were standard on the Honda Fit, the choice was obvious. The lacking safety features on the Toyota Yaris like? Anti-Lock Brakes, Side/Curtain Airbags (all which come standard on the Honda Fit) was discouraging and should come standard on all vehicles. Bravo Honda! The 2007 Honda Fit has also earned a "5-Star" safety rating for frontal crash performance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The best for a car of it?s kind! The CNet score for this car is very unfair and the reason for that score is a joke. The Honda Fit was meant to be an economy car without the boring economy car look.
The only negative issues I have with the Fit is the interior fabric attracting lint. Definitely have a lint brush in the glove compartment.
In this day and age of High Gas Prices and Car Maintenance, buying the Honda Fit is a wise purchase!
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What can I say? I am now on my second Honda Fit (still the jazz here in the UK,) my first one was purchased in 2003. I have the 1.4SE Sports model in Yellow (with paddles, CD/MP3 with iPod socket and Sat-Nav.) The ride is still firm (yet sporty,) the mileage is still 39-44 (US gallon equiv.) Only major problem here in the UK is the $19000.00 price tag (Not a misprint!)
