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Hatchbacks Honda Fit Honda Fit vs Honda Civic
237 messages, Last post on Oct 29, 2008 at 2:15 PM
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Replying to: jacksan1 (Dec 16, 2007 9:38 pm) Good Post, and I pretty much agree with everything you had to say. " It is all about what you are buying the car for." We currently have an 03 CR-V and an 03 Pilot. So, hauling needs are pretty much covered. Our needs are for a "SCOOT" around town car. Something to keep some mileage off the other 2 in everyday running around. We have narrowed it down to a Fit or Yaris. A stripped down Yaris is considerably less money than a base Fit. To bring the Yaris up to the base Fit equipment level closes the $$$ gap to almost $0. So the decisions are whether we really need ABS, side curtain air bags, etc., for a "Do Nothing" run about. I seriously doubt this third car would ever get close to an Express Way. Although they say that most accidents happen close to home. I'm thinking that the Fit is a better value as equipped, but the Yaris is the clear winner as a stripped down "scooter" ! It also seems to turn a bit tighter. Drove a Civic and liked some of the features, especially the adjustable driver seat height. But for all practical purposes the Fit was a better Fit!  Kip
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Replying to: bottgers (Dec 16, 2007 8:49 pm) Wow...the Civic I test drove didn't seem that much better in terms of "cheapness." The main thing I noticed was how cramped I felt in the Civic as compared to the Fit.
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Replying to: bobw3 (Dec 17, 2007 9:42 am) |
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...getting all the love for the Fit. Its weak engine almost completely restricts it's use to city driving only. There's no way I'd want to drive that thing on the highway for any extended period of time. The Yaris is not nearly as doggy and has almost as much cargo space with the rear seats down as the Fit. I don't even know why the Fit is being compared to the Civic as it's in a completely different league all together. It's much more powerful, quieter, rides nicer, handles better, it's seats are far more comfortable, the list goes on and on.... It should cost more, it's a FAR better car.
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Replying to: bottgers (Dec 17, 2007 10:29 am) |
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Replying to: bottgers (Dec 17, 2007 10:29 am) The funny thing is that in the birthplace of the Fit and Civic, the Fit outsells the Civic by something like an 8 to 1 margin, and in some months and years, it was 10 to 1. In a good month, Honda can sell 2,000 (more than half are hybrids) Civics in the Japanese market. In a good month, Honda has sold over 20,000 Fits in the same period to the same market. Again, it is not so much as to which car is better in an absolute sense, but rather, which car addresses the particular usage pattern/purposes at what price points. Of course, Honda would like to sell more Civics. There is more money to be made there. |
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Replying to: bottgers (Dec 17, 2007 10:29 am) What experience do you have with it? I've already taken my Fit on multi-state road trips with a few passengers and the cargo area so full of stuff I had to use the side mirrors to see behind me. I was able to easily drive 70-80 mph on the highway. I think your posts come from lack of experience more than anything else. The Civic is a nice vehicle in the class of the Mazda3 and Corolla. These types of compact 4-door sedans are good for their limited use as a people hauler. The Fit is designed to be much more versatile and practical. Yes you give up a certain amount of quietness and power. If Honda made a Civic 4dr hatch, then I might be in the market for it. But until then, the Civic/Corolla/Mazda3 class of 4dr sedans are too impractical to me. And we've had the Fit now for a little over a year and about 15,000 miles, and the car has been great for our family for a lot of uses. Having the Fit has really cut down on the need to use our big car for weekend trips because of all of the stuff we can put in. And the high ceiling of the Fit make it much easier to put kids in the carseats, which is a lot tougher on cars like the Civic. And the Civic feels so cramped inside as compared to the Fit. As far as price, if the Civic and the Fit were priced exactly the same I would have still bought the Fit. The Civic is slightly more quiet on the highway, it does not handle any better, has a slightly softer ride, and the seats aren't any better. But none this outweighs for me the greater practicality of the Fit. |
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Replying to: kipk (Dec 17, 2007 8:00 am) Them's just my two cents! 
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Replying to: dromedarius (Dec 17, 2007 2:36 pm) 
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...I was preaching the wrong message to a Fit chior.
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