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Replying to: bodble2 (Apr 27, 2006 8:24 am) To me it is not just about how much it can hold. I usually don't carry lots of bulky items. As has been mentioned before, one of the glaring omissions from Honda's NA line-up has been a hatchback. I for one only would purchase a sedan (or any "stepback" vehicle) if I really couldn't get a hatchback I wanted. Just personal taste. However, the Fit is just so much more versatile regardless of actual cargo capacity. Regarding the interior room, the Fit and Civic have very similar figures. The difference is how the interior is executed. I feel somewhat cramped inside the Civic in terms of headroom and general space. The Fit feels open and airy and I prefer the higher, more upright seating position. The 2001 styling might apply for the outside (looks are subjective), but for the massive interior in a small exterior size and utilization of space the Fit wins by a landslide. "For not much more money, you can get things like auto up/down windows, variable intermittent wipers, heated mirrors, outside and engine temp gauge, locking glove box, locking gas door." I don't know how the Civic is equipped in Canada, but you would need the EX for the variable intermittent wipers and outside temperature gauge in the US. Unless I am just not seeing it on the specifications page, the US Civic doesn't even come with heated mirrors. The MSRP of US$13,850 for the Fit and US$16,710 for the Civic LX is $2860. Hardly what I would call "not much money". Also, don't forget that the Fit is positioned below the Civic, so naturally some amenities in the Civic will be left out of the Fit.
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Replying to: hungarian83 (Apr 27, 2006 9:16 am)
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Replying to: bodble2 (Apr 27, 2006 8:24 am) Only gripe is that the Fit does not have any height adjustments nor center arm rest, which I really like. No dead pedal either, but thats not a deal breaker. Will wait another 5 months or so and see what the competition has to offer in the newer Corolla for 08, coming out in 07, the new Versa, and newer XA scion, or what ever replacement they will have. Dealer offered about $17,000 for my civic so thats a no go for right now, but boy oh boy, I wished I had waited. |
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Replying to: jbwest (Apr 27, 2006 8:51 am) Also, don't forget all Civics have the 140hp engine with i-Vtec. |
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Replying to: jbwest (Apr 27, 2006 8:51 am)
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Replying to: bodble2 (Apr 27, 2006 11:18 am) |
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Replying to: bodble2 (Apr 27, 2006 11:18 am) Thanks. 
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Replying to: rangerdopp (Apr 27, 2006 1:54 pm) The most impressive thing, however, is the back seat. I always do a test where I put the front seat where I like it (for most cars, including the Fit, this means back all the way) and then get in the back seat. The Fit was amazing. I was quite comfortable sitting in the back. My legs didn't touch the back of the seat, and there was lots of room for my feet under the front seat. It felt roomier and more comfortable than the Civic and most midsized sedans I've tried.
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Replying to: bodble2 (Apr 27, 2006 10:48 am) Hmmm...I didn't know there were that many differences regarding packaging between US and Canadian market cars. The Canadian base model Fit (the DX) is indeed spartan, but the US base model (equivalent to LX) is fairly close to a US Civic LX. |
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Replying to: ephemere1 (Apr 27, 2006 4:03 pm)
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