Article Comments - 2009 Honda Fit First Drive / Full Test

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First Drive: 2009 Honda Fit - Inside the Fit's cabin, it's apparent that quality levels are up, with improved plastics, more supportive seats and a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel. Meanwhile, a new dashboard layout looks softer, reflecting a special effort by stylists to appeal to women. (more)

2009 Honda Fit Sport Full Test - Bottom Line: If only every sequel were so good. It's as if Honda used our long-term test blog about the 2007 Fit as a road map for the 2009 model's improvements. (more)

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#287 of 556 Interior colors on 2009 Fit? by thebean May 15, 2008 (5:30 am)
I wonder if the '09 Fit will have any interior color choice except black? Here in Texas, a black interior is pure misery in the summer. That is what is keeping me from buying a Fit now - only interior color choice is black. Anyone know about this? Thanks in advance. Bean Replies to this message: thegreatoz (May 15, 2008 5:48 am)
#288 of 556 Re: Interior colors on 2009 Fit? [thebean] by thegreatoz May 15, 2008 (5:48 am)
Replying to: thebean (May 15, 2008 5:30 am) Agreed; even gray would be a better choice for '09 FIT interiors. Echoes of Henry Ford's Model T..."Available in any color of black."
#289 of 556 interior vs. exterior color by toronado455 May 16, 2008 (2:10 am)
Does it matter that much what color the interior is? I would think that as long as you have tinted windows and use a sunshade under the windshield when parked, the predominant factor in whether the car heats up in the sun would be the exterior color. Replies to this message: thegreatoz (May 16, 2008 5:26 am) bobw3 (May 16, 2008 6:55 am) toronado455 (May 16, 2008 11:50 am) and 1 more...
#290 of 556 Re: interior vs. exterior color [toronado455] by thegreatoz May 16, 2008 (5:26 am)
Replying to: toronado455 (May 16, 2008 2:10 am) Two years ago, I made a bet with a co-worker who was a sunshade fanatic. He said his black '99 Beetle would be cooler at Noon with a sunshade than my black '04 Suburban without one. We tested both interiors with an IR thermometer from the shop. I forget the exact numbers, but my Suburban was more than 10 degrees cooler. Conclusion: a small car's interior will heat up faster than a large car. As far as sunshades go, their purpose is to protect the dashboard and steering wheel. They have very little effect on the overall heating of the interior...despite what their sales pitches would want you to believe. Plus, they make driving difficult if you forget and leave them in place. Replies to this message: bobw3 (May 16, 2008 6:55 am) toronado455 (May 16, 2008 11:50 am) upstatedoc (May 16, 2008 1:00 pm)
#291 of 556 Re: interior vs. exterior color [thegreatoz] by bobw3 May 16, 2008 (6:55 am)
Replying to: thegreatoz (May 16, 2008 5:26 am) Actually I have a Honda Fit and it's much hotter in the car after work on the days that I forget to use it. Also, how does your conclusion about small cars heating up faster than large cars have anything to do with a sunshade? The glass on a Suburban is more vertical than with the Beetle, so that makes a difference too. Replies to this message: toronado455 (May 16, 2008 11:50 am) upstatedoc (May 16, 2008 1:00 pm)
#292 of 556 Re: interior vs. exterior color [bobw3] (getting VERY OT) by toronado455 May 16, 2008 (11:50 am)
Replying to: bobw3 (May 16, 2008 6:55 am) The glass on a Suburban is more vertical than with the Beetle, so that makes a difference too. I was just going to say that same thing but you beat me to it. I think the size-of-car argument is interesting. But as the air volume inside the car increases, so does the roof area that is exposed to sunlight which can function as a heating element, especially when painted black. So, if a large car takes less time to heat up, this may be more complex than a simple 1:1 ratio. And I'm not qualified to comment. None of this, however, has anything to do with the COLOR of the interior. The reason I mentioned use of a sunshade was because I hypothesized that the one area where the color of the interior might make a difference would be in the dash. The idea being that, without a sunshade, a dark-colored dash in direct sunlight might be responsible for heating a car's interior faster than a light-colored dash in the same test. My theory was that adding a sunshade would remove this "color" variable by preventing any direct sunlight from hitting the dash. I still think the predominant factor is the color of the exterior, particularly the roof. Having said that, with today's cars having more raked windshields and cab-forward styling, as in the case with the new Fit, the windshield area is a larger percentage of the total area of the car that is exposed to overhead sunlight. All one needs to do is look at an overhead picture of a modern car vs an older car to see how drastic the difference is. Replies to this message: upstatedoc (May 16, 2008 1:00 pm)
#293 of 556 Re: interior vs. exterior color [bobw3] (getting VERY OT) [toronado455] by upstatedoc May 16, 2008 (1:00 pm)
Replying to: toronado455 (May 16, 2008 11:50 am) Maybe the guys over at myth busters could do an experiment, you know, which vehicles dash will fry an egg quicker, an '09 Fit or a Hummer H2.
#294 of 556 Re: PRICE/OPTIONS by tracker727 May 16, 2008 (2:04 pm)
Replying to: kittyworld (May 07, 2008 6:57 pm) Does anyone know if you will be able to get satellite radio on the 2009 fit? I thought it strange that the navi system looks just like the one in the current civic, except it doesn't say XM on it. I was really hoping they would add this feature to the latest fit because I like it in my husband's civic! Replies to this message: thegreatoz (Jun 04, 2008 8:36 pm) futurefit (Jun 06, 2008 5:23 am) toronado455 (Jun 06, 2008 11:55 am)
#295 of 556 Honda Confirms Fit Hybrid by toronado455 May 23, 2008 (6:36 pm)
http://corporate.honda.com/press/article.aspx?id=4510 Replies to this message: southpaw76 (May 24, 2008 5:52 am)
#296 of 556 Re: Honda Confirms Fit Hybrid [toronado455] by southpaw76 May 24, 2008 (5:52 am)
Replying to: toronado455 (May 23, 2008 6:36 pm) Sounds awesome. I've been waiting for this. I've read another article about this as well http://www.soultek.com/clean_energy/hybrid_cars/2_new_honda_hybrid_vehicles_in_2- 009.htm They claim that the cost will be less than a Civic Hybrid, which is currently sold at $22,600 to start. How low do you think they'll go, $19,995?