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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#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?
#297 of 556 Win-Place-No Show by thegreatoz May 24, 2008 (7:34 am)
Don't hold your breath until you see THREE small hybrid Honda's in the US. Too much overlap. FIT-Civic-Remix. Three may come off the assembly line, but only two will make it to the US. If they do, we'll only have the 2009 model year to see them all. After that, the 3rd Place finisher will be gone. Replies to this message: toronado455 (May 25, 2008 1:23 am) thegreatoz (May 25, 2008 6:43 am)
#298 of 556 Re: Win-Place-No Show [thegreatoz] by toronado455 May 25, 2008 (1:23 am)
Replying to: thegreatoz (May 24, 2008 7:34 am) You have a point, thegreatoz, especially with the Civic hybrid overlapping with the new "dedicated" hybrid. But here's how I see it... Nothing has stopped Toyota from producing Highlander, 4Runner, RAV4, and now Venza, all of which overlap to some extent. Nissan's Murano, Pathfinder and Xterra all overlap somewhat. They have been doing it because SUVs and crossovers have been a hot-selling segment so they can get away with some overlap. Now with $4/gallon (and climbing) gas, small, fuel-efficient cars are selling like hotcakes. Even used Geo Metros are going for top dollar. So if this is the new hot segment, they can afford some overlap. Nissan thinks nothing of the fact that the Versa and Sentra overlap tremendously. I think there will be enough differentiation among these models to make them all viable. Replies to this message: thegreatoz (May 25, 2008 6:43 am)
#299 of 556 Re: Win-Place-No Show [toronado455] by thegreatoz May 25, 2008 (6:43 am)
Replying to: toronado455 (May 25, 2008 1:23 am) I definitely see your point. I've been laboring under the personal perspective that there's only "one choice" in each category of vehicle for each manufacturer...of American cars! I've only recently been a Honda customer. Civic Hybrid, Civic Hydrocarbon, and Ridgeline. Speaking of Toronado. When gas shot up past 50 cents a gallon, I panicked and sold my Olds Toro in 1974 and regretted it the rest of my life.
#300 of 556 Didn't I see this Transformer toy for sale at Walmart? by protrack May 25, 2008 (8:41 am)
Function improvements are good but not complete. Looks on the outside have devolved to the GODZILLA TRANSFORMER look, both front and back, way to bug like. Roof line is too rounded, although more aerodynamic it looks like one of those really expensive golf carts. This is a common problem with all mfg's that evolve their newer models to the original volkwagen beetle look, the "turtle car". Signature looks are sacrificed for performance. Maybe some day they with receive a serandiptious thought "WOW lets ask those who purchased earlier models about what improvements they would like to see." Instead of the getting lost in their own imagination. No thanks! I'll pass on this one. Daytona Bob Replies to this message: schteve (May 28, 2008 12:44 pm) toronado455 (May 28, 2008 11:18 pm) bobw3 (May 30, 2008 9:07 am)
#301 of 556 Re: Didn't I see this Transformer toy for sale at Walmart? [protrack] by schteve May 28, 2008 (12:44 pm)
Replying to: protrack (May 25, 2008 8:41 am) Don't judge the looks completely by this article, the version for sale over here will look pretty similar to the current version. http://jalopnik.com/369744/2009-honda-fit-is-go-again The US version is less cute & bug-like due to the extended front and rear needed to make it comply with US standards.