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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#339 of 556 Re: U.S. will get 80,000 2009 Fits a year [futurefit] by toronado455 Jun 23, 2008 (6:36 pm)
Replying to: futurefit (Jun 23, 2008 12:14 pm) Thanks for posting that link. I hope 80,000 is enough to keep up with demand. I also see that they report that the Hybrid Fit will not be rolled out until 2015. I was pining for one of those in 2009. Looks like I'll have to get the "dedicated" hybrid model if I want a hatchback hybrid from Honda before 2015. (I'm assuming the dedicated hybrid will be a hatchback or wagon because it is set to compete directly with the Prius.)
#340 of 556 No spare? by fittysense Jun 23, 2008 (9:10 pm)
What's the deal with no spare tire in the '09? Replies to this message: upstatedoc (Jun 24, 2008 5:42 am) fittysense (Jun 24, 2008 6:59 pm)
#341 of 556 Re: U.S. will get 80,000 2009 Fits a year [futurefit] by toronado455 Jun 23, 2008 (11:01 pm)
Replying to: futurefit (Jun 23, 2008 12:14 pm) Autoblog also covered this saying: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/23/honda-boosting-fit-production-to-meet-u-s-dem- and/ "U.S. production is limited because Honda only has capacity to build 500,000 Fits a year right now for the entire world, and if we get more in the U.S., someone else has to get less elsewhere in the world." Replies to this message: backy (Jun 24, 2008 5:34 am) jacksan1 (Jul 01, 2008 6:01 am) backy (Jul 01, 2008 9:36 am) and 3 more...
#342 of 556 Re: U.S. will get 80,000 2009 Fits a year [toronado455] by backy Jun 24, 2008 (5:34 am)
Replying to: toronado455 (Jun 23, 2008 11:01 pm) I wonder what happened to the new U.S. plant that was supposed to make Fits? Replies to this message: jacksan1 (Jul 01, 2008 6:01 am) backy (Jul 01, 2008 9:36 am) jacksan1 (Jul 01, 2008 12:25 pm) and 2 more...
#343 of 556 Re: No spare? [fittysense] by upstatedoc Jun 24, 2008 (5:42 am)
Replying to: fittysense (Jun 23, 2008 9:10 pm) fitty- That's the japanese version. Replies to this message: fittysense (Jun 24, 2008 6:59 pm)
#344 of 556 Re: No spare? [upstatedoc] by fittysense Jun 24, 2008 (6:59 pm)
Replying to: upstatedoc (Jun 24, 2008 5:42 am) Thanks. Thought that was a bit odd for N. America.
#345 of 556 October 1st by futurefit Jun 25, 2008 (9:57 am)
"Production allotment now stands at 60,000 units but will increase to 80,000 when the redesigned Fit arrives Oct. 1, says John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda." http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080623/FREE/14228425/1023/L- ATESTNEWS Replies to this message: upstatedoc (Jun 25, 2008 4:53 pm) jacksan1 (Jun 26, 2008 11:10 am)
#346 of 556 Re: October 1st [futurefit] by upstatedoc Jun 25, 2008 (4:53 pm)
Replying to: futurefit (Jun 25, 2008 9:57 am) Sweet..................... Replies to this message: jacksan1 (Jun 26, 2008 11:10 am)
#347 of 556 Re: October 1st [upstatedoc] by jacksan1 Jun 26, 2008 (11:10 am)
Replying to: upstatedoc (Jun 25, 2008 4:53 pm) 80,000 units per year sounds like a lot, but considering that Honda sold almost 26,000 Fits in Japan in the month of March 2008 (fiscal year end) alone, we are definitely getting the short end of the stick here in North America....
#348 of 556 Release date by fittysense Jun 30, 2008 (8:26 pm)
I had been told Aug/Sept arrival from a dealer in Florida and have been asking around about pre-ordering. A second dealer told me they will start arriving Sept as well. I'm crossing my fingers for Sept! Replies to this message: kalvord (Jul 01, 2008 9:01 am)