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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#464 of 556 My Goofy Clown Car .... by baddog2 Oct 10, 2008 (6:10 pm)
My very own goofy clown car will should be delivered end of next week. I wanted a white Fit Sport AT, but dealer said he was having a hard time trading around to get one. I told him I'd take the Milano Red and be happy the wait is over. (Wait for was only about 4-5 wks.) Dealer was expecting 3 to arrive. I'm located in northern Illinois. I'm a long time Toyota/Nissan guy .... this will be my first Honda and I plan to put over 200k on my circus car ...... I'm not brave enough to try that with a Ford product. My read of the specs led me to believe that the AT might get better highway MPG than the stick. Any experience out there to support that notion? Did I read some where that the auto revs lower than manual while cruising? If you've got a Sport AT, what is the rpm reading at 60 mph? Replies to this message: mustangxr (Oct 11, 2008 12:14 am) dvsutton (Oct 17, 2008 3:00 am) widetrack2000 (Oct 17, 2008 10:12 am) prufrock1 (Oct 19, 2008 3:19 pm)
#465 of 556 Re: I'll wait for the Ford Fiesta [prufrock1] by widetrack2000 Oct 10, 2008 (7:05 pm)
Replying to: prufrock1 (Oct 10, 2008 4:29 pm) I COULD NOT AGREE WITH YOU MORE! I've actually been a lifetime Toyota owner with a few domestics thrown in here or there and parden my French but the (pos) Yaris is suppose to be the Fit's main competition; give me a break! What you get for the money in both standard/safety features far outways anything else out there so I just bought an '09 Fit Sport and couldn't be happier especially for someone who plans on owning this car well past the 200,000 mile mark. Try doing that in a domestic car or while on the subject, there's a reason folks the other sub compact cars like the Aveo, Spectra and Accent are cheaper than the Fit and you don't need to be a Mensa member to figure it out; THERE CHEAPER THAN THE FIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hear alot of talking about how the Fit doesn't stack up to this car or that car and quite a few of them aren't in the sub or sometimes even in the compact car class so everyone needs to remember that this is a SUBCOMPACT and the cars it should be compared to are the Yaris, Versa, Aveo, Sectra and Accent, not cars like the Corolla and Civic which are in the next class up. Also as an FYI to everyone, if you happen to be a big guy like I am, you will not find another car in either the sub or even the compact car category that has more room for the driver than the '09 Fit period! Just one man's opinion...
#466 of 556 On the same page .... by baddog2 Oct 10, 2008 (7:26 pm)
I'm 6'3" and 280+ lbs ..... looking forward to fitting in Fit! I train Labrador Retrievers competing them in field events and taking them to dog shows. I've got 165k on my Sienna van and plan on giving it well deserved break. I'm anxious to see how many labs comfortably fit once the magic seats are down. I plan on using the Fit for long trips to dog shows but don't plan to venture into the field with it. My only regret is that the dark Fit interior is going to show off the collection of yellow labrador fur to the extreme. Has anyone shopped for aftermarket seat covers? Any vendor stocking Fit 09 sizes? I'm not familar enough with the 08 and earlier Fits to assume that seat covers for them will work on the 09s. PS: I was encouraged to know the labs will fit with extra room to spare when I read that a new 09 Fit owner in California had hauled a couple bales of hey and two adult goats inside his new Fit! Replies to this message: widetrack2000 (Oct 11, 2008 1:17 am)
#467 of 556 Re: My Goofy Clown Car .... [baddog2] by mustangxr Oct 11, 2008 (12:14 am)
Replying to: baddog2 (Oct 10, 2008 6:10 pm) Mr Baddog, Yes, you are correct, the auto is geared lower for highway mileage. The Fit Sport MT revs right around 3000 RPM at 100 klicks which is close to 60 mph. At 72 mph it revs 3500. That makes it very responsive and peppy at cruise, but not particularly good on fuel mileage. The manual just begs for another gear. I figure they couold drop 5 or600 RPM off the cruise revs and it would still be OK. I have nothing against downshifting to pass or climb steep hills, but with the way the car is geared now, you don't need to downshift at all during trips. The 09 and the 07/08 rev just about the same. They changed the ratios in 4th and 5th on the 09, and then changed the diff up to 4.6 or so to accommodate the taller tires on the 09. The net outcome appears to be the same RPM so I'm not sure what the intent was/is. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable than I could answer this. Cheers, Pete
#468 of 556 Re: On the same page .... [baddog2] by widetrack2000 Oct 11, 2008 (1:17 am)
Replying to: baddog2 (Oct 10, 2008 7:26 pm) Go to Ebay's web site and type in 2009 Fit seat covers and there are at least two companies currently selling them in different colors.
#469 of 556 Ford Fiesta vs. Clown Car (Buster) by prufrock1 Oct 11, 2008 (6:44 am)
I admire your facility with the lexicon. A postulate, if you will: Ford Fiesta aficionados employ discourse monosyllabically, whereas FitFreaks have a certain sesquipedalian proclivity. In my dissertation, I will also attempt to expand this premise to suggest that McCain would opt for the Fiesta....
#470 of 556 Before this goes any further... by pf_flyer HOST Oct 11, 2008 (6:58 am)
Let's get back to discussing the Fit first drive test and back away from commenting on each other please. Thanks.
#471 of 556 Article Comments - 2009 Honda Fit First Drive / Full Test by ragavendra Oct 11, 2008 (8:24 am)
the test drive seem to be so comfortable and except the seat belt that too not a problem but still feel something needs to be improved. --------- ragavendra blaze infotech Replies to this message: toronado455 (Oct 11, 2008 10:50 am)
#472 of 556 Re: Article Comments - 2009 Honda Fit First Drive / Full Test [ragavendra] by toronado455 Oct 11, 2008 (10:50 am)
Replying to: ragavendra (Oct 11, 2008 8:24 am) What is it that you feel needs to be improved?
#473 of 556 2009 Honda Fit First Drive by prufrock1 Oct 11, 2008 (1:57 pm)
OK, I'll focus more on the car than on my language. My wife and I both look forward to driving our '09 AT Sport. We bought it at MSRP, with the all-weather mats included. I stopped by the dealer today to get some touch-up paint, and I ran into my sales guy. He told me that he'd have the driver's side mat installed for free for me (it involves some cutting of the floor). We could not be happier with our purchase....