The subcompact Honda Fit can swallow up to 53 cubic feet of gear - almost as much as the Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen - and it delivers respectable fuel mileage of 41 - mph on the highway when ordered with its optional continuously - variable automatic transmission.
Driving a semi-rural loop on hilly public roads, the Honda - Mazda - Subaru mix was fleshed out with two other best - selling compact SUVs, the Toyota RAV4 (No. 2 in sales behind CR - V) and the Nissan Rogue (No. 4, behind Ford Escape, not tested), as well as
the subcompact Honda HR - V.
And, perhaps most importantly,
the subcompact Honda Fit strikes a nice balance between fuel economy and driving fun.
The Accord first arrived in June 1976 as a three - door hatchback (pictured above), which incidentally, had a smaller wheelbase than today's
subcompact Honda Fit.
Not exact matches
Other automakers are also loading up with new models being introduced in Detroit, like a new version of the Fit
subcompact from
Honda.
2015
Honda Brio
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Should Hyundai offer the Creta to compete against the Chevrolet Trax, Mazda CX - 3,
Honda HR - V, Fiat 500X, Jeep Renegade, and others in the growing U.S.
subcompact crossover market.
The next generation of the
Honda Fit
subcompact won't be coming to the U.S. until next year as a 2015 model, but the redesigned third - generation Fit goes on sale in Japan this week.
Honda recently unveiled the all - new 2015 Fit
subcompact and Mugen, the tuner company that specializes in
Honda, is already hard at work developing modifications for the small hatchback.
Though Hyundai has not made an official comment on the Creta coming to our shores, we expect Hyundai to add this model to its U.S. lineup as well, especially given the recent rise of
subcompact crossovers like the
Honda HR - V and Jeep Renegade.
Similar money buys a well - equipped Kia Soul or Ford Fiesta, or even the
Honda Fit that won Cars.com's $ 16,000
Subcompact Shootout.
Competitors in this segment (think of them as
subcompacts with better glutes and abs) include the
Honda HR - V, Jeep Renegade, FIAT 500X, Nissan Juke and MINI Countryman.
DETROIT, May 30 (Reuters)-
Honda Motor Co on Thursday slashed the lease price for its electric - powered Fit
subcompact car by a third a week after General Motors Co set pricing for its new Chevrolet Spark EV.
This
Honda is the car that set the standard for the modern
subcompact, and it's unique in that it's practical enough to use as a one - person commuter but capable enough to haul everything that person owns.
The U.S.
subcompact segment experienced a renaissance in 2006, when the Japanese Big Three entered the group with the
Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris.
More competition is on the way, however: Fiat,
Honda, Jeep, and Mazda are all also launching
subcompact crossovers that will directly compete with the Chevrolet Trax.
Here's where things get interesting: the Waltons have been longtime
Honda owners, stretching all the way back to the N600 and Z600
subcompacts back in the 1970s.
The frugality and reliability of a
Honda subcompact spoke to the ingenuity and determination of post-war Japan.
In length and width, the Juke is similar to the
Honda Fit and the Ford Fiesta, but while the latest batch of
subcompacts offers heated seats, leather, and navigation, the Juke ups the ante for premium small cars with its hearty powertrain and audacious styling.
The North American version of the
Honda Vezel will join the Buick Encore and BMW X1 in the emerging b - segment
subcompact CUV category, though it's expected to have a list price significantly lower than either pioneering model.
Honda Fit EV WHAT
Honda's spacious
subcompact — with seventy miles of electric driving range.
While the first - generation
Honda Insight was a lightweight (for a hybrid) two - seater and the second - generation Insight was a minimalist
subcompact hatchback, the third - generation model will come well equipped to help justify its Civic Touring - plus price point.
Though 18.8 cubic feet isn't terribly far from what the competing
Honda HR - V
subcompact provides (24.3 cubic feet), the Encore's base price is closer to that of
Honda's compact CR - V, which boasts more than twice as much cargo volume as the Encore, at 39.2 cubic feet.
The 2016
Honda HR - V
subcompact crossover is set to go on sale within the next few months, and the EPA has now released fuel economy numbers for this new
Honda Fit - based crossover.
Honda HR - V Building on the bones of the Fit
subcompact hatchback, the
Honda HR - V is one of several
subcompact crossovers that attracted lots of searching on Google this year.
These MPG numbers put the 2016
Honda HR - V at the top of the emerging
subcompact crossover segment, at least for now.
Subcompact SUVs have proliferated, and now the Encore competes against other tiny utes such as the
Honda HR - V and Fiat 500X.
The 2016
Honda HR - V, a new crossover related to the Fit
subcompact, will make its official U.S. debut at the 2014 Los Angeles auto show next month.
This new
subcompact crossover that's based on the
Honda Fit is on sale now for a starting price of $ 19,995.
Competing in the
subcompact hatchback segment, the Yaris was redesigned for the 2012 model year and goes up against models such as the 2013 Hyundai Accent, the 2013
Honda Fit, the 2013 Kia Rio, the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic, the refreshed 2014 Ford Fiesta, and the newly introduced 2014 Nissan Versa Note.
Honda chose Thailand as the production base for the Fit, its
subcompact world car, because of the vehicle's potential in Asian market, officials say.
Reviewer: Sean McElroy Manufacturer: Mazda Make: Mazda Model: CX - 3 Type:
Subcompact Crossover Competitors:
Honda HR - V, Fiat 500X, Buick Encore, Nissan Juke Price: Base — $ 20,840; Grand Touring — $ 25,870 + options Made in: Hiroshima, Japan Drivetrain: 2.0 L SKYACTIV - G; 6 - speed AT; optional AWD EPA Ratings: 29 city / 35 highway / 31 combined (27/32/29 AWD)
Continental
Honda offers a very complete inventory of
Honda vehicles from
subcompact cars to full - size minivans the various sizes of
Honda vehicles offer customers flexibility in the capabilities they are looking for in a vehicle.
Interesting that
Honda (Fit), Nissan (Versa) and Toyota (Yaris) all launched new
subcompacts at the same time.
That sort of money buys a number of larger, more powerful
subcompacts that also boast a lot more interior room (the
Honda Fit, which I drove right before I spent a weekend with the iQ, immediately comes to mind).
The 2018
Honda Fit impresses in the
subcompact car class with its available leather - trimmed seating for five passengers, plus optional heated front bucket seats and power moonroof that help keep you at the right temperature.
There are plenty of new features in store in the 2018
Honda Fit to help it remain a top performer and popular choice in the
subcompact car segment.
The 2016
Honda HR - V may be about the same size as the original CR - V from almost 20 years ago, but it is based on
Honda's latest Global
Subcompact Platform, sharing almost 30 percent of its underpinnings with the
Honda Fit.
SUV — CUV (under $ 35K): In this fast - growing and ultra-competitive segment, four
subcompact crossovers, the Jeep Renegade, Fiat 500X,
Honda HR - V, and Mazda CX - 3, and one midsize CUV, the Mitsubishi Outlander with 2.4 - litre engine, battle for the crown.
Unlike the
Honda GEAR concept pictured above (which could preview a new affordable
subcompact for the Japanese brand) all the cars on...
Honda has CR - V and HR - V there as compact and
subcompact SUVs.
Jeep's interior design team should refer to
Honda's
subcompact Fit for an idea of how to add «convenience» to «functional.»
Sure, other
subcompact cars out there like the
Honda Fit, Kia Rio, Ford Fiesta and Chevrolet Sonic cost thousands less and are arguably more practical.
With new safety tech and a retuned suspension, the 2018
Honda Fit is a fun, fuel - efficient
subcompact with class - leading versatility.
The upcoming 2019
Honda HR - V is a
subcompact - crossover SUV with the surprisingly roomy interior.
Honda Fit / Jazz is a
subcompact car produced since 2001 till present.
The bodystyle of a flat roof hatchback was also used on the third generation
Honda Civic (third generation)
subcompact, the second generation
Honda City supermini and the first generation
Honda Today kei car.
To be competitive and remain atop the
subcompact space, it would help for the third - generation, 2014
Honda Fit to incorporate: improved NVH (noise, vibration, harshness), better gasoline - engine fuel economy (40 not 30 mpg), more than five speeds in the non-hybrid automatic transmission, a more modern navigation system with a backup camera, and Bluetooth that doesn't require you to buy navigation.
Because it's well - proportioned, you don't realize the Niro is just 171.5 inches long, only 2 inches more than the
Honda HR - V
subcompact and 9 inches shorter than the
Honda CR - V.
The
Honda Amaze
subcompact sedan has been launched in India and takes on the likes of the popular Maruti Suzuki Dzire.