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Any thoughts?
There could be some relatively small yet important changes in the next Fit, e.g. seat height adjuster and/or telescopic wheel (for more comfortable driving position), better seat design (for rear-crash safety), available cruise control on the base model, and maybe a bump in fuel economy.
Exactly the reason why, if it were me, I would wait. Seat height adjuster, locking gas door, decent-looking wheel covers for base model, 15" wheel for base model, etc --- minor, but useful improvements.
More rounded, a bit longer and slightly wider than the current Fit, the new model has a completely redesigned interior with a steering wheel that looks very similar to the current Honda Civic steering wheel. Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) models will sport either a 1.3-liter 100ps (96 bhp SAE) or 1.5-liter 120 ps (116 bhp SAE) SOHC i-VTEC engine, using a CVT autmoatic transmission.
I expect the new model to arrive in the USA either late spring 2008 (if imported from Japan) or September 2008 (if Honda decides to assemble the car at their new Greensburg, Indiana assembly line).
Isn't the new Fit going to have Honda's ACE body structure for improved crash worthiness (not that the current model is lacking)? Honda also seems to advance the state-of-the-art every time they redo a car.
By the way, my sister has a base 5-speed model. Worst mileage in 3,500 miles is 36mpg with a high of 42 mpg. Incredible.
Any thoughts?
I'm about the same size. I can sit in the Fit all day, either driving or resting while the bride does stuff or shops, and not feel any discomfort. I think the seats are very, very comfortable!
Bubba
My beloved little black Fit Sport was broken into in front of our home in South Boston in the middle of the night. It has the accessory 16" sport alloy wheels and in the black color it's quite fetching--and probably was a big draw for the criminal who broke in and stole my iPod out of the glovebox.
I know about Honda being one of the most stolen vehicle makes, and with the Fit in particular being an attractive urban runabout I'm wondering if anyone knows how big of a target it is for theft. We have a theory that the perp was trying to steal it but with the alarm going off and potential witnesses nearby they opted to make a dash for belongings instead. I'm thinking of getting a Club as a deterrent.
Just got the car back from the shop, where they replaced the passenger door glass, repainted the door exterior, replaced the drivers side door interior panel (where there was a large ROCK lodged INTO it, after the crook hurled it through the window), and a new trunk floor (they ripped the floor up in such a hurry they bent/ripped it). Still have to take it back because the insurance adjuster didn't cover the armrests, which were scratched up from flying glass. What a pain! And on top of the $500 deductible, I was forced to pay for a $110 tow and storage fee after the cops had it taken to a private lot "for safe keeping" (they claim they couldn't locate me even though my house was just yards away)... what a crock! But that's another story.
Also, my new trunk floor looks poorly put together... the carpet is not hemmed around the cardboard, just cut and pasted on, and there's no fabric at all on the areas to the left and ride of the spare tire lid, the fixed parts of the floor... is that what it's supposed to look like new? I can't remember what it was like before.
Partially venting, but I would like to know of other people's experiences with their Fits being targets of crime. God forbid.
He said he was 280 lbs. I'm pretty sure you only meant you are the same height!
ha ha. cute!
Doesn't the new Fit look great? :shades: I like the design, inspired by the previous-generation Honda Civic hatchback (which was sold only in three-door Si form here in the USA) and the Honda FR-V multi-activity vehicle sold in Europe. This is the car that will finally replace my 1998 Honda Civic HX CVT coupe.
Meh, I don't like it. It looks like a shrunk-wrapped van.
I like the rear wheel flare and the wheel design, but those rims could be 2" bigger.
But I wonder why Honda doesn't just make it simple and turn the entire front end into one big headlamp--they are most of the way there anyway.
personally, i think its looks very cool. And if it handles better than the version already out, like edmunds first dirve article insinuates, its going to be as un-mini van like as possible.
it does remind me of the 02-05 si hatch, but i doubt it was 'inspired' by it, being as they serve 2 distinct purposes.
looking at the headlight assemblies, it is clear the diameter of the relecting surface does not dictate that they be pushed so far apart and up towards the a-pillar. they are doing so to make the vehicle look more "agressive" and "bigger".
it's all an illusion. :shades:
I never would have thought that the headlights were set that way because it was more functional. It's a design decision. Whether people like it or not, that's all personal preference. Most of design is personal preference, and you'll always have some people that like it and some people that hate it.
ok, so it looks better than if the lenses were smaller, and maybe it is keeping with the other vehicles in their lineup and the direction they are taking.
does it compromise the A-pillar / body interface integrity? hopefully not. does that lense now cost more to manufacture (and replace if broken)? probably yes. :mad:
i wouldn't worry about a pillar integrity, as the cars body is much stiffer than before. if you don't like the design, thats fine. but some people do.
It looks fine, I don't dislike it. It's just not as attractive as, say, the Mazda2.
Thanks!
That will work *if* your seat track is flat. My Miata's is. My Forester's was not.
Also, you may have to buy a longer bolt - and don't overdo it because things like the air bags are engineered for a certain position.
I figure 1/2" is OK because the wheel tilts, so there has to be some tolerance there.
You're in luck, I found photos that documented that mod. 1st one shows the old bolt and the new one (longer, galvanized). 2nd photo shows the washers and the 1/2" measured gain. 3rd photo shows where I inserted the spacers, under the seat track.
Try this at your own risk, please be very careful. Nice thing is it is easily reversible. :shades:
That being said, if you use the paddle shifter to upshift earlier than the auto normally does, then you could get better mpg, but then you could do the same thing by using a lighter foot on the gas.
One thing I noticed was that on highways when I used cruise, the auto would downshift to 4th on some gradual hills, but if I used the sport mode and just left it in 5th, it would stay there longer. But then if the engine begins lugging and dumping in more gas, it may have been better just to downshift.
I'd say the best thing would be to experiment for a tank of gas and see if you see any improvement and report back to this forum and let us know.
http://www.honda.co.jp/Fit/
The official press release:
http://world.honda.com/news/2007/4071018All-New-Fit/