2015 Honda Fit

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

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The 2015 Honda Fit was announced today. Japan gets three engine options, including the sporty RS and a Hybrid.

Frankly, I like the look; certainly more than the current Fit and more than any other Honda in the last few years.

Full story here:

http://www.subcompactculture.com/201...honda-fit.html

- Andy

Does it retain the fold up rear seat cushion (allowing upright bicycle storage)? I can't find the answer on any of the searches I've done.

[07liftback]

So is the new Honda Fit gonna get 40mpg consistently like what my Yaris gets? Much larger interior capacity is quite tempting though...

[tk-421]

Finally, a Fit that doesn't look like a scared chipmunk.
Seems like it would look even better with a few light mods...
I actually like it quite a bit!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Does it retain the fold up rear seat cushion (allowing upright bicycle storage)? I can't find the answer on any of the searches I've done.

Anyone?

[Flipper_1938]

The Fit sedan sounds interesting. Are these things built in Japan?

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by Flipper_1938

The Fit sedan sounds interesting. Are these things built in Japan?

Fit sedan? There's no such thing, or are you wishing there was? If there was though, then it couldn't be called "FIT" as it's hatch configuration defines the vehicle.

And yes, the FIT is made in Japan.

[Hershey]

" Finally, a Fit that doesn't look like a scared chipmunk. "

We can store plenty of walnuts in the back portion of the FIT .

[Hershey]

New FIT is going to be assembled in Mexico . Had a few Ford Festivas built in Mexico with no issues . Hopefully that'll apply to the FIT . The Festiva had the fold up rear seat and put a love seat / sleeper sofa in it . Roomy little thing . Miss it . The 1st generation AVEO had same seat . Almost bought one about 5 years ago . This was when they were less than $7,500 new . That was for the hatchback base model with a 5 speed manual without A/C . The clutch and shifting were smooth .

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Fit sedan? There's no such thing, or are you wishing there was? If there was though, then it couldn't be called "FIT" as it's hatch configuration defines the vehicle.

And yes, the FIT is made in Japan.

Well, they did make the Fit Aria/City, which is essentially a Fit Sedan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_City

[Hershey]

The 1.3 ltr. would be interesting for the sedan. Should of named it MisFit . Would miss it being a FIT .

[nookandcrannycar]

^^^^^ Earlier today I was listening to a car maintenance call in show on a local radio station (KPRC 950 AM). I'd never listened to this particular show before. The show has two hosts, one male and one female (each owns an auto repair place).

Two things I heard caught my ear more than others:

1. (see my post #77 from a few minutes ago -- a response to MadMax's post -- on the 'How long should the original battery last' thread in the DIY section). The hosts recommended the NAPA Legend battery (also recommended by CTScott) as the best aftermarket battery.

2. Honda originally planned to name the FIT the FITTA, but they learned that FITTA is a vulgar word in the Norwegian language, so they shortened it to FIT.

[yarisugi]

Haha! The Honda Cant.... (with a "u").

[Hershey]

I'm part FITTA . Is it related to the fjord of the ?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yarisugi

Haha! The Honda Cant.... (with a "u").

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Hershey

I'm part FITTA . Is it related to the fjord of the ?

. The hosts didn't say (nor give any hints re) the particular vulgarity the word FITTA represents .

[Hamster]

I remember reading an article about this several years ago, and, if I remember correctly, fitta is slang for the, um, female genitalia. Hence the name was changed, and the car is called the Jazz in Europe.

Anyway, I think the new Fit is a gorgeous car based on the photos. Kinda disappointing, however, to hear that it's being built in Mexico. I'm presuming production is being moved there due to the poor exchange rate of the Japanese Yen? It would be nice if Honda instead built the car in one of their plants here in Ohio, but I guess given the low price point of subcompacts, it wouldn't be price effective.

[Hershey]

Cheaper labor and less cost to ship . Keep our fingers crossed on the build quality . Looks like the hybrid Fit may arrive by next summer . http://www.inautonews.com/honda-prep...t#.UfVlUSnD8dU .

[tk-421]

Originally Posted by Hamster

Kinda disappointing, however, to hear that it's being built in Mexico. I'm presuming production is being moved there due to the poor exchange rate of the Japanese Yen?

Not this FUD again, please... The topic has been discussed (and debunked) ad-nauseam here and elsewhere. Car manufacturing standards are the same no matter where you happen to build them. Manufacturing plants are almost, if not completely, automated these days. It makes no sense to blame people of a certain country over the quality of a car (at least not anymore). Was this the case 20 or even 10 years ago? No. But things have certainly improved since then, and will continue to do so.

Case in point? The Fiat 500. I don't see many people complaining about the quality of that car, especially considering that the original Fiats were terrible in that respect.

As to the exchange rate of the yen being a factor, I don't dismiss it as quickly, although I think it has more to do with the fact that manufacturing in Japan has its drawbacks, to say the least.