Bloomberg on the Honda Fit: Not a Refined, Grown-Up Car

Bloomberg.com Comes Down on the Honda Fit

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 | 2009 Fit, Reviews

Unlike the LA times and many recent publications that seem to have a glowing review of the new Honda Fit, Jason Harper from Bloomberg.com didn’t seem to like it quite as much. Harper states that people might take the many positive reviews that the car has been receiving as an indication that it’s a “refined and grown-up sort of car.” Harper thinks it isn’t.

He said that in his 400 mile test drive the meek 117hp engine struggles up hills and while the chassis has been stiffened in the 2009 model there is still significant body roll through turns. Harper states that the seats are cheap, uncomfortable and don’t offer proper lumbar support, the interior looks cheap and overall he thinks the car is ugly. While the “ugly” is just an opinion, he’s right about most of his complaints, although he *is* talking about a $16k car.

The article didn’t only have bad things to say about the Fit though. Harper liked the cabin and cargo space, the large windows with no blind spots, navigation system and other amentities that have made the car so popular.

Read the full article on Bloomberg.com.

4 Comments to Bloomberg.com Comes Down on the Honda Fit

Pathman
May 9, 2009

I read this article and it lacks the glowing remarks of some other reviewers, but the things he says are true in some respects. (disclaimer, I own an 09 Fit Sport) The interior is low rent compared to a Civic, and there is a lot of hard plastic dwelling there! Time will tell as to how the interior holds up. The engine is also a bit loud, but not intolerably so. One area I disagree with him is the handling. My Fit hangs onto corners like Satan hangs on to lost souls! It is flat and tight and I can take corners 10 mph faster than I could in my old 96 Civic! The ride seems a bit “jiggly” when I am alone in the car, but as the cargo weight goes up this tendency subsides. I also disagree about the looks. I think it is a visually sharp car, very clean futuristic lines.
In total I am very pleased with my Fit. It wont ever be an Acura, but then an Acura won’t ever cost less than 19k either! AND whenever Car and Driver and Consumer Reports agree about a car you know theres gotta be something to it!!!!
Happy Trails!
Pathman