Archive for January, 2009
Honda Fit Ranks #1 among 35 Affordable Small Cars
Based on the US News Ranking and Reviews evaluation, the Honda Fit ranked #1 out of the 35 affordable small cars that they tested, based on 22 published reviews of the 2009 Honda Fit and a detailed analysis of saftey and reliability data on the car.
The larger, sportier 2009 Honda Fit has more utility than most cars in its class, and has a strong resale value. It was rated teh 2009 “Best Car for the Money” in the subcompact class according to US News.
The Fit has made the top 10 list for Car and Driver’s “Top Ten Urban Vehicles”, for both the 2008 and the redesigned 2009 models for its comfort, fuel efficiency, seating modes and available cargo space. While the price is a bit higher than some of the other “affordable” subcompact cars it has been compared against.
One of the only shortcomings among all of the reviews of the 2009 fit is the lack of a stability control option like the one that comes in the VW Rabbit as standard equipment. However in my opinion, you shouldn’t be pushing subcompacts to such limits to require electronic stability control systems. My s2000 doesn’t have stability control, and I drive it a heck of a lot harder than the Fit.
Here is a break down of the US News Rankings:
Fit Performance - 8.5 (Very Good)
Fit Exterior - 7.6 (Good)
Fit Interior - 8.5 (Very Good)
Fit Reliability - 10.0 (Excellent)