Leftlane (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
With the unexpected but welcome boost in sales of the Honda Fit in the U.S. due to high gas prices, Honda is considering bringing other small cars over from its home market in Japan. The small hatchback’s sales leaped 73 percent in July from the same time period in 2007. Such a decision would certainly mirror [...]
Balloon Juice (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Speaking of the Honda Fit, those ads about cargo space aren’t kidding. I just got back from a car camping trip in which I carried food, beer and supplies for eighteen on the way out and leftovers, tents, mattresses, folding gazebos and folding chairs on the return. The gnomes at Honda make the [...]
Balloon Juice (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
I noticed the other day that my Honda Fit was getting about 25 highway mpg as opposed to the 30-32 that I’m used to, so I checked and found out that the tires were about 2 psi less inflated than the manual recommends. I gave them all a modest boost (except the back right [...]
Worlwide Cars News at Go-Cars.org (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Honda has posted a 9.2% total sales decline for July 2008, adjusted for daily selling rate. While the Japanese manufacturer saw car sales set a record, rising 6.7%, light-truck sales droped 27.8%, dragging down the company’s total. The subcompact Honda Fit and the Civic Hybrid broke previous sales records, rising 78.5% and 27.4%, respectively. Full [...]
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Honda has posted a 9.2% total sales decline for July 2008, adjusted for daily selling rate. While the Japanese manufacturer saw car sales set a record, rising 6.7%, light-truck sales droped 27.8%, dragging down the company's total. The subcompact Honda Fit and the Civic Hybrid broke previous sales records, rising 78.5% and 27.4%, respectively. Full release after the jump. Fit sets another all-time...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Hyundai is readying a new subcompact to take on the Toyota Yaris and Honda Fit, replacing the Getz . Expected to drop at Paris Motor Show in October, the new Korean should go on sale early next year. Expect the 2010 Hyundai i20 to incrementally improve on the Getz's quality, packaging and drive, contributing to the gradual progression of the Korean company as it slowly becomes the next Toyota. [via...
Detroit News Online (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
NEW YORK -- Compact cars such as the Honda Fit and Chevrolet Aveo are now expected to retain more of their value than trucks and sport utility vehicles once prized for the resale demand, according to a car value tracking firm.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Compact cars such as the Honda Fit and Chevrolet Aveo are now expected to retain more of their value than trucks and sport-utility vehicles...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
The very small car — the Honda Fit, the Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris — is making itself known. And the eye-catching Smart Car, which arrived in the U.S. only in January, is drawing crowds in Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
The very small car — the Honda Fit, the Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris — is making itself known. And the eye-catching Smart Car, which arrived in the U.S. only in January, is drawing crowds in Houston.
China Car Times (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
The Honda City is a small sedan that Honda have produced chiefly for the developing markets of India and Brazil. Although we are unsure of the exact details of the car - is it just a sedan version of the popular Honda Fit model? We have however, learned of a new generation of Honda City [...]
Beber's blog (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Hybrid hysteria for buyers seeking scarce Prius Monterey County Herald, CA - 1 hour ago Most small- car sales in general are up as buyers continue their dramatic shift away from trucks and SUVs. Through May, US sales of the compact Honda Fit ...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
The Citroën C3 Picasso is exactly the kind of Europe-only car we salivate for over here in the new world. Small, stylish, economical, extremely well packaged and quirky. Think of it as a tall Honda Fit with legroom in both rows, diesel engines and the kind of personality it seems only the French are capable of squeezing into such a small package. The C3 Picasso is scheduled to premier at the Paris...
Driive (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
The Citroën C3 Picasso is exactly the kind of Europe-only car we salivate for over here in the new world. Small, stylish, economical, extremely well packaged and quirky. Think of it as a tall Honda Fit with legroom in both rows, diesel engines and the kind of personality it seems only the French are capable of squeezing into such a small package. The C3 Picasso is scheduled to premier at the Paris...
Automobile (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
2008 Honda Fit I took two potential Fit buyers for a ride in this car last night so they could see how roomy it actually is inside. There is more than enough room in the back seat and the cargo area behind the seat is fantastic. The tall roof gives SUV-like headroom, but the 1.6-liter inline-four allows for a combined 31 mpg with a five-speed manual transmission. I just heard the Fit currently has...
