“Pete Szilagyi After a couple of days driving a Honda Fit, you'll be weary of people stopping to tell you that your car is cute.”

"My Fit gets around 40 m.p.g. on long trips, especially if I don't drive over the speed limit." "Very true on Honda Fit not getting the expected fuel economy. A coworker drives a Honda Fit and I drive the new Ford Focus and I got him beat.

The automotive media loves the Honda Fit . We love it without question. We can't help ourselves. It's cute and cuddly and if you cock your head just right it has either big ears or a jaw line that looks like a ship's bow.

Nov 20, 2008 (Detroit Free Press - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- HMC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Riddle me this, Batman: When is a fuel-efficient subcompact not.

This article is locked. You need to be a Full Member of just-auto to view this article. Existing users, please login at the top of the page. Summary: Honda is considering a plan to make its top selling Fit (Jazz) model in the US.

At the other end of the size spectrum, Honda’s Fit subcompact hatchback is slightly larger inside and out, has improved suspension, and a 120-horsepower, 1.5-liter, fuel-sipping, four-cylinder engine.

Open the dictionary to "right car for the times," and you're likely to see a photo of the all-new 2009 Honda Fit subcompact . Version 1 (2006 in the U.S.) of Honda's cheeky five-seater quickly began selling far beyond its projected rate of 50,000 units per yea...

“pared to other cars in its class (the Chevrolet Aveo 5, the Nissan Versa and the Scion xD), Mr. Sabatini argues that a lot of good design choices went”

“2009, the Honda Fit is slightly revamped, with a new platform, new front styling, bigger wheels and more powerful engine among its features.”

“super-minis are coming and the 2009 Honda Fit is among the leaders of the fast-growing pack of economical subcompacts arriving on the market.”

Inside, the base Fit is nicely attired, uses top-notch materials and is logically laid out. Most of the toys are also in place - power windows and mirrors as well as tilt/telescopic steering wheel adjustment.

Over at the Honda America booth on the SEMA show floor, the all-new Civic Honda Factory Performance Concept made its world debut. Joining th bunch, the Ridgeline built for the more adventurous owner.

“Honda Fit concepts (the car known as the Honda Jazz on our local shores) are being exhibited at the SEMA show this week. One is the 2009 Honda Fit MUGEN”

The 2009 Honda Fit may be go , but if you'd like to add either more go or show to the subcompact hatchback, you're in luck: Mugen accessories for the Fit will be officially sold through Honda dealers in the U.

PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 03, 2008 – Longmont, CO, 3-11-2008: The all new 2009 Honda Fit is available and is ready for delivery at Frontier Honda, a leading dealership for new, used and certified pre-owned vehicles in Longmont, Colorado.

During the Sao Paulo Auto Show, Honda introduced the Brazilian-built new generation of the Fit (Jazz) model. The vehicle is produced in Honda's Sumare plant and replaces the previous generation that was made in Brazil since 2003.

PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 03, 2008 – Fort Lauderdale, FL, 3-11-2008: Holman Honda (http://www.holmanhonda.com/) , a leading Honda dealership in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has announced that the 2009 Honda Fit is available at its dealership.

Two years ago, this story would not appear here, in its lead-article, three-page glory. No, driving a bargain-price, 1.5-liter fuel-sipper would have warranted a miserly, quarter-page nugget tucked into a corner and paying deference to the likes of a Ferrari ,...

It's not unusual for a developer to include a garage in a new-home project. It is when they're including something to put inside it. The remaining homes in the Stella tower at 12th and Kingsway (rendering below), which rise above the developer's Honda dealersh...

The good: The 2009 Honda Fit Sport features an economical engine, good handling characteristics, a standard iPod connector, and available navigation, all at well below $20,000. The bad: The audio quality from the stereo is mediocre, and Bluetooth cell phone in...

“TREAL - One might think Honda is bringing out the right car at the right time with last month's debut of its second-generation Fit.”

“Honda stuck with its long-term game plan: no Texas-size trucks, no V-8 engines. Additional research from The New York Times and its content partners.”

Say youre looking for a new vehicle but dont know if you want one solely for commuting, shopping, recreation or road trips. Honda has solved your dilemma by incorporating all these elements (no pun intended) in a snappy vehicle it named the Fit.

“Honda Fit is all of those things, plus it's cute, fun to drive and fuel-efficient. Talk about the right car at the right time. Honda hit a home run when”

Japanese automakers often rapidly introduce new models, but the Honda Fit subcompact economy car seemingly is on a really fast track because it debuted here as a 2007 model -- and now there's suddenly a redesigned 2009 Fit.

It features an enhanced sporty demeanor to increase its fun-to-drive character through a more powerful engine and improved suspension, steering and body rigidity. "The new Fit is designed to raise the bar in the Canadian subcompact market by taking what is alr...

It is quite unnecessary to remind anyone about how high fuel prices are. Everybody knows. No matter your walk of life or driving regimen, your wallet is affected by the increase in fuel prices.

Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , Japan's second- largest carmaker, topped the country's passenger car ranking for the 11th straight month with its Fit compact. Fit sales rose 52 percent in September from a year earlier to 16,350 units, the Japan Automob...

“Brady Holt, DC Car Examiner The 2009 Honda Fit isn't cheap and doesn't feel expensive, but it's very practical. There are two basic things every economy”

The big draw of the Fit, of course, is its great fuel economy — up to 35 miles per gallon — along with a starting price of $15,220 (including freight) for the five-speed manual-transmission model, and $16,020 for the model with a five-speed automatic.