The Honda Fit is the Japanese brand’s smallest and most affordable offering in North America. The front-wheel-drive, front-engined subcompact hatchback is currently in its third generation and first came to the U.S. market for the 2007 model year, but was sold since 2001 in other markets as the Honda Jazz. Other markets like Europe and Japan also got a hybrid version and the Fit was even sold as a limited-production EV in select markets in the U.S. The Honda Fit sits under the popular Honda Civic in the automaker’s lineup.
When the Fit first came to our market, it got a lot of praise for setting a new benchmark for a segment that was usually cheap and not much else. The Fit proved that drivers don’t have to be punished for being on a budget and that cheap and also be cheerful.
The Honda Fit is unique in its segment for offering excellent driving dynamics along with a huge cargo capacity that belies its tiny footprint and is competitive with much larger vehicles. The second-row Magic Seats also make more versatile than other subcompact crossovers by allowing the rear seat cushions to be flipped up, making more room for taller items.
The Honda Fit models sold in North America are built in Mexico along with the HR-V that it shares a platform with, but there are other Fit manufacturing facilities that serve other markets. The Honda Fit is also one of AutoGuide.com‘s picks for the Top 10 Best Cars for Teens.