2009 Honda Fit - Expert Reviews
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We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 14 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.| Ranking | Details |
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2009 honda fit Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds...More conservative shift programming on base models fitted with the automatic raise the numbers to 28/35/31 mpg. Safety: Standard safety equipment for the 2009 Honda Fit includes antilock disc brakes, front seat side airbags, full-length side-curtain airbags and active front head restraints. Fit Sports can be equipped with a stability control system, but curiously, it comes packaged with the navigation system. Interior Design and Special Features: On the new Fit, passenger volume is only fractionally larger compared to the previous model. Even so, taller drivers will be more comfortable... |
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2009 Honda Fit Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...My tester had an optional USB interface that let me play my iPod through the car's stereo controls. I loved it because it let me control my music without looking away from the road, and it charged my iPod at the same time. There was even an optional navigation system. The 2009 Fit's cargo space is really flexible. The 60/40-split rear seats fold flat for extra cargo room. The rear seat cushions can also fold upward to give you room behind the front seats for taller items, like a kid's bike, as well as easy access to all that junk that accumulates under the seats. Even with the kids in the... |
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2009 Honda Fit Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...As the Sport model, the test car had bigger 16-inch tires and alloy wheels, fog lights, body side cladding and a rear spoiler. It has the same engine and suspension as the regular Fit, so the "Sport" designation is primarily cosmetic. What every Fit has is lots more room than you would suspect: Four 6-footers fit surprisingly well. Fold down the rear seats, and you get a completely flat load floor with a cavernous 57.3 cubic feet of space -- it's like a minivan back there. Even with the seats up, there's 20.6 cubic feet of space, equivalent to the trunk capacity of a Mercury Grand Marquis... |
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Flash Drive: 2009 Honda FitSource: MSN Autos...Practical and efficient, the Fit Sport is still sporty and fun. -Mike MeredithHonda has done an amazing job of somehow integrating a large, versatile interior into the smallest car in its lineup. At first glance, the Fit looks as if it has space for four passengers (two of them would be cramped) and not much more. But up-close and personal it's a completely different story. With the high roof and large windows, the Fit's front seats are comfortable, and two rear passengers can sit without feeling cramped. Cargo space is plentiful, even with the rear seat in place. But fold it down and there's... |
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2009 Honda Fit Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...They hit me in all the right places and had firm foam. The longest drive I took was slightly more than an hour, but the seats felt perfect. The test car was equipped with the five-speed manual, and while that may be the combination for the most vigorous performance, I would choose the automatic for city driving. The automatic has paddle shifters on the steering wheel. Fuel economy is rated at 28 mpg in the city and 35 on the highway with the automatic. The Fit Sport is rated at 27 mpg in the city and 33 on the highway with either the manual or automatic. Honda said the new body structure has... |
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2009 Honda Fit Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...is well proportioned up front -- the front overhangs slightly more than the rear -- but it still looks a little odd from top to bottom because of its small tires. From the side, it looks like a pig on roller skates. The new, larger headlamps improve the car's face along with the fog lamps below the bumper. The larger mirrors, now mounted on the door, also help the car's look. But let's face it, this car is not a looker by any means. It may get you to work and back for the rest of your life, but it won't get you "lucky" in spite of the Magic seats. But people buying the Fit should consider a... |
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2009 Honda Fit Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The 2009 car's additional millimeters of wheelbase translate directly to rear knee and leg room. I'm 6-foot-1, and I had no trouble moving from the driver's seat to occupy the left rear seat, what's called "sitting behind myself." The Fit's rear seat bottom still flips up vertically against the rear seat back to allow stowage of tall items, such as plants and bikes, up to 50 inches in height. Even with the rear seats upright, the Fit's rear cargo space still measures a huge 20.6 cubic feet. As for driving, the Fit has the metabolism and genetic code of all Hondas: well made, well tuned, well... |
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2009 Honda Fit Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Working that lever instantly turns the Fit into a little van capable of handling 57.3 cubic feet of cargo, more than any of its subcompact rivals. The seats can be arranged to handle tall loads, such as plants, that otherwise would be thrown willy-nilly around the back of a car, or long loads, such as surfboards. The design is remarkably intuitive. One wonders why Honda didn't think of it years ago and why so many of Honda's rivals don't offer similar accommodations in subcompact cars now. Common sense increases joy of use, and that, in turn, adds to the Fit's fun factor. It's the seemingly... |
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CarGurus' Review for 2009 honda fitSource: CarGurus
...The '09 Fit makes converts of drivers incredulous that a subcompact hatch can actually be roomy. |
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2009 Honda Fit Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The rear "Magic Seat" can fold flat into the floor without having to remove the headrests, creating a long, flat cargo space. Among those safety features is Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure, front seat-mounted side air bags, side-curtain air bags for both rows, active front-seat head restraints, a tire-pressure monitoring system, antilock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution, child-seat anchors and tethers, side-impact door beams, and rear-door child locks. But a safety feature that could help keep the vehicle under control in a panic maneuver - electronic... |
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Why should I also consider these?
The 2009 Honda Fit is priced significantly higher than most of its small-car competitors, but it feels much more substantial from behind the wheel, with a firm but well-controlled ride and better steering and handling than most inexpensive small vehicles.
The automatic transmission in the Fit has five speeds—one more than the competition—which helps bring good performance and fuel economy, along with relaxed highway cruising.
The Fit’s engine also lacks the fatigue-inducing boominess and coarseness at high-rev acceleration or higher cruising speeds that most of these rivals have.
Anti-lock brakes, which are standard on the Fit, are optional or not available on many of its competitors.
Among these competitors, all but the Rio5 have a softer ride than the Fit, but it doesn’t necessarily bring more ride comfort; the Rio5 handles quite well but isn’t as comfortable at high speeds, and the Versa rides and handles like a larger, heavier car, lacking the Fit’s nimble feel.
And none of these models match the Fit’s cargo or back-seat space.
The xD, with its taller body and boxier appearance, is perhaps the most direct competitor to the Fit, but the materials used inside the Scion feel cheaper and there’s not nearly as much cargo space or seating space in back.
