11-30-2007, 08:49 PM
The Fit must be a decent car, it won the MotorWeek Best of the Year award too. http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/dc2007/00.shtml
I really expected them to get better mileage though. The 1.8 liter Civic is rated for the same mileage even with a 20% larger engine and another 200 pounds of weight. Almost all Honda cars are a little soft right from the factory and feel much better with at least 50 series tires and stiffer shocks.
If I did not want to do any upgrades on the car, I would be tempted by the MazdaSpeed 3 except for the noise and mileage.
I really expected them to get better mileage though. The 1.8 liter Civic is rated for the same mileage even with a 20% larger engine and another 200 pounds of weight. Almost all Honda cars are a little soft right from the factory and feel much better with at least 50 series tires and stiffer shocks.
If I did not want to do any upgrades on the car, I would be tempted by the MazdaSpeed 3 except for the noise and mileage.