Everybody forgets that you can lean the front seat all the way back with the headrest off and it makes a lounge chair when you sit in the back seat. Both front seats do this, it's great for drive-in movie theaters.
@@Dboii-sg8nh I honestly wish I had one. I loved riding in my buddies but haven't been able to buy one yet. Building a house with my wife at the moment. Have fun with yours!
111k miles on mine, bought new in 2012. Auto trans because of heavy commuting traffic. It has been a r9ck solid car. Snapped an axle in half and lost a couple of door lock actuators, but that is it. I change the trans fluid every 30k miles, which I highly recommend, easy and cheap even using OEM DW-1 fluid. The engines are bulletproof. No turbo/GDI stuff to break. Fun little car.
I had this same exact Fit Sport in this color, extremely reliable. I’d always have people come up to me and ask me about it. Fun taking camping. It felt bigger on the inside than my new 2021 Venza because of Honda’s Magic Seats.
@@yomi_jeremy3964 my dad said he would have gotten this color but we got the first version of the generation 2 fit, there are two versions of the second gen fit, version 1 has all silver alloy wheels for the sport model, version 2 has black inner wheels and silver highlights on the front (like the one in the video), and was offered with a different colors including this very lovely green blue, I wish they would have had that color on the first version :( ,oh well celestial blue on the first version looks pretty nice too, but it will never top the green blue color
I have the Fit in the same colour with the 5-speed M/T and absolutely love it. I even towed a teardrop trailer (1,000 lbs) while having a roof cargo box on the Fit and 2 adults + 1 large dog + all our belonging when we moved across Canada.
@jeraldjoyce2995 : Update it now has 315k and still runs perfect. It does not leak or burn anything. I change the oil every 10k religiously but only use regular 10W30 in it.
This is the kind of car that would benefit a lot from a manual trans. Also, predictability... Yes. I have an old-ish Subaru which is not fast by most accounts, but it's super fun to throw around because it's predictable. Through a curve, you tap the brake and it rotates, tap the gas and it straightens out. No electronic nannies required. Just all the control to the driver.
After buying this car for commuting 9 years ago, I wish I had bought a manual. But I understand that an automatic transmission is what I needed at the time.
Just got this car in 5sp manual last week. Drove a 2017 accord with a touch screen infotainment system and each button took 3 seconds to do its assigned task. Give me a dumb dashboard any day. No mute button? Hit Aux or CD if you are listening to one or the other.
Great video!! I have a 2012 Honda Fit as well (basic). My daughter gave it to me when she paid it off. I've always wanted one and I love mine. It has so many versatility. I can even sleep in the back. I'm 4'11" LOL! =D
Definitely. FWD with automatic sounds like a recipe for disaster on that road. Also October is literally the busiest month for it which makes it even more difficult with all of those rubberneckers ooing and aahing at the fall foliage.
2010 Fit Sport manual driver for the last 10 years. Hands down the best vehicle I’ve owned and often prefer it to my mazda3 hatch manual. More power is not necessarily more fun, this car has such an eager attitude. I use the radio power button as mute function, no need to dial the volume.
I know I'm super late but as someone who drives cars like this quickly down narrow mountain roads - the Fit chassis is amazing. Can push it so hard and it has barely any lean. When it transissions to oversteer its very predictable and smooth. It looks tall but the centre of gravity is still fairly low. Easy to embarrass much quicker cars when you have the confidence to push so much harder on twisty roads
How do you push your fit into oversteer? I have the rear sway bar which is supposed to help but I don’t experience “lift off oversteer” like I have when driving some more powerful FWD cars
@@PretendFriend (regarding the GD) its not really set up to do the lift of snap like some over FWD. But with trail braking into tight corners it can be encouraged to rotate the rear a little. I can only do it in stock Fit though on passenger tyres. My modified one with progressive lowering springs and 200TW tyres has never really had the rear step out. Possibly most sets of springs or Coilovers for the GD have the front spring rates too stiff relative to the rear. If you like Lift off you should drive a 2008-2014 Mazda2. They have lift off snap stock
I daily drive a 2009 Fit Sport. Fun but sketchy on the Texas freeways. Driving at 70 mph generates lots of wind/engine noise and the big trucks rarely ever notice me. IMO the blue raspberry metallic is cool but the Black Berry Pearl "midnight purple" is best. Also Honda offers this in a manual trans, mine is auto :( .
It's actually really impressive how much quieter the 12-13 are in the cabin, they added more sound deadening and thicker front windows to help with that. I was very impressed with the lack of road noise compared to a pre facelift and my girls Mazda2.
Sold my 8th gen si (it was beaten to the ground by previous owner) and bought this east same car and same color. No joke probably my favorite car (I’m the type that’ll get bored of a car and sell it after a year or so. The fit is my fifth car since I started driving at 20) and I love it so much. Bought it salvaged at 112k miles and after a year I’ve driven it every day. Gone on road trips and the only problem I’ve had was my battery drying. Love the looks on furniture stores faces when I buy a big item and pull up with the fit and later get shocked it FITs. I’m at 136k now but I am seriously gonna drive this car till it dies or just craps out on me. It’s my daily! Just wish mines was manual lol
@@dft1hello sir, what is your experience with getting a high mileage car? am looking at getting mine a 2012 honda fit DBA-GE8 rs with a 176k mileage would you recommend
I have the same car but mine is black,love mine just needs more Power!!! You didn’t show the rest mode with the seats,where you push the front seat forward and flat the sit in back seat and the back of the flat front seat is your leg rest now! I’ve used that on a long road trip to get some rest and while someone else was driving also kinda a cool deal. Thanks for the video 👍🏿
I still own my 2012 Fit Sport 5 speed manual I bought new at the start of 2013. It's a great fun to drive commuter car. It's a riot in the corners and off/on ramps. And with the manual transmission. it feels way more spritely especially taking off as you row the gears compared to the sluggish automatic. The Fit is the perfect example of why it's more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow as a daily driver!Plus like you mentioned, the HVAC is perfect in simplicity and usability. I hate how 99% of vehicle HVAC controls are needlessly complicated, with "luxury" models and trims being the worst offenders.
@@CinHalCedHerChance There was a driveshaft recall that Honda took care of, but never caused me any problems as it was more of a preventive recall since they detected a historic flaw in the original manufacturing process and basically replaced both front drive shafts even at 9 years old! A/C clutch in the compressor wore out and I had to replace that. Everything else has just been normal wear and tear items like sway bar bushings(I like to take those off ramps hot like I said) and brakes, fluids, etc. I plan to drive it at least another 10 years. I have about 180,000 km(111,000 miles). As far as fuel economy, the worst I get is 29/30MPG but could get mid 30s if I just didn't have so much fun revving it out! LOL
I have a 2012 air blast silver sport. Just wish I bought a 5 speed. 130k and running strong average 33 mpg combined. Sad that the US isn’t getting the fit anymore.=(
@@ludinvalencia2099 yes, the engine is simple and easy to maintain. Have a mechanic look at it with you. Body Parts are a bit hard to find because that model was only out for 2 years.
The Fit is very durable, and holds its value well. Great choice for a used car. (Unfortunately, it does hold its value.) As Henry noted, the body panels will fade from the market, but everything else should be around for a long time. These have a lot of parts in common with the immortal Civic.
bro I think you might have missed one important fact: when accelerating put the "S" gear instead of the "D" it literally means "Sport" and is used to denote sport/sporty mode where the transmission keeps itself at a lower gear to provide a higher RPM and have more available power and engine breaking. I owned a Honda Fit 2002 1.3L automatic around 10 years ago and the S gear was simply amazing! crushed it twice then sold it LOL
you ideably want the 2nd gen like this one, and with a manual 3rd gen will have more creature comforts and safety assistance but they still cost more and arent as fun to drive (the cargo hold is smaller because the 3rd gens have more legroom in the back instead) personally i think the 3rd gen is hideous too
I love my third gen Fit, but yeah the body style...it tries too hard to look like a ten-year-old kid's drawing of "cool." Although mine has less space behind the rear seat, it's enough for normal cargo. For anything big, I'll fold down the rear seat anyway. The manual transmission is forgiving. The clutch is much more gentle than older Hondas.
SHHHHH! SHUT UP THEY AREN'T GOOD! I have my eye on one with the 5 speed manual and plan to do a little here and there for the handling like lighter wheels and sticky rubber.
They hold their value stupidly well. I shopped for a used Fit (before the pandemic made prices crazy). For the price of a 2-year-old used Fit, I could buy the same model brand new. So that's what I did. Of course, the reason they keep their value is because...the cars last so well.
I have a 2008 FIT SPORT automatic. Saying it's not fast is bullshit. When I'm first in line at a multi-lane red light, but really want to get into the next lane, when the light turns green, I've always beaten all other vehicles every time. It also has great acceleration.
I'm a 2012 Honda Jazz (Fit model back there in the US) owner and I will not replace my car with the latest generation even if they give it to me for free..... it looks ugly.
Nothing against automatic transmissions, but you can’t really judge this car accurately with one. I have driven both, and the auto in this car turns it into absolute turd. It saps about 10% more power from the engine over the manual making it painfully slow. This car with a manual is genuinely zippy if you keep the revs above 3k. Also, the rear seats, in addition to all the cool storage configurations, actually recline. You would probably be a lot more comfortable in the back with them reclined.
2011 Fit auto 108k owned since new. Some problems with tire pressure sensors, on my third battery and second set of tires. But that's about it. Cons: no center console, no sunroof option this year, a tad cramped for long trips- but it's a grocery-getter, not a grand touring car. Pros: inexpensive, reliable, quiet, versatile, easy to drive, easy to park. It's a shame they stopped selling them in the U.S. - I'll have to keep this one.
Let me tell you something.....I own both a 2011 auto and my wife's 2012 manual. Both sport models. I'm also a member of the CRX community. I have an 89 CRX SI with a B16A1 swap. My CRX group meets every fall to run the dragon. I was having ECU issues with my CRX and was forced to take my manual FIT. I was completely amazed by the rigidity and handling of the FIT! Power was an issue but, as you know, the dragon is tight and not very fast due to traffic volume. I loved the look of the FIT from the start and bought a couple knowing of the lack of "get up and go", but it sure hit all the other notes for me.
My lady has this car and the only thing major I've had to fix is the ac resistor. The car has 167k on it and we've had it since 80k. Pretty damn good car.
Love my 2012 Honda Fit Sport it's the best car I have ever owned. The slot under the left side rear seat is perfect for the owners manual. It frees up a lot of space in the dual glove boxes. Mine is Sunburst Orange btw!
I have one too and did some research, it’s even more rare than I thought, Orangeburst Metallic was only available for the year of 2012 AND I suspect only available on the sport trim. I’ve never seen a base OBM. Blue Raspberry Metallic was available 2012/2013 and on both trims but is obviously the sister color to OBM and both look amazing. I just got mine paint corrected too
2012 were 2nd gen fits--not face lifted 1st gen. The 2007-08 were first gen (introd in 2001 in Japan). 2nd gen were larger, had dead pedal. Drive the stick--much funner than the manual.
In The Netherlands and Germany this is the third generation. Because there already was a Honda Jazz in the eighties. (City in other parts of the world).
This is gen 2. Had a 2009 6sp, replace with a civic hatch 6sp. Fit holds more, civic is more sporty and better mileage if not pushed. Fit is 2 cars in one. Car and mini pickup
This car doesn’t come with a 5 speed automatic but with a CVT in most continents. And it has a rear camera for parking, a panoramic roof and a GPS screen. And that was all standard. And it doesn’t have AC but real climate control so you can control the exact temperature on both sized of the car. Looks like the Fit for the US market is really made more economic/ basic. I have one myself. It’s smoother but definitely not faster than a 5 speed automatic.
I have a Jazz (Fit) as a daily drive, i also had 2 RX7, FB and FC ! what i can say is that the Jazz (Fit) handles very well, have very good fuel economy, and a precise steering, Fun to drive i agree !
My dad has one of these that he bought in 2011 but it drives good for a car with only 90hp, it is a great car and I wanna get one of my own next year when I get my license
Just viewed this and missing my 2010 fit Sport which was totaled because of a side swipe and the suspension was ruined. The car was 14 years old but it had too much rust on the interior panel. I love the fit so much I bought a newer model which isn’t quite the same. 2019 fit LX You can review one of them some day too.
Bought a ge fit a few weeks ago . Offensively slow and sloppy suspension... Awesome commuter car though. With an upgraded suspension and a k24 swap I expect it to be a beast of a commuter car
Honestly I’m looking into getting this car in the sport model. As well, for work . To lug my cleaning equipment in. But I also want to lower and stiffen up the suspension and breaking. And maybe down the road swap out the engine for a K24 engine. That would make this car more enjoyable to go to work . 👍🏼
1st Gen Honda Fit looks totally different from 2nd Gen. Also you forgot to point out the fact that the second gen Fits have usb hookups in one of the TWO glove boxes for ipods or whatever.
Buy one you won't be disappointed I have just bought my second one and they are just so good to drive sensible and very practical and great residual value for resale too my first one was still worth £2.7k after 11 years you'd be luck if you could get 1500 for a corsa or fiesta after 9 years
This car sneaks up on you. The attention to detail, the handling, the visibility, cargo, and understated make me really want to get the gen 2 Fit. With more money I'd go for the fiesta ST.
I had a 2012 Honda Fit sport, loved that car, ran that car to almost 200,000 miles, finally traded it in this year for a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek. I would have got a 2024 fit if Honda still made them, but noooooo. I’ll just give Subaru my money instead.
Aside from trying to understand why you commented, I'm stuck trying to understand what you're saying. If you don't like someone's appearance, you're getting out of your car and walking? What does his appearance have to do with you driving/riding in a car? Idiot.
I've got a 2007 Fit, amazing car, minimal problems, still going strong at 308,000 KM. (Approx 191,000 miles) Regular maintenance is the key. The wafer key system however, is the one thing that has given me grief over the years on the door locks and ignition.
I found the center console with armrest new on e-bay for the Honda Fit for $44. "Rotatable Storage Box Armrest Center Console For Honda Fit Jazz 2009-2013 12 11" Brand: XUKEY. Made in California.
The 2012 isn't a face lifted version of the first gen nor is the 2009 the first gen. 08' is the last year of the first gen. Also you don't need to move the front seat up to lay the seats flat. You're just supposed to take the headrests off when you do that. Front passenger seat also can go totally flat to line up with the back and several other seating modes you left out. It's all in the manual. That being said all Honda Fits rule!
I just bought a 2010 Fit. It's an automatic transmission, which to me is great, I'm tired of manual transmissions, the car performance is great. Granted, it's not a race car.
The sport mode or a manual transmission makes a big difference. Vtec doesn't kick in till 5000ish so like most hondas you want those high revs if you want to get anywhere
I have a 2012 Honda Fit. And you forgot to mention bunch of things about it!. I have it since Summer 2017 and I don't want any other vehicle. Maintenance is not costly as other vehicles. Parts are not that expensive or difficult to find. I do regular maintenance on it so my car never broke on me and I use the car for daily commute 145 miles at least 20 days of the month. It's way bigger than it seems. You can even connect the front seats with the back seats. Or fold the backs seats to have a full side bed. LoL. Great cooling and heating system. Super reliable on snow with the right TIRES. That car isn't that slow, you can change rears and go faster but ofcourse don't expect the same as tesla, BMW or so on... but not bad.
That color gets nicks or keyed a few times will look like shit with primer showing through...i have a silver 2009 with all that damage and doesn't still look bad!
Might not have push to mute on the stock radio but you'll notice the small grey power button, it turns off the radio but leaves the time on, functions more or less the same as a mute button
Hi thanks for the review.i am a new subscriber. I lobe your review.i drive this same car and colour but I need to paint a little scratch i have.do you jave idea of the link to buy the paint colour as a spray to correct my car.thanks in anticipation
My reply is late, but I want to point out that paint fades over time (and sunlight). I went to a body repair shop and asked advice. They suggested a shade of touch-up paint that would not precisely match my car, but was slightly more dull and thus would not be noticed. I did not have such a lovely color, though.
I like your car color too, the blue is nice also, but I drive a taffeta white one which I also really like, I'm glad I don't drive a championship white type R integra though they got trashed pretty bad lol.
"The best thing a car can be performance wise is predictable." Wow, this perfectly sums up the feeling Im looking for in a reliable vehicle. Very well spoken
Yeah, Honda automatic transmissions not so hot, but the standards are wonderful. I loved my 5 spd stick on my 1988 Honda Prelude 2.0 si four wheel steering. I thought of getting an automatic because of my fiancee but hell it sucked. Must have been a three speed! Amazing how much better the performance of this little 1.5 liter vtec compared to my old 2.0 liter, getting almost the same horsepower with much better gas mileage. . Hey does this cheap Fit have corrosion proof all plastic door latches like on my step daughter's Ford Fiesta? My window and door wizard (brujo .. I am in Mexico) fixed the plastic latch inside the plastic housing with super glue. I assume Honda has metal for the crucial hinge mechanism.
