What Makes The Honda Fit So Great? 

I have two of them, one 2009 2nd gen and one 2019 3rd gen. They’re by far the best cars I’ve ever had, considering the whole package. Roomier than other hatchbacks, conveniently urban than sedans, great mileage, almost maintenance-free if you change oil and filters regularly. And they’re stable as it’s on rails when you drive on curvy roads. These cars run forever and are a smarter choice than those SUV’s with all its high costs in fuel, tires, maintenance etc. It’s a shame that Honda has discontinued such a great car 😢

i was walking around the city and saw my friend's father. He offered me a ride home and i entered in his Honda Fit. Honestly, i never saw a roomier car. I tried to touch the roof from the inside and it was kinda hard. I stretched my legs and couldnt touchthe end of the leg room. Im kinda short (standing at 5'6), but the driver (wich was over 6 foot i think) drove it very confortably. He had lots of room. Honestly, its a very confortable car

I was lent a fit to drive home when my work van was at the mechanic. loved it so much I bought one! 2011 manual. Very fun car. Its not fast but the engine is lively and you feel glued to the road.

Thanks for the informative video, I've had a Fit for over a decade, and so many things in here I didn't know. I have a 2011 (Gen 2), and I still absolutely love it. I'm very surprised to realize it's fading away, there are still so many of them here on the road in SoCal, I'd have guessed it was as popular as ever. I'm not a racer, but have never had any complaints about the pickup in this thing. And it really is kind of like an SUV! You can pack a HUGE load of cargo, but just not with 4 passengers. But for 3-4 pals on an overnight trip, or a couple on longer ride, it's beautiful. Alway loved the styling too. The overall shape reminds me of a sci-fi spacecraft... maybe not the coolest starfighter, but like a shuttle or cargo craft you'd see in a spaceport scene ;)

In 2011 i went to indonesia and saw a bunch of them heavily modified and they looked sick

“The Fit is Go.” That’s a blast from the past. 😄

Love my fit. In college, I’d lay down the seats in the back and sleep. Also the small size was perfect to fit into tighter parking spaces. Great car to also take the dogs out for a drive. Now we call it my mini mini van.

The stock suspension on these are already good which is why muegen has been tuning them for years. They have a good basis for a good track car from the get go. My GE8 is by far way more fun in the corners than any other hatchback from the same time period. Why? Because of it’s stiff suspension. Handles bump like trash, but can go quick in corners and thats a tradeoff i’m personally all for

Just got a 2013 with 6k miles so practically brand new and im in love with it 😁

I have 3rd gen facelifted 2019 6 speed all black, under 15k on the odometer! Love my car!

im keeping my 2017 Fit Ex.. i love it

I have a 2008 Honda Fit automatic. 36 mpg and lots of power. I was reluctant to buy it because it looked so small. After owning it and hauling so much in it, I will only be buying Fits or Prius! They run $5000-$6000 so are affordable.

I ordered a new 2007 sport with manual trans when they first came to the states. I kept it until around 2012 and sold it. I remember my best mileage was 42.3 on a trip and my casual driving got me around 36 or 37 mpg. I rarely drove it hard except when I would occasionally get on a road with lots of curves. I sold it around 2012. If I could do over I would have kept it. If they were still available new today with a manual transmission I would probably get one. Gas prices and the economy had a lot to do with sales and Honda started shoving CVT's in them and adding a lot of options which is nice in a way but it drives up the purchase price too. The 2007 had a few nice things but was still basic compared to higher end vehicle's and that allowed people to afford them. If Honda kept it reasonably priced they could still sell a lot right now because not everyone can afford the prices most vehicle's sell for today.

I had a 2009 I put 190k one with no issues before I was in a wreck. A bit underpowered and seats were a bit tight but if you're average build this is a great car. I loaded this thing up all of the time no issues and once I lowered it and added a rear sway bar, it rode on rails. Kinda want to find another one .

@Mark Roden, thanks for making this video praising the Honda Fit/Jazz, which I agree is deserving of praise. I test drove a 2007 Honda Fit Sport (manual) when it was new, and loved it. Would have purchased it if it wasn’t for the dealer markups in the US at that time. I have to correct/comment on your historical notes about the Fit. The Fit was not actually a direct competitor to the VW Golf, because the Golf was one size larger than the Fit. The Civic is Honda’s direct competition to the Golf (in a class called the c-class in Europe). The Fit actually competes with the VW Polo, in the b-class. Also, the VW Golf wasn’t “rising in popularity” in the US in the late 90’s - it had been in the market, doing pretty well, since the 1970’s. Nor was the Golf the only (or most popular) hatchback in the US market either. It was one of the first in the US market starting around 1976 (as the VW Rabbit), but soon there were many competing hatchbacks like the Honda Civic, Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon, Chevy Chevette, Mazda GLC, Toyota Tercel, Toyota Starlet, etc. Hatchbacks were a big segment in the US car market at that time, many more models beyond the VW Golf. The real reason Honda decided to bring the Fit to the US was because of the rise in gas prices in 2005/2006. Which motivated carmakers to bring their foreign market fuel efficient small cars to the US. Eg. Ford Fiesta, Mazda2, Chevy Spark, etc.

i love my 2010 at the time so light and manual was awesome the 3rd gen was assembled in Mexico and i heard people who i spoke to, encounter same issue as Golf

Finally!!!

I owned a 2nd and 3rd gen. These were great cars. I caught a lot of flack for driving them but I didn't care. I am ready to ditch my 22 Accord sport for another gen 3.

I just bought a RHD 2008 Fit in Japan. I liked my 2011 Golf TDI better (until VW got caught), but it's a great little city car. And I'm 6'4" with a 1st gen M2 stashed stateside...

I have 2008 honda fit bought used 8 yrs ago its the best car ivr ever owned.. ive had paid off a couple yrs bow theres some paint issues some cosmetic issue but mecahicalky its sound ive probably only put a lil over 1500 since i had it and thsts including a tire package ive done 2 times.. replaced the coils 2 outter tie rods 2 batterys

the Golf came out in 1972 and the Impreza in 1992 neither were a result of Y2K

I bought a Rav to replace my 2010 Fit but now I'm not even selling the Fit. So nimble around the road and half the weight of the hybrid Rav to boot.

A K swapped fit is my dream daily.

Also where do you find one for under $3000???

Hi! Do you think snowboard bag of 160cm would fit in the back with folded seats?? Thanks

They still make the honda jazz, which is the same

Word

Which civic model parts fits the fit?

VTEC changes valve timing

V-Tech! Turbo! HEEEY! 🙂

Damm know I get it why these boys they keep driving these cars

Second generation is the sweet spot. The earth dreams engine in the newer ones sucks.

its easy to do a k20 swap

Bought a 2015 manual Fit in late 2014. $17,100 cash. Best car I ever bought, love it. Holds up to five people, or lots of stuff with the seats down. Fun to drive. Never selling it. Too bad people in America think bigger is better and they stopped production.

Who cares about the power? It has great handling characteristics for the simple suspension, pretty soft with lots of movements which makes it easy to get a feel for whats happening and how the tyres load up so its super approachable for new drivers. You can safely let the rear axle help you turn in and you get predictable understeer, also the gearbox is great. Yeah i really like the older fits :)

3k will get you a rust bucket nowadays stop lying 😂😂

The most cleverly setup gear ratios I’ve seen …and I’m a mechanic for 20 years and get to drive em all…in the Fit they are perfectly setup for town and highway …best car ever for real ..I could talk for days on its good points

I purchased a used 2017 Honda Fit LX six months ago. I wanted a 'daily driver' to have something more economical to drive than my gas sucking 2008 Chevy Avalanche truck. So far I'm very pleased with it no regrets about the purchase. Plenty of pep, excellent fuel economy, and plenty of interior room to hold whatever I want to carry. With the rear seats folded down I can carry two kayaks (with the rear hatch open). And it reminds me of the very first new car I ever bought: a 1973 Honda Civic. A very nice useful little car.

Bought a new 2013 Fit Sport, put 210k on it. Just bought a 2020 Fit Sport with 28k on it. Love these cars. I still have the 2013, I’m debating saving it for a K20 swap in the future.

I love my Honda fit! I’m a courier and it’s been the best car for my job ❤

Around $3,000? What country are you in? I would love to get one. I prefer the manual myself as long as it's not above a 5 speed. But I've yet to see one of those for $3,000.

Its only underrated in Western Market. Honda fit/jazz in Asia are everywhere

THIRD UPLOAD YOU ARE ON THE GRIND!!!!! MARRY ME PLEASE!!!!

I’ve got one 2015 EXL it’s a really great car on the highway it will get upwards of 42 mpg it handles decently I’ve done absolutely no mods and the car performs beautiful it’s truly a great value. Mark your show kicks aZZ

My first car! Red 2007 5sp Base, and I regret selling it. It was fun to drive, very economical, smoked diesel trucks at stoplights (lmao), and it always started even in -40 after sitting for months. We had a stock 2001 F-350 4x4 get stuck and a stock Toyota Hilux 4x4 struggle where a Honda Fit quickly and easily succeeded off-roading. Used to take it down the trails where mom’s Yukon Denali would get stuck, it was the funniest thing ever. It was like having a sports car, a 4x4 offroader, and a prius, all mixed into 1 😂💀

that mosquito fit commercial unlocked a whole ass memory lol

V-Tec changes the valve timings to open the valves longer to make the engine perform better(and use more gas). It’s hard to explain how it activates more aggressive cams to change the valve timing but there are plenty of videos if you’re actually interested(donut’s vid is great)!

I only drove Hondas till now. I almost bought a 2020 Fit UNTIL I DROVE IT. As others have said: "was like driving a van or a bus". Yuk! Absolutely a wierd car-thing. I might try out a 2nd gen as I'm (or was) a Honda man but they look awful! Like a potato on wheels. I drove civic hatchbacks through the 70s & 80s. Those were just right - except very cheaply made. Mr. Honda did an interview in Reader's Digest & said his goal was to make driving fun. He's dead now.

Love the 3rd gen but they're selling for 15 to 18k in Puerto Rico 🤦🏻‍♂️ ended up getting an SE corolla hatchback. Thing is honestly super sweet for a comfortable daily. Manual is super friendly also. Had a tc with a super heavy clutch, so thing is honestly a breeze compared. Love the vids, really been bringin' the heat lately 😂😎🍻

When approaching my 2013 Fit Sport in a parking lot it looks so small. I give the stylists and engineers lots of kudos for making this only an illusion. Driving position and interior space is perfect. The fit is perfect. Fun and pratical.

My first car was a 2009 Honda fit, honestly a part of me misses it, it was a fun little car

The Fit is probably the best car in its class. That’s saying almost nothing though so as far as tuning goes it’s not going to be a bang for the buck situation.

Gas in Cali is outrageous and was daily driving a thirsty Tacoma. Too expensive for commuting to work. I happened to pick up a 17’ Fit Manual for a good price. Love love love this car! Was getting over 40mpg on the freeway. Now only use the truck on weekends. Theses Fits sell pretty quickly , especially the manuals. Wish the new gen4 Fits would come to the US, but honestly, I like the looks of the Gen2&3 better. Oh well, another great car loss for us.

Honda Jazz everywhere else right?

I work with a guy who has a k24 swapped Fit as a daily driver. It’s a completely unassuming monster that he takes his kids to work in.

I really really miss my 2008 Fit Sport manual. My son just turned 16 and I’m trying to persuade him into looking for a good 2nd gen. In fact, I’d love one for myself. They are amazing in so many ways. The amount of stuff it could haul inside blew peoples mind.

Bought one brand new in 2010. Currently, it has about 70,000 miles on it. Lowered it on Swift springs, Bilstein shocks and full sway bars. It drives like a go-kart and is super fun on curves. Other than my EG I owned in the 90s it’s by far my most favorite car. I almost traded it in a few years ago, but I’m glad that didn’t work out.

My fit was totaled recently at a stoplight. I miss it, but they're cheap and getting a new one is easy

The Fit kind of morphed into the HR-V. I've got both an '10 Fit and '16 HR-V. These are the best cars I've had, never break, good mileage, both hold a lot of stuff. Even the HR-V can be fun to drive.

Thanks for using my car (Taro Fit) for the GD3 segment! Not long after, the engine blew up due to hydrolock lol. However it's back with some more J's Racing goodies :)

Strangly in europe they call this model the honda jazz

I really, really like my partner's 2007 Honda Fit! It's light; it's economical; it has "get up and go" even when hauling quite a lot. It's surviving our beagle puppy. We plan to tow it behind our future RV to use as our "daily".

Proud Honda Fit owner here, they are awesome rides, highly recommended

I got mine 2002 honda fit (jazz in europe) as a first car and ots amazing, i love amount of space and handling, it can go fast, its reliable, convenient etc. truly masterpiece of a car

Every time my Prelude breaks I think to myself "should have bought a Fit." Don't get me wrong love my 4th gen, but you just can't beat the Fit when it comes to reliable fun.

A hella underrated car you should do is the saturn sky redline I'm seeing those for Penny's on the dollar

where the heck are you finding them for less than 3k?

I've had a Honda Jazz/fit second gen. EX manual, for 6 years now, great car! Get 47 mpg (UK) running round the doors, that's pretty good as lead free fuel is £1.50 per litre ($1.80) at my local filling (gas) station. I'm 6feet 5 inches.

“For less then $3,000” Haha! I don’t think so, pal. Good luck finding one for $3K, and if you do, it’s going to be an absolute pile. Sellers know what they have and their resale value has soared. You’re not getting one for $3,000. Period.

I'm gonna try to scoop up a 2nd gen soon for my first proper car as they aren't too expensive and should work perfectly for my needs.

I've got a 2017 Fit EX without the leather, and I love it! Consumption her first 20000 Km was 7.1 L/100 km which is up in the 40s in Imp. MPG. Plenty of power---double that of my former 87 Civic!---nice handling, and tracks as surely as the other Hondas too. 76 Civic & 80 Accord sedan. And all the SPACE. Gosh.

I wish i can find one for under $3k. Decent ones are at least $8k, might as well get an 8th gen SI

Honda should've had a si version of the fit with a k20 from the factory

Few know this, but they are simply a tyre change and brake pad upgrade away from a capable track car, like who knew? Even a bog standard first gen with nothing more than 15" wheels and some 200 tread wear tyres embarrassed modified faster cars here at the local tight track. Like not even the old owner knew, until he stated overtaking everyone in his class, so was bumped up a class, and same result. When asked why his Jaz(Fit) was so fast around the admittedly tight track, he pointed out that it was possibly because he left the bady seat in the back balancing the chassis. When pushed for the real reason he fessed up and said all he'd done was fit some 195/50R15 Hankook RS4 tyres and cleaned his air filter in the washing machine! That was it, completely standard. The steering in the first gens feels wooden and has a poor return to centre caster feeling, leaving the average driver completely unaware of how well they can steer when pushed hard. When driven at average speeds a Yaris has a far superior steering feel, push on though, and that certainly changes.

Honda fit might appear to be a small car due to it's smaller wheel but it is not for the exact reason. The wheels takes a large space in a car but in a Honda fit they are tucked in so well.

nice cod music LOL

I had a GE before my CU2, gonna be selling it to buy a GE again and K swapping it, now that there's write ups and parts more readily available for the process, I'm considering keeping a stock K24z3, the suspension might change too, I enjoyed the stock suspension while doing some street racing(freeways aren't as straight as in the US here, had a mate record one of my rear wheels lifting around 115mph)

I"ll make an attempt of explaining vtec to u. You know camshafts have these little lobes that push the valvesprings to open the valves right? vtec basically has 1 longer lobe for every 2 lobes on the intake camshaft and when the engine hits say 5k rpm it switches on vtec which makes the engine use the bigger lobes on the camshaft which then makes more air get into engine which then also makes the engine be able to take more fuel which equals more power. If you want a more in depth explanation ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tSCuRXnfLuI.html. Love your vids man keep it up :D

YEESS MOOREEE HONDA FIT CONTENTT!!!

“Was just 10x better”. Man, really not digging your content here, son. The third gen is the least desirable. No longer made in Japan (made in Mexico). Direct injection (carbon build-up) vs. Port injection. Reliability was nowhere near what the second gen was. Get your content right.

Honda 'FIT' the weed and Cheeto, ADHD driver, rolling suppository mobile supreme.... nah, I pass.

I swear the honda fit is getting more popular as a tuning platform (although fuck all engine mods), i swear the fit/jazz platform is gonna become the new civic, where everyone will k swap them lmao

This video just made me sad for hatchbacks 😢 No more VW Golf, no more Ford Fiesta, no more Ford Focus, no more Volvo c30, no more Subaru WRX 5-doors…

I got a 2015 Fit. I turned it into a mini camper and got 45.6 MPG the other day in eco mode on a road trip. I love this stupid thing.

My 2005 first gen Honda Jazz don’t have a vtec engine. Also stock breaks suck

Mine are 2004 honda jazz i-dsi, comfortable car and rarely go to gas station.

Honda are good cars, only put anti rust protection underneath, if you buy a 0 miles new new, do it, put protection, and you car will be almost forever.

I own 2019 Fit Ex a very good car, would not buy a suv, they have harsh ride

Probably wont find a good honda fit for 3k and if you do expect high mileage on it with problems

Plot twist. The first gen hrv is a honda fit frame with civic engine...... waiting to see a k swapped one and awd....

Boom

I love the fit I just wish there was a way Or a hack to enable tall people to sit comfortably in the back

Came for the Fit; stayed for the Black Ops theme 😎

yo. im hoping for the Fit revival. I have a GE8 and i love it so much. small but mighty.

I've had my 15 LX 6 speed for about a year now. It's a fantastic little car. Very solid in corners even with the stock suspension, gets mid 30s MPG even with me beating on it, has cargo space for days, and being a Honda, it has one for the best manual transmissions you could ask for and is stupid easy to work on.

I guess you could say it Honda “Fit”s for everyone

I was able to fit in a full size dryer with room left on the sides. Extremely roomy.

Good luck finding one for 3k...

130 Horsepower is far too low It needs at least 175 horsepower.

Idk why they called it fit, jazz sounds better which what they call it in asia