Photos: 2008 Honda Fit Sport
The 2008 Honda Fit Sport looks good, but falls short of its potential. We want really good mileage and low emissions in exchange for a low-power engine, but the Fit doesn't deliver, and it has no interesting cabin tech.
The Honda Fit entered the market with a slew of new, inexpensive small cars, including the Nissan Versa and the Toyota Yaris. With its small engine, it works best as a city car or in dense suburban areas.
The Fit is designed for practicality, with a high roofline and a snub nose, creating maximum room for occupants and minimal room for the small engine.
The large headlight casings give the Fit a bugeye look.
With a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine producing 109 horsepower, the Fit doesn't have much push. It does all right below 30 mph, but its power curve decreases rapidly above that speed.
With its high roof, there is plenty of room for occupants in both the front and back seats.
The Fit's flat back maximizes the rear cargo area.
We were impressed with the amount of space in the cargo area. There is ample depth from the rear seats to the back hatch, and the rear seats can be folded down.
The cabin fit and finish shows expected Honda quality, with good choices for materials throughout.
The speedometer may go up to 140 mph, but that's merely wishful thinking. We struggled to get the Fit to 60 mph in less than 12 seconds.
The Fit showed responsive handling, although its high roofline gives it a high center of gravity. We would have also liked audio controls on the steering wheel.
With the Sport version and the automatic transmission, you get these paddle shifters. We tried them out, but ultimately concluded they aren't really useful. They are also mounted to the steering wheel, were we prefer column-mounted paddles.
The Fit uses a five-speed automatic transmission. Its Sport mode merely keeps it from going above third gear.
There is an auxiliary input at the bottom of the stack, complete with a 12-volt power point and a little box where you can keep your MP3 player.
The sole tech feature of the Fit, the stereo, features five EQ presets.
The single-disc player reads MP3 and WMA CDs and has a fairly good interface for navigating folders.
The stereo displays ID3 tag information from MP3 tracks. You can choose to show artist, album, or track name.
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