Major Options:  N/A

Consumer Guide® Fuel Economy:  31.88 mpg (what's this?)

Problems During Test: None

From The Back Seat
Chuck Giametta Given the tiny footprint it places upon the road, Fit is likely the most space-efficient vehicle on sale in the U.S. It's also a vision of things to come, given the painful price of gas. Yes, you can buy less-expensive subcompacts, but you'll be hard-pressed to match Fit's blend of standard safety features, confident road manners, quality assembly, clever packaging, and Honda pedigree.

Damon Bell The Fit is a feat of space efficiency, with Honda's typical engineering excellence. But after spending 1400 noisy, bumpy highway miles in our long-term Fit Sport, I'd gladly cough up the 1-2K extra for a more comfortable, more-substantial Civic.

Ed Piotrowski Fit is a versatile little wagon that gets great fuel economy. But it's slow (even among others in the class), and the interior materials aren't up to Honda's usually high standards. It's also priced at the upper end of the new generation of subcompact cars. What would be a fine car from most other manufacturers is mere OK as a Honda. Honda's own Civic LX is far and away a better car, and it costs only $1500 more than this Fit Sport.

John Biel Our unoptioned Fit Sport test car stickered at $15,720 delivered, which might strike some as a little pricey for a teensy car. But its impressive standard equipment list has all the good stuff you need and some things you'd want. With its stingy fuel economy and a whiff of "fun-to-drive" character, it's probably worth what you pay for it.

John Biel There's no denying that the Fit is fairly inexpensive to buy, offers decent cargo space, and gets great fuel mileage. That said, this tester is increasingly disenchanted by the car's squeaks and rattles, a wobbly feeling shifter, and so-so traction in snow.

Mark Bilek Among econo-cars Fit's a bit overpriced. But you do get great resale vale and the versatility of a wagon. Still, buzzy interior, lackluster engine, and flimsy interior materials are decidedly un-Honda.

Rick Cotta Fit costs more than other B-class cars, such as the Toyota Yaris and Scion xA, but might well be the class of the class. Interior materials best those of most rivals, and Fit's conventional instrument layout (located ahead of the driver) might appeal to folks who dislike the center-mounted gauges of many competitors.

Tom Appel With the manual transmission, Fit is fun to drive, but so is the quieter, more powerful, more substantial, and only slightly more expensive Civic. And frankly, I have grown too old and lazy to live with a car this under powered for my hour-each-way commute.

Tom Appel Slow as this vehicle is, it is rewarding to drive. There's more lean than you'd expect in something this small and light, but the steering is a delight, and the engine a blast to spool out--which you have to do if you have any intention of keeping up with traffic. Cabin and cargo-area materials quality disappoint, and the price is high, but there's enough Honda spunk here to justify the purchase.