2011 Honda Fit - the cheapest hybrid ($18600)

Japanese carmaker Honda determined with the price of the hybrid model modification Fit, the third one "killer" Toyota Prius, sales of which start in October.

Honda Fit with a hybrid power plant will be the most affordable hybrid, at least in the Japanese market, where the cost of the car will be around $ 18.600. Today, the cheapest hybrid car in the Land of the Rising Sun is another model of production Honda - hatchback Insight, which sells for about $ 22 thousand

Official presentation of the Honda Fit with a hybrid power plant will be held in late September at the International Motor Show in Paris. According to preliminary data, the hybrid modification of city vehicles will be equipped with a petrol 1.3-liter 4-cylinder engine and electric motor. The total capacity of the unit will be around 100 hp and maximum torque reaches 121 Nm, wrote Autoguide.

Hybrid Honda Fit will be much more economical cars Insight, which is in the city at 100 km on average, consumes 5.88 liters of fuel, but on the highway - 5,4 liter. Probably, Honda Fit will differ from Model Fit with DIC new aerodynamic bodywork, the presence of Stop & Start technology and systems for energy recovery during braking. The choice of potential buyers offered bestupenchaty CVT and manual transmission.

2011 Honda Fit Hybrid spied in Europe

The hybrid version of the Honda Fit should appear in the showrooms of the company closer to the end of this year, but spy photographers now give a first impression of the model. This prototype has been seen in Europe that can speak about the initial debut in the European part, and only then in the rest of the world.

It turns out that spy photographers caught physical proof of the existence of a hybrid Honda Fit. A thorough and spot camouflage printed on the prototype, just and should hide the main external differences from the current production version.

Sources say that use of such technology, which requires additional or more powerful, and thus affect the overall battery internal space of the hybrid. Also worth mentioning the loss of dynamics, which will be refunded the increased efficiency and reduced fuel consumption, which is about 4.8 liters. 100 km.

Officially launching the project of a hybrid Honda Fit, the company confirmed last year, but details on the new hatchback is not released until now. Information is available only on the use of technology Honda Integrated Motor Assist, which currently applies to the Insight and the CR-Z.

2010 Honda Fit - official specs and photos

Honda has released official specifications and photos of five-door version of the model Fit 2010. The new small car is estimated to be 14 900 dollars for a version with five-speed manual gearbox, the maximum value of the car is 19 110 dollars, the model is called the Fit Sport, and additionally equipped with navigation.

Fit is equipped with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder unit i-VTEC, capable of developing 117 hp at 6 600 rpm and 144 Nm of torque at 4 800 rpm. When equipped with this Motor automatic gearbox, it can consume 8.4 liters of fuel per 100 km in the city and 6.7 liters. 100 km on the highway. Manual promotes consumption 8.7 liters. 100 km in the city and 7.1 liters. 100 km on the highway.

Safety features of the new Fit include a special body structure and is included as standard equipment, a system of ABS. In addition, there are airbags, as the back and front.

In terms of comfort, the cabin has air conditioning, all electric windows and side mirrors, central locking. At Honda Fit Sport additionally appears with six-speaker audio system (on the standard version has only four speakers) and Navigation System Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System, equipped with voice recognition and 6.5-inch monitor.

Also on the Fit Sport has alloy wheels, aerodynamic body kit, roof spoiler, fog lights, alarm system and cruise control.

New Honda Fit Tjin Edition - SEMA

New Fit Tjin Edition was created in collaboration with the tuning-studio Gene Tjin and differs from the basic modifications specially designed color, premium-class audio system from the Realm Audio, as well as a new set of 16-inch wheel drive.

Zest of the car was the stereo system, which consists of a 12-inch subwoofers, component speakers, tvitterov, capacitors and amplifiers from the Realm Audio.

2009 Honda Jazz in Europe

Honda introduced a new version of Jazz. This car, known in some countries under the name Fit, appeared in sales in 2001 and immediately became one of the most popular models in its segment. Honda Jazz recognize the year in Japan and South Africa . Jazz is equipped with economical 1.2 - liter gasoline engine power 90 horsepower, consuming 5.1 litres of fuel per 100 km of track.

Also compact car received 1.4 - litre engine capacity of 100 hp with fuel consumption 5.3 l/100 km and 6 - step mechanical gearbox with podrulevymi petals. This equipment Honda Jazz among others equipped with a panoramic roof.

New Honda Jazz will begin to sell in Europe at the end of the year.

Honda Fit - Auto Number One in Japan in 2007

Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA) circulated a report on car sales in Japan over the past year 2007.

According to the JADA sales leader in Japan in 2007, the car was Honda Fit. Total 148253 Japanese cars bought this brand. The second number is Toyota Corolla - 147374 car. As can be seen, the gap between the two cars is very small: 879 pieces.

Honda Fit is the second time in the history becomes the most sold cars in Japan on the basis of the year. The first time he was a leader in 2002

All-new 2009 Honda Fit

The all-new 2009 Honda Fit, set to go on sale in the U.S. this fall, is making its U.S. debut at the New York International Auto Show, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. The Fit promises to further its leadership in the subcompact segment with top-of-class feature content, including an available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™; improved interior functionality, including one-motion dive-down rear seats; enhanced sporty demeanor through improved suspension, steering and body rigidity; and high levels of standard safety equipment, including Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure.

"Critics and customers alike have voted the Fit among the best small vehicles on the road," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "This new Fit raises the bar even further, taking what was already great about the Fit, making it even better and throwing in a healthy dose of refinement."

Enhanced Comfort and Convenience

Dimensionally compact on the outside, the interior provides surprisingly large passenger and class-leading cargo space to maximize comfort and utility. At the foundation is an improved rear Magic Seat®, now featuring one-motion dive-down functionality, which allows the rear seat to fold flat with the front seats in the rearmost slide position and without removing the rear head restraints. The seats offer multiple seating and cargo-carrying configurations (tall object mode, long object mode and utility mode) in addition to the standard five-passenger mode. Additionally, a new hidden storage bin under the driver's side rear seat provides a place to store small items.

Adding further refinement, Fit Sport offers an available factory-installed Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™ with Voice Recognition, featuring a 6.5-inch screen. All Fit Sport models feature a USB audio interface1 compatible with current generation iPods® and many USB storage devices.

"The goal is to provide entry-level vehicle customers with functionality and refinement that's a class above," said Colliver. "Buying a Fit is a choice, not a compromise."

Fun to Drive

The Fit features a new 1.5-literi-VTEC™ 4-cylinder engine connected to either a 5-speed manual transmission or an available 5-speed automatic transmission, which includes steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters on the Fit Sport. The new engine is designed to offer the best balance of fuel economy and power. Larger 15-inch and 16-inch (Fit Sport) wheels hint at enhancements to the Fit's suspension, steering and body rigidity, which are intended to produce sportier handling without sacrificing comfort.

Top-of-Class Standard Safety Equipment

The 2009 Fit adds Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure technology, available Vehicle Stability Assist ™ (VSA®) and active head restraints, to a top-of-class list of standard safety features. With Fit's adoption of ACE, more than 94 percent of Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. will include the innovative body structure. When introduced to the 2009 Fit, VSA will be available in the lineup of every model Honda sells in the United States. Dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags, dual front-side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) and side-curtain airbags are standard equipment on all Fit models. All seating positions have three-point seat belts. Additionally, front and rear visibility is improved.

Standard active safety equipment includes an anti-lock braking system (ABS), with ventilated discs in the front and drums in the back, and electronic brake distribution (EBD).
More detailed information about the 2009 Honda Fit will be released closer to the vehicle launch in the fall.

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1USB audio interface is used for direct connection to, and control of a variety of digital audio players such as iPods(1) and other USB devices(2) that contain MP3, WMA, or AAC music files(3). (1) Fifth generation or later iPod, nano, iPod Classic, iTouch, or iPhone. (2) Some USB devices such as those with security software may not work. (3) Except for Digital Rights-protected files

2009 Honda Fit - All Pictures

2009 Honda Fit

New 2009 Honda Fit is built on a long wheel base-2500 mm, which did not affect the maneuverability of the vehicle, the minimum required for turning radius of only 4.7 meters. Launched in advance to the front rack and increased by 20 mm width model increased the space for passengers and luggage. Yet most practical vehicle emphasizes 4 model seat "Ultra Seat" 3 model luggage compartment and the "Ultra Luggage" volume of 64 liters, growing up to 427 liters with the rear seat folded. The newly developed 1.3 liter petrol engine i-VTEC, capacity 100 horse-power and combined with besstupenchatym ER (CVT), helped to bring the new Honda Fit class leaders in fuel economy-4.2 liters per 100 kilometers. Version Road Sailing (RS), with more sporting character equipped with the latest 1.5 liter engine i-VTEC, capacity 120 horsepower, with an average fuel 5.1 liters per 100 km.

Pricing for the 2009 Honda Fit begins at $9,800 (1.14 million Yen) and tops out at about $14,600 (1.7 million Yen)




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