xB vs. Honda FIT
#1
xB vs. Honda FIT
I've been a fan of the xB for a couple years now even though I don't own one. Now that it's time for me to step up and get my own BOX, but I'm hearing about the Honda FIT. Car & Driver has the FIT #1 in this month's issue, but does not compare it to the xB. Looking at the specs looks like the FIT is a couple cubic foot smaller but has more safety features and has a more refined interior. Anyone compare the two? Comments?
Lots of FIT info here
http://honda-acura.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=101
Lots of FIT info here
http://honda-acura.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=101
#3
i sat in a FIT the Philly Auto show...its nice but feels small...no one will want to sit in the back seat, as where the xB is very large in the abck seat. interior fit and finish is very similar.i think the Fit is better compared to an xA
#7
Originally Posted by midtowndesi
Wow! A Honda xA! Who wudda thunk it?!?!?
- sh00k
- sh00k
Why would anyone compare that car to the xB? It's clearly Honda's answer to the xA...much like the Chevy Aveo. And much like the Chevy Aveo, it looks like crap next to the xA.
#8
After seeing Toyota's success with the 3 scion models, more car companys than just Honda will be jumping on the band wagon.
Remember...."often immitated, never duplicated"
After seeing the pic of the Honda, you can not compare it the xB. It's like apples and oranges. Like someone said earlier, it's more like the xA.
Remember...."often immitated, never duplicated"
After seeing the pic of the Honda, you can not compare it the xB. It's like apples and oranges. Like someone said earlier, it's more like the xA.
#9
Originally Posted by midtowndesi
Wow! A Honda xA! Who wudda thunk it?!?!?
- sh00k
- sh00k
#11
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The May edition of Import Tuner magazine has a small articale on the Fit.
"Scion watch your back, a competitor has arrived." 1.5 DOHC engine at 109 HP. Already a "massive success" in Asia and Europe. Already extensive aftermarket behind it. Has standard front and side curtain airbags. 160 watt six speaker MP3 capable sound. The biggest draw back--Itsa Honda.....................It looks more like the picture of the Yaris I got in my bill, but I am sure it is appointed better.
"Scion watch your back, a competitor has arrived." 1.5 DOHC engine at 109 HP. Already a "massive success" in Asia and Europe. Already extensive aftermarket behind it. Has standard front and side curtain airbags. 160 watt six speaker MP3 capable sound. The biggest draw back--Itsa Honda.....................It looks more like the picture of the Yaris I got in my bill, but I am sure it is appointed better.
#12
Look in the same issue of Car and Driver and you'll see the Dodge Hornet - That you can compare! Only two doors though, Motor Trend seems to think it may be produced for the US market even though it's primary market is Europe.
Howard in Gilroy
Howard in Gilroy
#13
I was going to wait until the Fit came out to buy a new car, but I ended up going with my first love, the xB, and I do indeed love my car. At the time (a year ago), I wasn't sure the Fit was really going to come to the U.S.
My wife's Civic is starting to get up there in age/milage, and I'll definately look at the Fit when the time comes. We'll also look a a Yaris and other B-segment cars.
My wife's Civic is starting to get up there in age/milage, and I'll definately look at the Fit when the time comes. We'll also look a a Yaris and other B-segment cars.
#14
Originally Posted by Tech_Monkey
Originally Posted by midtowndesi
Wow! A Honda xA! Who wudda thunk it?!?!?
- sh00k
- sh00k
Which makes me want to ask... which model is more popular? I know the figures are around here somewhere.... This may determine which of the look alikes will fair better in the market.
- sh00k
#15
First of all, the tall wagon design has been around for years — no one is copying anyone here. I had a 1992 Mitsubishi Expo LRV; is the xA a ripoff of that?
The fit has been around since 2000 I belive.
As far as popularity, the Fit was the best-selling car in Japan for quite some time. I don't believe the IST or bB were even close to that figure.
The fit has been around since 2000 I belive.
As far as popularity, the Fit was the best-selling car in Japan for quite some time. I don't believe the IST or bB were even close to that figure.
#17
Thanks for all your input. I guess most people haven't inspected the FIT in person, which was what I was most interested in, but I guess it's too early since FIT isn't at most Honda dealerships.
I'm not concerned about who's done it first or most, but who does it best. If people really cared about first every minivan would be a dodge/crysler.
I love the xB but we can all agree that quality/features can be better. Sure, I know that it's an entry line (sub $15k), but if others are putting in the quality and features at the same price range, especially from a reputable maker like Honda, I'm going to consider it. From what I've been reading the only thing that xB has on the FIT is the interior space, which is a merely 3 cubic feet, but I've never sat in a FIT so I don't knwo what that 3 cubic feet means in terms of real world. I know that the FIT looks more like a xA than xB but I'm more concerned about the interior space and features than the exterior shape.
Please provided more personal feedback from people that have seen the FIT ...
I'm not concerned about who's done it first or most, but who does it best. If people really cared about first every minivan would be a dodge/crysler.
I love the xB but we can all agree that quality/features can be better. Sure, I know that it's an entry line (sub $15k), but if others are putting in the quality and features at the same price range, especially from a reputable maker like Honda, I'm going to consider it. From what I've been reading the only thing that xB has on the FIT is the interior space, which is a merely 3 cubic feet, but I've never sat in a FIT so I don't knwo what that 3 cubic feet means in terms of real world. I know that the FIT looks more like a xA than xB but I'm more concerned about the interior space and features than the exterior shape.
Please provided more personal feedback from people that have seen the FIT ...
#18
They can copy the cars all they want. What Toyota did that will not be duplicated is change the process of buying a car. Will I lose sales because we don't haggle? Absolutly. Will they lose sales because they try the old-school way of doing things that turn people off from the process entirely? Absolutely.
What Toyota did that was so special was introduce an entire new generation to an entirely new car with an entirely new way of doing things. The combination of all those things is what is so special.
What Toyota did that was so special was introduce an entire new generation to an entirely new car with an entirely new way of doing things. The combination of all those things is what is so special.
#19
Originally Posted by scionofPCFL
They can copy the cars all they want. What Toyota did that will not be duplicated is change the process of buying a car. Will I lose sales because we don't haggle? Absolutly. Will they lose sales because they try the old-school way of doing things that turn people off from the process entirely? Absolutely.
What Toyota did that was so special was introduce an entire new generation to an entirely new car with an entirely new way of doing things. The combination of all those things is what is so special.
What Toyota did that was so special was introduce an entire new generation to an entirely new car with an entirely new way of doing things. The combination of all those things is what is so special.
#20
Originally Posted by edku822
From what I've been reading the only thing that xB has on the FIT is the interior space, which is a merely 3 cubic feet, but I've never sat in a FIT so I don't knwo what that 3 cubic feet means in terms of real world.
The reason the xB does so well with its space is the shape...the same reason products are shipped in cube-shaped packages.
I had a 2K Mustang before this, and the trunk was suprisingly large...great for hauling a whole bunch of marbles, because you couldn't get anything larger into the opening. Just a rough, exaggerated example of what I'm trying to say.