2015 Honda Fit EX

A routine commute home in our new long-term 2015 Honda Fit was briefly interrupted when a gentleman in a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, idling next to me at a stoplight, waved his hand to get my attention. "Hey, how do you like that thing?" he yelled. "I hear it gets great gas mileage and I want to get one for my wife!"

Unfortunately the light turned green and put an abrupt end to our chat. Otherwise, I would've told him that, yes, the 2015 Fit does indeed reportedly get better fuel economy, which we'll closely observe during its stay with us. I was also a bit curious why he's considering a Fit for his wife, while he gets to roll in a German luxury sedan costing three times as much. ("Dude, could you at least get her an Accord?") But that's none of our business, and perhaps she wants a small and practical car. If that's the case, then the Fit is perfect. In fact, our initial impression is that the Fit has matured into a mini-Accord, available with most creature comforts offered in Honda's popular midsizer.

The Fit's powertrain is just one example of how the hatch has grown up. Its 1.5-liter inline-four is the recipient of Honda's Earth Dreams technology, which includes direct-injection and increased compression ratio. It's rated at 130 hp and 114 lb-ft of torque, an increase of 13 hp and 8 lb-ft from the outgoing model. Better yet, the previous five-speed manual and automatic gearboxes give way to a six-speed manual or continuously variable transmission, which should result in better performance numbers. Fuel economy is up, too, with the EPA rating the Fit LX with CVT at 33/41 mpg city/highway. (Other trim levels are rated slightly lower.)

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