Just Test Drove a 2015 Fit EX 6-speed

"Vimto" (smudgey)
07/23/2015 at 16:36 • Filed to: None

Thoughts on the vehicle overall:

Feels very solid, well put together, very “I’m an actual car, not a toy” unlike other subcompacts (e.g. Versa)

Pros:

+ Shifter feels wonderful, throws are direct and a million times more precise than other subcompacts I’ve driven.

+ Excellent visibility for a new model.

+ Enough power, engine sounds fairly nice.

+ Comfortable, albeit slightly too big (I’m 5’7, althetic 140 lbs) front seats, huge cargo area, large backseat

+Attractive gauges

Cons:

- I hate that the side camera, touchscreen radio, etc. are bundled with the EX trim. I want the alloys and the sunroof but not the needless tech like push start.

- No light colored interior option.

- Sits at over 3k rpm @ 70 mph - its a 6-speed, I feel like they could get that down a bit.

Vehicle identical to pictured. Any questions?

(Before anyone asks, no, I’m not selling my Volvo. Just bored after getting off work and decided to stop by local Honda dealership.)

DISCUSSION (26)

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Vimto
07/23/2015 at 16:42

I’m with you great car overall but revs way too high at highway speeds for a 6spd. The 6th gear should strictly be a big overdrive to get the revs around the 2200rpm/70mph mark.

Vimto > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
07/23/2015 at 16:45

Agreed - I feel like the only reason they did this is to net the CVT model better MPG over the stick.

AM3R shamefully returns > Vimto
07/23/2015 at 16:51

I have no plans on picking up a new car but I want to swing my Honda and check out the accord.. Been meaning to for over a year now. That and the fit both seem like great cars.

Vimto > AM3R shamefully returns
07/23/2015 at 16:55

For the $18k this dealer wanted (basically loaded, only thing it didn’t have was Nav) it seems more than reasonable. Feels like an excellent car.

AM3R shamefully returns > Vimto
07/23/2015 at 17:00

Not bad at all, would make for a great daily driver.

Sneaky Pete > Vimto
07/23/2015 at 17:00

Out of curiousity, have you driven and previous model Fits? I have an 08 and the lack of telescoping wheel drives me nuts.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Vimto
07/23/2015 at 17:04

Wait so you don’t want all the high tech stuff but you do want to be able to change the interior lights?

dogisbadob > Vimto
07/23/2015 at 17:06

Too bad you can’t get leather with the manual :(

I agree with you on the tech shit.

dogisbadob > Vimto
07/23/2015 at 17:06

Kinja'd!!!

wheels should be white

Vimto > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
07/23/2015 at 17:12

I meant a light color palette, like beige or gray, rather than black.

Vimto > Sneaky Pete
07/23/2015 at 17:12

I have not. According to the salesman this one’s wheel only tilts.

Brian Silvestro > Vimto
07/23/2015 at 17:17

And I thought fist gears were short...

E92M3 > Sneaky Pete
07/23/2015 at 17:21

Another example of how being cheap can ruin a car. They could of made it telescope and added that $20 cost into the price of the car, and been better off.

Vimto > Brian Silvestro
07/23/2015 at 17:22

The salesman thought I was in 4th - nope, it actually does sit over 3k at 70 mph. Crazy.

PanchoVilleneuve ST > AM3R shamefully returns
07/23/2015 at 18:38

The Accord Sport is pretty great. It’s like a Civic Si that isn’t kinda crap.

Alex B > Vimto
07/23/2015 at 19:00

Did you used to be jordaneer?

Vimto > Alex B
07/23/2015 at 19:14

Nope. Smudgey.

Alex B > Vimto
07/23/2015 at 21:25

Oh wait... I am confused now.

Do you still have the fusion?

Vimto > Alex B
07/23/2015 at 21:30

Nope, sold it to someone in my family for $15.5k. Paid the rest of the negative equity myself.

Got an automatic Mazda2. It lasted all of two weeks before I drove by my now current ride, a 2005 Volvo S80, which I have fallen in love with, at a Kia dealership. It has his idea to turn around and take a look at it because he previously owned an XC70. I bought it the next day. (that was about 2.5 months ago)

AM3R shamefully returns > PanchoVilleneuve ST
07/23/2015 at 23:07

I like it a lot.. Also enjoy that you can get it with a manual. I don't know how the n/a inline 4 is but people seem to like it.

PanchoVilleneuve ST > AM3R shamefully returns
07/24/2015 at 01:36

It’s not as fun as the old 2.0 in the Si was, but it is much more usable for all the times when you’re not hooning around. The engines in the Si and the Accord Sport are slightly different, with the Si making more horsepower and the Accord making more torque, earlier on. Interestingly enough, while the redline on the Accord is 6900, compared to the Si’s 7000, the Accord will rev past it to fuel cutoff at 7500, when the Si starts bouncing at 7200, which makes it feel more Honda-y and more fun. It’s also, weirdly, the highest-revving engine you can currently get in a USDM Honda, which is sad, because 7500 is simply too low, because Honda.

Before I decided on my ST, I drove both the 4-door Si and the Accord Sport, since they’re both priced about the same, and I found the Accord to be a much better car overall, in all the boring ways you’d expect (build quality, ride, noise levels, comfort, etc.) along with, surprisingly, driving dynamics. It just felt that much more composed and balanced when driving it vigorously, making it less work to drive fast than the Civic, and since you’re not putting forth as much effort, it did more of the wonderful “C’mon, is that all you got? Stop driving and start hooning! I can take it!” quality that makes cars fun. An eagerness to be pushed combined with giving you the confidence to push it.

The Civic is a car that’s almost great in a really frustrating way. The Accord Sport is a great car that most enthusiasts completely ignore, because, you know, Accord.

AM3R shamefully returns > PanchoVilleneuve ST
07/24/2015 at 01:58

Extremely well put. I’d star that reply if I could! This further solidifies my belief that a manual Accord sport is currently the best daily driver available for someone looking for a car that can take care of itself on back roads and still fit the kids in the back and their stuff in the trunk... And a new accord sport goes for under $25k! Some get discounted to $21k around me, TOTAL steal.

Axial > Vimto
07/24/2015 at 02:18

Or because there’s a size limitation. Remember, you need a larger cog to multiply the force. Larger cog needs larger case to contain it and that might not have fit into the car.

Chasaboo > Vimto
07/24/2015 at 03:42

I went from a Volvo C30 to a Fit after a test drive. Honda gives you so much value for dollar. Nothing really compares.

Alex B > Vimto
07/24/2015 at 13:04

Oh okay. I didn’t hear anything about the Mazda 2!

Long Live the Longdoor > Chasaboo
08/18/2015 at 22:33

What year is your Fit? How has it treated you? I’m looking at buying one.