Comments on: 2011 Honda Fit Hybrid http://www.houstoncars.org/2011-honda-fit-hybrid.php Car Reviews, News, and Rambling Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:27:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Len http://www.houstoncars.org/2011-honda-fit-hybrid.php/comment-page-1#comment-47999 Len Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:01:41 +0000 http://www.houstoncars.org/2011-honda-fit-hybrid.php#comment-47999 Four grand is a lot of money in this price bracket, about 20%. The difference down to the base model from the sport is less than two grand. I also agree the Fit is better layed out than the Insight. I would consider a Fit hybrid, but not an Insight and I am in the market for a Fit. Four grand is a lot of money in this price bracket, about 20%. The difference down to the base model from the sport is less than two grand. I also agree the Fit is better layed out than the Insight. I would consider a Fit hybrid, but not an Insight and I am in the market for a Fit.

]]> By: Rob http://www.houstoncars.org/2011-honda-fit-hybrid.php/comment-page-1#comment-36196 Rob Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:27:41 +0000 http://www.houstoncars.org/2011-honda-fit-hybrid.php#comment-36196 I'm not terribly sure that the Fit will be cheaper than the Insight. After all, an automatic Fit Sport is already $17970 - nearly eighteen grand. A rougly comparably equipped Insight EX is $22010. That's just a $4k difference - not a ton of room to undercut the Insight there. Again I'm not against a Fit Hybrid on principle - the more hybrids the better, really. But I do want to see Honda succeed financially, so they can keep making fantastic cars. From a business standpoint, I don't see any point to building a Fit Hybrid. I’m not terribly sure that the Fit will be cheaper than the Insight. After all, an automatic Fit Sport is already $17970 – nearly eighteen grand. A rougly comparably equipped Insight EX is $22010. That’s just a $4k difference – not a ton of room to undercut the Insight there.

Again I’m not against a Fit Hybrid on principle – the more hybrids the better, really. But I do want to see Honda succeed financially, so they can keep making fantastic cars. From a business standpoint, I don’t see any point to building a Fit Hybrid.

]]> By: D http://www.houstoncars.org/2011-honda-fit-hybrid.php/comment-page-1#comment-36174 D Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:24:07 +0000 http://www.houstoncars.org/2011-honda-fit-hybrid.php#comment-36174 I don't think that's overkill at all. The Fit is smaller, and a Fit hybrid would be cheaper than the Insight. If ALL models of a manufacturer were hybrids, they'd still have different sizes and models anyway, right? I don’t think that’s overkill at all. The Fit is smaller, and a Fit hybrid would be cheaper than the Insight. If ALL models of a manufacturer were hybrids, they’d still have different sizes and models anyway, right?

]]> By: Myno http://www.houstoncars.org/2011-honda-fit-hybrid.php/comment-page-1#comment-29512 Myno Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:41:30 +0000 http://www.houstoncars.org/2011-honda-fit-hybrid.php#comment-29512 Speaking personally, the Fit's layout is much more desirable than that of the new Insight. Then there are numerous details where the second generation Fit wins. The "magic" rear seat, which folds up, makes a perfect space for one's dog. The Fit has less restricted rear view. The ability to put an MP3/iPod into a special upper glove box, and leave it there, out of sight, is nice. That cavernous interior you mentioned. The fact that they share a base platform has little to do with which vehicle appeals to which customer, I think. Speaking personally, the Fit’s layout is much more desirable than that of the new Insight. Then there are numerous details where the second generation Fit wins. The “magic” rear seat, which folds up, makes a perfect space for one’s dog. The Fit has less restricted rear view. The ability to put an MP3/iPod into a special upper glove box, and leave it there, out of sight, is nice. That cavernous interior you mentioned. The fact that they share a base platform has little to do with which vehicle appeals to which customer, I think.

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