General Comments:

So far, I've had nothing go wrong with the car. We paid for a base model, so it was $15,000. The comfort level is not the best. For long drives of over an hour, it gets a bit tedious. And creature comforts are minimal; cup holders awkward, no middle arm rests etc.

However, in 10,000 miles we've averaged 39.7 mpg in small town rural driving. We bought it for economy and it has more than fulfilled our hopes, and I'd buy another in a minute.

For the money, it's a tremendous deal, and with Honda's reliability and support (we had a transmission blow on our Odyssey and they chipped in for almost half the cost of the repair), we're very happy with it.

Faults:

Paint chipping on hood and side front fenders.

General Comments:

Great gas mileage. Have 5spd manual and get avg 42 on hwy and 33 city. If I keep it around 70mph or lower on the hwy, I have averaged up to 52mpg.

Needs another gear! Sits around 4000 rpm at 80 mph. Even at 60 mph it is still at 3000 rpm. I don't think it hurts the engine because it redlines at 6500 rpm, but it is loud in the cabin. Also low gears make it jumpy. I have been driving manual transmission vehicles for 14 years and almost had to relearn for this car, it can be tricky.

Very roomy inside. Everyone who rides in it thinks it will be uncomfortable, but are pleasantly surprised when riding in it. I like how the seats fold evenly flat, and the lift up option (magic Seats) in the back seat has come in handy.

Cheap to own. High gas mileage, Oil does not need to be changed for 12k miles and is very cheap to change; also tires are small and cheap to replace.

Overall I am very happy with my purchase. For the price I paid it was a great deal. I am waiting to hear back from the dealer about the paint chipping, but am optimistic about it being fixed. Car is comfortable for its size and price (I am 5'11 231lbs).

Faults:

Nothing so far, bought the car last week.

General Comments:

Great little commuter, handles like a go-kart!

I bought it after reading and checking all the reviews on the net, TV and books. This is my first brand new car, and I didn't wanted to miss my shot, so I went to Chevrolet first to check out the Cobalt... horrible car, poor comfort, then went to Ford to try the Focus coupe, good handling, good comfort, and then I went to the Honda dealer and tried the Fit...

WOW, I was impressed with the handling, interior space, audio system with USB port, dashboard and seats configuration, I wanted a 2009 Fit Sport manual transmission taffeta white and got it! I think it was the last one in Québec, with a $2000 rebate it was a good deal.

For the first time in my life (I'm 40), people stare at my car not because it's a piece junk, but because it looks so good... can't wait to get the windows tinted.

The only little complaint I can address, is the engine is revving at 3000 rpm at 100km/h, so it's a bit noisy. So far I get around 6.7 litres/100km... not bad, but it will get better after the break-in period and the first oil change.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong so far after 1300 miles of driving, everything feels like it will last a long time.

General Comments:

I noticed that you cannot lower or raise the front seats, which is really weird for me because I tend to have that option for all my previous cars, but it has a lot of head space, so it's not that big of a deal.

The MPG on this car is good. If I really try I could get about 40MPG, but at the moment I'm getting 34MPG driving my normal way.