Even when cruising on the highway with the consumption leaning out to 37 to 39 mpg, the Fit only went more than 350 miles between stops twice in 171 fill-ups. With a 10.6-gallon tank, the Fit should be good for 350 miles between fuel stops. We averaged 34 mpg, topping every gas-powered long-term car of the last 10 years with one exception, the 39-mpg-sipping 2010 Honda Insight. One editor wondered how the fussy radio interface made it through Honda's approval process when the climate control has a conventional three-knob setup including a manual slider-it gives a satisfying “thwoosh-whooapp” sound when you move it-that switches between fresh air and recirculation. We avoided it, choosing to use the volume buttons on the steering wheel. Exhibit A: The radio volume is controlled via a capacitive-touch slider, which occasionally doesn't react as desired. Its value and practicality are still fantastic, even if we did find little irritants. Yes, the car fell off our 10Best list with this new generation, but that's only because the entertainment factor took a nose dive. It's the Fit's usability that keeps it competitive in the sub-$20K market. But really, what car in our long-term fleet has more real-world legroom? Not the VW GTI, not the Subaru WRX, not the Mazda 3, and not the BMW M3.” He may have returned from the Adirondacks with a distinctive 1.5-liter ring in his ears-the Fit's engine spins at 4000 rpm at 80 mph-but at least he and his compatriots weren't stiff legged. He said: “I never would have chosen the Fit for a drive this long-too buzzy and loud, among the other comfort-related shortcomings built into every cheap car. Six-foot-three-inch technical editor Eric Tingwall was departing for an 1100-mile round trip to upstate New York with three equally tall friends of Scandinavian descent when he found himself confronted with a Catch-22 of sorts, having to choose between sufficient physical space (the Fit) or a higher level of interstate serenity (pretty much everything else in the lot). This generation of Fit is less fun to drive than the previous two, but the upholstery pattern reminded us of Q*bert, which was fun. That is, until it was needed to do what it does best: Move people or things that seem disproportionately large in comparison to the Fit's pint size. The Fit struggled for attention among a long-term fleet that included a BMW M3, a Chevy Corvette, a Porsche Cayman S, a Subaru WRX, and a Volkswagen GTI. With an out-the-door price of $18,225, Honda's cheapest car costs a fraction of what many of our other 40,000-milers do. We requested an EX model because it's the highest-spec manual-transmission Fit these days. It seems to have more room back there than many three-row SUVs, which coincidently cost three times as much. Four wheels and tires, a floor jack, and a few fuel cans leave enough room for a cooler of beer. It's rated at 53 cubic feet but feels far more cavernous. Slightly Less Fit: New 2015 Honda Fit Drivenįold down the rear seats to reveal a cargo hold seemingly designed by an Air Force C-5 loadmaster.
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