jrock65

August MT Comparo (0-60):

1) Honda Fit Sport auto (11.9s)

Crisp, responsive steering, excellent handling, plus an unbeatable interior package. This one's the driver's car, and it can tackle day to day hauling duty, too.

2) Nissan Versa SL CVT (9.7s)

Unusual Euro styling plus high admission price were too much to earn it the gold, but it's fun to drive, and quick.

3) Toyota Yaris auto (10.4s)

Toyota quality is present here. But the behind-the-wheel experience is forgettable. Enthusiasts need a car they like to drive, even if it's only to and from the office.

spwolf

yeah, isnt Yaris lighter, safer and gets better mpg? It is also an sedan.
It is also an 1.5 seconds faster than Fit 0-60... lol.

Its just damn funny, 0-60 in 12 secs, but hey, it has paddles!!!

And Yaris will continue to outsell the fit...

LexFather

Damn I was cursing like mad last night PWI is hell!!

Again and sober and IMO, the Fit does own both the Yaris and the Renault thing

4TehNguyen

iTrader: (1)

wish they could test Mugen Dynamite:



K20, RSX-R engine

videcormeum

^^^^^

That is one sexy econobox. I'm not really feeling the wing, but everything else can stay. And I bet it moves real nice w/ that K20 - that's a great engine.

M.

Yoko

Yah, that Mugen one looks really nice, but it looks like it would tip over in the track.

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

I think the Fit, Versa, and Yaris are last on the list for most enthusiasts, with the exception of minivans and geriatric scooters.

As for a daily beater for work, can you really get sporty in bumper-to-bumper traffic?

C'mon MT -- stop focusing on the sport and start focusing on the car as a whole...

Kermee

iTrader: (1)

11.9s for the Fit. Weird. Latest C&D got it down to 8.7s using the paddles. And 9.2s letting it do full-auto.

Cheers,
Kermee

Kermee

iTrader: (1)

I'm going to try to hunt down a Nissan Versa tomorrow and see if I can test-drive one. Preferably the SL with the CVT. I've been looking for a daily-commuter. I've had my 2IS since late November and I already have 14Kmi's on it from commuting.

Cheers,
Kermee

EDIT: Been trying to track down a Honda Fit too as a possible daily commuter but two local dealers said all allocations have been "spoken for" (Read: $500 refundable deposits put down) until late August/early September. Which basically means in order for me to get one soon, I either need some old grandparents who don't want it after checking it out or some teen who doesn't want a 16.5% APR loan.