View Poll Results: Which Fit looks better?
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USDM and JDM profile comparison of the 2009 HONDA FIT
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I know this has been briefly discussed already but,...
Thanks to those pesky US bumper regulations, most will probably agree that the proportions of the US Fit are all screwed up.
As I will soon be in the market for a new subcompact to replace my gas guzzling V-8, the '09 Fit is on the list. Thing is, it's a bit hard to get past the awkwardly long front overhang of the US version. But viewed from any other angle other than profile, it doesn't look that bad. For me, it's not a deal breaker but nevertheless a bit of a letdown.
Here's a profile comparison of the two versions. Let me know which one you guys prefer (even though we don't have a choice). Did US regulations ruin the Fit?
Thanks to those pesky US bumper regulations, most will probably agree that the proportions of the US Fit are all screwed up.
As I will soon be in the market for a new subcompact to replace my gas guzzling V-8, the '09 Fit is on the list. Thing is, it's a bit hard to get past the awkwardly long front overhang of the US version. But viewed from any other angle other than profile, it doesn't look that bad. For me, it's not a deal breaker but nevertheless a bit of a letdown.
Here's a profile comparison of the two versions. Let me know which one you guys prefer (even though we don't have a choice). Did US regulations ruin the Fit?
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The US Version doesn't look that bad, the JDM version seems to be more egg shaped.
I wonder why Honda won't bring the CVT transmission, here in the PI (Fit)/Jazz as they call it here is offered with a CVT not 5 speed auto.
I wonder why Honda won't bring the CVT transmission, here in the PI (Fit)/Jazz as they call it here is offered with a CVT not 5 speed auto.
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US bumper regulations alone though do not explain that long nose on the USDM model. Many other automakers have made cars with short noses that also happen to meet US bumper regulations.
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For example, if the Smart Fortwo meets safety regulations, then the JDM Fit easily does. Or how about the Toyota Yaris or Scion xD among others?
Doesn't make sense.
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the US version looks like what it is, an extended bumper not an integrated design. I had the same reservations when I bought my '91 Lotus Elan, I thought the UK version just looked more tidy. Too bad they don't design cars from the beginning for the US market but with every country setting thier own criteria it's a mess for manufacturers.
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The long nose on the USDM model was a styling/engineering decision Honda made. It has little to do with the bumper regulations, unless Honda does not know how to make short noses that meet US bumper regulations which would be a little bit silly.
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