Prius vs. Honda Fit

 

Our daughter bought a Honda Fit, which seems to be a high
quality car. Compared to my '04 Prius, it has less interior
space behind the passengers (mitigated by the remarkable folding
seat scheme) but the cars are otherwise comparable. The fit has
somewhat better performance and feels sportier, the Prius has a
more comfortable ride and has the feeling of a larger car.

The Fit was about $15k. A comparable Prius would be about $25k.

Her Fit gets about 38mpg, my Prius gets about 44mpg.

I understand Honda plans to issue the Fit with a hybrid
drivetrain - a great idea, but it will probably not be perceived
as a 1:1 competitor to the Prius.

 



Toyota is going to re-do the Prius as a brand, a la Scion, and will
produce three cars:  the current car, a larger car (Camry-sized), and a
smaller car (Fit-sized).  All will be hybrids, of course, as Prius will
be their hybrid brand.

I suspect the Fit hybrid will compete with the low end Prius once that
comes out.  But the Fit hybrid could come out sooner.

If you like the Fit, it's a great car as is.

 



Ms.-Fit?

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