2018 Honda Fit | CarGurus Test Drive Review
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Honda’s Fit and its Magic Seat offer a huge amount of cargo space, considering its subcompact size, a very comfortable interior, and some surprisingly luxurious features in a compact and inexpensive package. The Fit gets a refresh for 2018 and now offers more advanced safety features, an improved suspension, and the return of the Sport trim. The Fit can carry a ton of stuff, will commute comfortably and safely, and starts well under $20,000.
The Fit’s 1.5-liter 4-cylinder puts out 130 hp and 114 lb-ft with EPA estimates of 29 mpg city, 36 highway, 31 combined with a stick. With a continuously variable transmission, it offers 128 hp and 113 lb-ft, with estimates of 33, 40, 36. That’s not much power, but it works fine for the Fit. Honda Sensing, including forward-collision warning and avoidance, lane-departure warning, and road-departure mitigation, is standard in higher trims and available to lower trims with the CVT. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard in all trims but the base LX. Read the full review on CarGurus.com: cargur.us/kKGDX
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I'm 6'8, and own the 2018 Fit EX, have four tall kids who all are able to get in and sit behind me with the seat all the way back. I even have headroom with the sunroof/moonroof. If you need a low-cost commuter with all the bells and whistles (adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, auto braking, auto lock/unlock, pushbutton start, rear camera, right lane turn camera), then this car is it.
I just bought a 2018 Honda Fit Sport (Aegean Blue Metallic, 6-spd manual). For what it’s worth, I’ve never (EVER) been happier with a vehicle purchase.
Bass, now that a year has gone by, are you still happy with the car?
Did you have any problems with it?
@@redraven6691 PARDONS for missing this reply!!! I’ve only recently turned on notifications, and I’m noticing that I missed some messages… It is now April 2021, and my opinion stands… It’s my absolute favorite car I’ve ever purchased. I keep it maintained, and I do drive it at least 60 to 70 miles per week since Covid hit. Before Covid, I was pushing lots and lots of miles since I am an actively working musician.
Should the day come, in the, hopefully distant, future (sooo many commas!), I absolutely intend to get this generation Honda fit sport, with the 6-spd manual, again.
@@buildmorefarms1007 … My only problem is that I don’t have a second one. :p
Not AT ALL because of reliability or any issues, but I seriously just think this car is the best.
;D
@@scanoriginal1027 Dilly dilly!!!
CarGuru made a mistake. This is Fit EX-L, not Fit Sport. Fit Sport doesn’t come in leather seats and it has orange stitching interior, no moonroof, lip spoiler, side skirts, rear diffuser, and chrome exhaust tip with blacked out rims. 😂
True
People are gonna go into dealerships and ask for a sport and they are going to complain its not a sport LOL
This is truly a website I can trust with in depth reviews of the wrong models of cars! Come on CarGurus, this just makes you look bad, you should pull this video!
He even said the LX has a moonroof 😆 Dang they messed that part up...
Drove all the way from nearly N.H. to New Jersey 220 miles to see a 2009 manual tranny stick shift with with only 100K miles for $3.5K. I put a deposit down to hold it and the next day took the Train back down to pick it up considering it a bargain. The awesome seller even picked me up at the Train Station. The car has no rust. Undercarriage is nearly spotless, engine purrs like a kitten everything works with new brakes, new winter tires already on it. I got this for my winter Car and hauling things. I couldn't be happier. What a solid fine car for the $$. Thanks to the former owner and thank you Honda for such an awesome little yet Big Car.......
The Fit is the only Honda product that I would give a 10. It is everything but sexy. For practicality and efficiency, it cannot be beat by anything on the road. It is "greener" than any hybrid or plug-in because it does not have an expensive battery that is polluting to manufacture.
I'd give it an 8. Very uncomfortable and unforgiving seats plus an engine that rarely produces a smooth sound makes it an unenjoyable drive.
TRIGGERED are we?
I bought what I thought was a Fit Sport (fury orange, orange stitching, black wheels, body kit...) but I guess I got the Fit EX-L. If this is the Sport model, I was really sold a bill of goods, Honda even put a Sport badge on my hatch lid. This reviewer is a true gem... good job hiring this guy CarGurus. I think I recognise him as the guy last year who provided me with a Filet-O-Fish when I had ordered a Big Mac!
having just purchased a 2018 fit. the small volume knob, combined with the steering wheel mounted volume controls, is more than enough for my volume adjustment needs.
Thank you! Great review for what I'm looking for.
In my personal thinking, the Honda Fit 2018 is an excellent car, it gives you excellent performance with very good acceleration with a very striking sound for a car of that price, it has more interior space than what it can perceive from the outside since the car is quite compact, I love that have paddles at the wheel since added to its benefits you feel that you drive a sports car, the only thing that I really like about the car is that it is a little small but otherwise, it seems to me an excellent car. 9/10
You don't need the volume knob. You can control the volume with your left thumb, without letting go of the steering wheel. It's one of my favorite features of the Fit.
Well said!
exactly i can carless about that volume knob
well done review! very sophisticated and believable.
Knuckle head, that not the sport!
It’s the EX-L you are driving.
Learn your craft before confusing the consumer
I'm not really interested in this segment, but this is a perfect city car
lol @ reading the EX-L specs while sitting in an EX-L and calling it a Sport. Also lol at moon roof being standard on the LX.
best part about the video is the music
I love your presentation. Love to buy my next car will be Honda Fit. . Thank You
Such a bad mistake to call it the Sport the entire video when it is clearly the EX-L. Clearly states that push button is on EX + and he goes and pushes the button when he says he is in a Sport.
Beautiful Car Honda Fit 2019
To further add to the list of corrections needed the MPG cited for the CVT is only applicable to the base LX model, which gets 2mpg's better than other trims. This is because many sound isolating materials are omitted on the LX trim.
No wonder everyone complains about how loud cabin noise is. I have no such issues on my EXL. That would make perfect sense.
Perfect commuter car
I bought a 2018 Honda Fit in March 2018 and August 2019 I went on a trip and left my car at a train station for 4 days and came back to a dead battery. I had to spend $175 for a new battery at 3 am and rode with the AAA lady to her workshop while she grabbed the battery for me. I was stranded 90 miles from home at 3 am and we finally got the car to go at 5 am.
I keep getting a "Tire Pressure" reading constantly and that's just miles from getting brand new tires this year.
It would not go off. I reset it and it still came on and a few days after I got my new tires I went back to the tire place
where they redid everything and the light still came on. I went to Honda where I bought it and they lowered the reading so that my Tire Pressure light wouldn't come on. That was about three months ago and the Tire Pressure light still comes on.
I just turned it off about 2 days ago...just waiting on the sensor to miss reread it again. I still have the correct air pressure and it still comes on. As soon as I'm finished paying for this jewel, I'm trading it in for something that won't worry me to death.
My lane change sensor is turned off but the blasted thing keeps shaking my steering wheel and lighting up...Lane Departure.
OH....I like the car, I just don't like waiting for another light to come on...plus Honda customer service SUCKS!
They denied me getting a refund on that battery even though I was within warranty.
According to that woman that I spoke with she said, "We don't have to give you the refund, so we decided that you are not getting the battery refund." After having a lengthy conversation with the service guys at Honda they gave me a refund.
Is there anyway you can customize the ex trim without push start? And actually have a key ? Thanks also what’s CVT mean is that same as automatic ?
Great little car, I bought the loaded EX . Actually fun to drive and tons of room. I'l die regretting not getting the orange one,,,,, Got Modern Steel.
Same, although I got a loaded EXL with Nav for $21,000 because of the color. It was an offer I dare not refuse and well actually the car was for my girlfriend so it worked out.
I love it. Thinking about getting one, the LX. Can I play my CD in there?
I saw a Honda Fit parked on my block today and tho it looks small it can handle luggage.
I thought the third generation Fit had more than adequate acceleration when you need it for passing or getting onto limited access highways. With the CVT, the acceleration is so so smooth, that you don't realize you have been accelerating, until you look at the speedometer. You'll ask yourself, when did this thing reach 90 mph (145 kph)? We were just going 50 mph (80kph) a moment ago. What happens is the engine rapidly reaches 6600 rpm (redline is 6800). It stays rock steady at 6600 rpm. The engine is quiet and smooth. The CVT does all the work of bringing the wheels up to speed. But it does this gradually, and you don't feel the gear shifts and the sudden increases in g-force, alternating with let-ups in g-force, that one normally might expect to feel, in an accelerating car. This may trick some people into thinking that the car is not accelerating fast, when in actuality, it really is. Really, the little engine rapidly winds up to 6600 rpm and stays rock steady at that speed. Doesn't budge from that rpm.
Does this have ACC with low speed follow?
Which car offers better handling and is more fun-to-drive? A Honda Fit or a Toyota (Mazda) Yaris iA?
Looks good
The base lx did not come with a power moon roof...
The maximum cargo volume is even bigger than the Honda Civic Hatchback. This should have a 160 horsepower 1.4 liter turbo
This fit is not as pretty and fun looking to drive as it the first two generations. My 2010 Honda Fit Sport was the best. It was hit in Dec beyond repair and I am heartbroken because this new generation is not resonating with me as far as the body style. It looks more like an Odyssey and the back of a CR-V which is not my style. I am trying to talk myself into this Fit but I am not sure. It's like forcing yourself to fall in love and you just can't. Decent review of the Fit EX-L.
I feel like this guy was just wandering by and stumbled into this video...
I thought the sport trim came w/black wheels and orange accent stripes along the lower edges...the EX is the better value IMO w/3 pedals of course...they really need an Si version of this car ASAP...the sport really needs a Spec-B suspension package or something from a racing prgm to give it more spice as nothing mechanical is different than the other trims; its all cosmetic do-dads...and their (honda) HPF add-on line is a complete waste...overall good car, but it needs a small bump in the hp dept to be a real hoot to drive...
This isn't like any of the Sports I've seen either. I've got a '17 EX manual and was really interested in the Sport until I saw it was still 130 hp. Great car, but another 45 hp would be icing on the cake.
I’ve been thinking trading my Escape for one of these. It’s older (2009) works fine but I drive a lot on the highway so I’m worried if I bought this I’d have a hard time keeping up. Does the manual make a difference?
Don't let the size of the engine fool you. It's a very light and nimble car. Best answer is to go to a dealership and test-drive one. Then all the talk won't matter since you'll have your own real-world experience to support your decision.
NICE!!!
honda shuld put the 2.0 engine and make a little bigger
I'm looking at getting a Fit since I just started a new job with a 45 min drive. Anyone have any feedback on the Honda Sensing? I'm particularly interested in how good the adaptive cruise control is and if it really doesn't at speeds less than 22mph
I got the 2018 Fit EX. I personally think it is the Fit model everyone should get. I have a 50 min drive one way every day, (15 mins city, 35 highway) and the Fit is an awesome choice. I love the Honda Sensing, and the Adaptive Cruise Control is very handy! I use it every day on the highway when the weather permits. I averaged about 34.1 mpg combined on CVT model.
adagemjppiero vestil - Thank you for the reply! Does your Fit have the ability to follow in stop and go traffic or does it not include the 'Low Speed Follow' that other Honda cars have?
fitztastico It has the low speed follow. I’m not sure if it has the ability to follow in stop and go, as I haven’t used it in city driving.
Can I get my bike on the outside instead on it it?
I just traded this car for a hrv. I liked the fit but I like the hrv better because it is a smoother ride and it has more power. One more thing I didn’t like about it was the location of the seat warmer buttons. Terrible for females because that’s where I sit my purse. My purse would always turn the seat warmers on when it is 100 degrees outside. I don’t like the location of the drink holders. That one on the left that blocks the vent is nice.
My last car was non-modified '91 Civic ED-6/EF-91
It was bare bones transportation at it;s finest, and ALWAYS fun to drive.
I'm getting a 2018 Fit in the next month or two, and I don't how to feel about the heavy tech upgrades.
I'm hoping it's still the fun "little" car to drive.
Guess I'll find out soon enough.
Descent review .. Honda did a great job with the Fit interior and especially by giving it a more traditional dashboard layout (and a very nice traditional shifter). Even with an (unfortunate) tiny volume knob (at least it is a knob) - it is still a MUCH better interior overall dashboard design than on the Honda CR-V, Pilot and Ridgeline. Why Honda can't give these a more traditional dashboard design (like the Fit) I will never know. As nice as the Honda Fit is there are a couple of things that CarGurus forgot to mention that are VERY important: the ride and the cabin noise. For any Honda Fit of any year that has been a MAJOR problem which Honda refuses to fix. According to Consumers Reports Mag, these are still is a Major (deal breaking) problem in the latest Honda FIt. Until Honda fixes the ride and handling of the Fit (not slightly but in a MAJOR way), and Honda fixes the terrible non-traditional dashboard designs of the Honda CR-V, Ridgeline, and Pilot - I can't buy any of these Hondas.
If you want dirt cheap get a Versa. If you want to move up a bit, throw a Fit!
Hi, why the LX have better mpg than EX or EXL?
The wheel and tire combination.
Danny
It looks like a minivan, but smaller 😅
It looks like a mini-minivan.
What I keep calling it. Goofy looking amazing little car.
Yes and it is.
lmao how did you guys think this is a sport
YAWN!
Tf is with the audio in this video?
I froom Brazil 🇧🇷
I just leased a 2018 Honda Fit and I don't like it. I got it because I'm retired and I couldn't afford an SUV. My Element finally gave up the ghost and I needed cargo space. The Fit is uncomfortable, has no storage space (as in pockets, trays etc.) and the heater/ac system does not effectively heat/cool the whole car or defrost that GIGANTIC windshield. The thing is so low to the ground I feel as though I'm in a roller skate.
Barbara Russell The height has been the #1 complaint I've heard about the Fit. Drivers seem to feel other cars just loom over them.
That’s for your honest review
That's odd. I feel like I'm up as high as many passenger cars in mine. I definitely sit higher than our Civic.
I suppose my reaction comes from the fact that I drove an Element for 15 years and sat up much higher than the cars around me, except for other tall SUVs. My general perception is that many cars, or the majority of cars, have become very low in the interim (by that I mean the last 15 years). A lot of cars out there are what I consider to be "Minnie Mouse" cars like the Fit, so perhaps the entire line of sight has gotten lower.
It’s hard to “like” this review with all the mistakes made, enough mistakes you might want to redo the whole review.
You’re not driving a sports 🧐🧐🧐
That's an EX fit
I want to like this car. I really do. But can’t.
I bought a then-all-new ‘15 Honda Fit and after only a year, and 5k miles of ownership, had to get rid of it. This is not an easy car to live with day-to-day.
The Fit makes a great, initial showroom impression. Lots of rear and cargo room, plenty of versatility, the most impressive visibility and glass area of any modern car, loads of features even in base LX trim, high fuel economy, clear gauges and simple controls, and a few thoughtful touches like the natty cloth seats and pseudo chrome trim pieces to liven the interior.
But on the road, this car is a drag. The engine is decent in this class and compares well to other subcompacts. But it’s let down by a six speed manual transmission with short gear ratios that are annoying in traffic and on hills. The engine noise is relentless at all speeds and the sounds are more reminiscent of a Honda mower than their cars. This is an exhausting car on long trips. At least the slick shifter, expansive greenhouse, and precise steering made the Fit shine on windy, mountain roads. That was the only place the Fit was strangely in its element.
Inside, an extra few inches of rearward travel of the rear seats would’ve been appreciated. Taller front passenger’s knees dig into the dashboard. It was almost as though Honda designed the spacious rear seat first, and the fronts were an afterthought.
But the reliability was the biggest letdown. We had numerous trim issues, leaks, electrical gremlins, and creaks and rattles. The car made over a dozen unscheduled visits to the dealer in only 5k miles, and some of the issues were never rectified or reappeared. That’s embarrassing for any maker, and especially Honda.
We were glad to unload the Fit and get a Chevy Sonic. True to it’s word, the Fit did hold its value well. But the Sonic is so much more refined in noise and harshness, comfortable for front passengers, peppy on the road, and had bigger discounts. And in a strange irony for GM, has proven to be 100% reliable in 7k miles. Even the same price point, the Sonic is just more pleasant. The Sonic forsakes some rear seat space and fuel economy, but it’s absolutely worth it.
So yeah, I still want to like the little Fit, but there’s too much of a dark cloud from living with it
Don't understand why all the cars in this segment look like shrunken mini vans. The CUVs look more car like
Why would you buy a Fit when you could get a Civic with a Turbo? The Fit is way underpowered and looks like a minivan.
A Civic turbo with 53 cu ft of cargo space, rear magic seats that fold up, 31 real city mpg mileage (turbos get much lower city mpg than advertised), and a non-claustrophobic rear passenger area for $19,800 would be ideal.
His teeth are so white he has to wear shades.
Thats not even the sport model haha
Awful review with consistent product knowledge errors.
This review is idiotic. This trim is the EX-L not sport. And saying that the LX comes standard with a moonroof is just fake news. Learn more about the product before reviewing.
Is it possible to overact while doing a car review... Yes. The music burned a hole in my brain, in a bad way. Just relax and tell us whether or not you like the car. Stop reading from the cue card and just give us the truth, it makes for better watching.
2:40 that long stare freaked me out, had to stop the video and go to comments. Presenters should show more car and less them.
That has to be the most boring car reviewer I have ever seen...
Its ugly af , i rather take the 2018 hyundai accent limited .
Can i email you i need some advise please