2012 Honda Fit New Power Review

It commands respect. And admiration. An urban accomplice housed in five doors. Turn the key and 1.5 liters of pent-up energy spring into action. Change up the seating and challenges back down. This is new 2012 Honda Fit. A city’s greatest champion. It’s instinctive and responsive. Punch in an address and almost instantly the available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System with voice recognition will point you in the right direction. Voice prompts actually give you turn-by-turn instructions. But what if you’re looking for a place to go? 2012 Honda Fit has over 7 million suggestions in its huge database. And since voice recognition also controls most navigation- and audio-system functions, you can confidently drive to your destination without taking your hands off the wheel. Some roads unverified. Power windows, mirrors and door locks may be unexpected. Supportive seats may be uncommon. But a tilt and telescopic steering column? Here, it’s all about adjusting to you. Cruise control was made for road trips. Simply set the system using the steering wheel-mounted controls and off you go. With 10 beverage holders, cleanliness and proper hydration go without saying.

Friends. Family. Pets. Stuff. They all come with you. So why not give them their space? With Honda Fit’s 2nd-row Magic Seat, you can create multiple seating configurations that’ll accommodate practically any situation. And if you and four of your posse decide to head out, 2012 Honda Fit can accommodate them too. Comfortably seating five with more than 20 cubic feet of storage in the back. Ditch the delivery truck. With 57 cubic feet of smooth, flat space, you can haul your own stuff. Just fold the Magic Seat down and start packing. A low floor height and huge rear hatch make it easy to load and unload. Ready for some magic? Flip up Fit’s 2nd-row Magic Seat and presto over 4 feet of space from floor to ceiling. And as tempting as it may be to see how many friends you can fit in a Fit, this space is reserved for non-human cargo only. Fold the front passenger seat and right side of the rear seat down. Slide in your favorite surfboard, ladder, rolled-up rug or totem pole. (Anything up to 7'9" will be allowed to ride.) And since the rear seat is a 60/40 split, there’s even room for a roadie in the back. All seatbacks up. And prepare to seat five. Honda Fit may be power-packed with capability, but sometimes, it’s the human bond that carries the day.

With a rating of 28 mpg city and 35 mpg highway (Fit w/5AT), life suddenly changes. Commutes become more pleasant. Saturday errands are no longer the chore they once were. And your wallet? Why, it feels fuller, more substantial in your pocket or purse. Maximum satisfaction. Minimum cost. Whether it’s steering around potholes or double-parked cars, speeding up to pass a slow-moving bus, or stopping to avoid an oblivious camera-laden tourist, 2012 Honda Fit performs. Head out to the open road and Honda Fit Sport’s available steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters respond lightning-fast. So the next time you need to get somewhere pronto, remember: The Fit is Go! Ever wonder how Honda gets so much out of a 4-cylinder? Technology. Specifically its i‑VTEC technology, which delivers more horsepower over a broader range. Fit also keeps its edge with a Drive-by-Wire throttle system for smooth acceleration.

At first glance, you think eye candy. After a couple of miles, you quickly realize that these lightweight beauties help deliver the feel that makes Honda Fit Sport irresistible. Sharpen your reaction time. The Fit Sport’s leather-wrapped steering wheel comes complete with paddle shifters when you opt for the available 5-speed automatic transmission. There’s also a quick-shifting 5‑speed manual for all you clutch-it-yourself types. Small may be beautiful. But it’s also comfortable. And extremely nimble.Thanks to an independent front and torsion-beam rear suspension that’s precision tuned.

The 2012 Honda Fit’s 160 watt audio system has MP3 and Windows Media Audio (WMA) playback capability, Radio Data System (RDS) and CD text display. An auxiliary input jack connects you to the portable music world, as does a digital audio-card reader on navigation-equipped models.1 Open the upper glove compartment and you’ll find Honda’s USB Audio Interface,4 a port that lets you operate your digital player through the audio-system controls while at the same time charging up its battery.

Every Honda comes packed with safety technology. Take 2012 Honda Fit. It offers six airbags, active front head restraints and a host of additional standard safety features. Honda seeks to provide a high level of occupant and pedestrian protection in all of our cars and trucks, regardless of size or price. An automatic seat-belt tensioning system helps hold the front-seat occupants securely in a collision. The system is triggered by the same sensors that deploy the airbags. Four doors. Four more ways to help protect you and your passengers in a side-impact collision. High-tensile steel beams are welded into the doors. VSA helps sense oversteer and understeer, and responds by adjusting brake pressure and reducing engine power. Look for it on all Fit models. The anti-lock braking system (ABS) is arguably the most effective way to maintain steering control during hard braking. So naturally it’s standard. As is Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), a sensory system that monitors and calculates weight balance, and adjusts brake force accordingly.

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