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Price Range: $14,750 - $16,410
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Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs almost the same to get the Fit to the dealership as the average coupe/hatchback.
The typical coupe/hatchback pales in comparison to the Honda Fit when it comes to gas mileage.
The Honda Fit is tremendously less expensive than the typical coupe/hatchback with respect to MSRP.
Utility
The Honda Fit will quite certainly prove more practical than the typical coupe/hatchback for those of you with frequent child-cargo.
Convenience
You'll most certainly have to take the Honda Fit for a fill-up more often than the average coupe/hatchback because of its tank size and fuel economy.
Comfort
Taller drivers will considerably enjoy the extra head room in the Honda Fit's front cabin compared to the average coupe/hatchback.
The Honda Fit offers more head- and leg-room to your passengers than the typical coupe/hatchback does.
Dimensions
The average coupe/hatchback is tremendously more bulky than the Honda Fit.
Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the typical coupe/hatchback than the Fit because of its larger tank.
The Fit and the typical coupe/hatchback compete for the same parking spaces.
Performance
Regarding horsepower, the typical coupe/hatchback packs quite a wallop and will knock the Honda Fit down a few rungs. On the flip side, note that high horsepower engines often command higher insurance premiums.
Handling
With their comparable turning circles, the Honda Fit and the average coupe/hatchback likely handle about the same into and out of tight spots.
Drivetrain
The Honda Fit's engine is tremendously smaller than the average coupe/hatchback's. Bear in mind that smaller engines can be stressed more; on the flip side, smaller engines typically get better gas mileage.
Torque is roughly equivalent to acceleration, and in this respect, the average coupe/hatchback is tremendously more powerful than the Honda Fit.
Torque equals pickup, and the average coupe/hatchback will have picked up and gone by the time the Honda Fit finally gets moving.
Warranty
The basic after-sale protection that comes with the Honda Fit isn't quite as generous as the typical coupe/hatchback's.