Honda Fit vs. Subaru Impreza Outback Sport Review

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs about the same to get the Impreza Outback Sport to the dealership as the Honda Fit. When it comes to fuel economy, the Fit beats the Subaru Impreza Outback Sport. Producing an accurate fuel economy evaluation is so tricky that some think not even the federal government can do it, but it looks as though the Honda Fit is the winner with respect to gas mileage. The Impreza Outback Sport is substantially more expensive than the Honda Fit in terms of MSRP. The Impreza Outback Sport will cost you a lots_of_money in gasoline every year compared to the Honda Fit. The Honda Fit will save you a lots_of_money at the pump every year compared to the Impreza Outback Sport.

Utility
The Honda Fit and the Subaru Impreza Outback Sport can accommodate the same number of passengers.

Convenience
You will quite certainly have to visit your friendly gas station more often with the Fit than with the Subaru Impreza Outback Sport.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Honda Fit offers a bit more head room than the Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, there frankly isn't much of a difference. The Fit provides more head- and leg-room to your passengers than the Subaru Impreza Outback Sport does.

Dimensions
The Subaru is tremendously heavier than the Honda Fit. Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the Impreza Outback Sport than the Honda Fit because of its larger tank. The Honda Fit and the Subaru compete for the same parking spaces.

Performance
When it comes to horsepower, the Subaru Impreza Outback Sport packs quite a wallop and will knock the Honda Fit down a few rungs. On the other hand, keep in mind that high horsepower engines often command higher insurance premiums.

Handling
With their similar turning circles, the Honda Fit and the Subaru Impreza Outback Sport quite certainly handle roughly the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Subaru Impreza Outback Sport has a larger engine than the Fit. Note that smaller engines are often cheaper to fix, but smaller engines can be stressed more. Torque equals pickup, and the Subaru Impreza Outback Sport will have picked up and gone by the time the Honda finally gets moving. The Subaru Impreza Outback Sport packs quite a wallop compared to the Honda Fit regarding torque, which is roughly equivalent to acceleration.

Warranty
The Impreza Outback Sport and the Honda Fit have the same basic warranty.