2008 Honda Fit Consumer Reviews
Fuel Economy
29 - 31 mpg
Recent Consumer Reviews
(166 Total Reviews)
love my fit
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda Fit 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5A)
Review
We just bought our vivid blue Pearl fit. It is just beautiful. We love everything about it from the blue lights on the dash to the great gas sipping. We will buy hondas from now on.
Favorite Features
We just love everything about it. Stylish looks cuppled with great fuel economy. If you want a super car then buy a Honda fit.
Suggested Improvements
The ride is bumpy but what do you expect from a small car. We suggest either bigger tires and wheels on the BASIC and maybe better insulation because you feel every bump on the road.
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
fit for the economy
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda Fit 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5A)
Review
We just bought our fit and we love it. Its a beautiful vivid blue Pearl. I would recommend thehonda fit to anyone who wants to get great gas mileage. It has loads of room. This is our first Honda car but it wont be our last. It has a bumpy ride and you feel every bump.
Favorite Features
We love blue color in the dash lights, the gas mileage, the roominess. Sharp looking car with a great attitude, its a Honda.
Suggested Improvements
It needs better tires that will last longer. You know like a 60,000 tire. Also it needs arm rests and floor mats. They should just put 16 in tiresand wheels on all the fits.
2 out 2 people found this review helpful
Cold weather starting
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 7 | Fun-to-Drive: | 7 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 7 | Reliability: | 3 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 7 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda Fit Sport 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5A)
Review
Original battery replaced 10 months after car bought. As soon as -20+ temp hit there was no life in battery. Again Dec.2009 same thing happened. Car driven daily. Honda replaced first battery but advised that this battery only falls under original time frame of warranty and not from replacement of battery in Dec.2008. Apparently no larger battery with better cranking power will fit the space. Honda's suggested solution is to put battery charger and battery warmer on.
Favorite Features
Suggested Improvements
2 out 3 people found this review helpful
I love this car.
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda Fit 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I love this car! The Fit's excellent for road trips. It holds so much! CD player, excellent mileage, comfortable seats, not too much road noise, huge amount of space, the jack thing that you can charge your phone with... The only annoying thing is the lack of a vanity mirror for the passenger. Honestly, who applies makeup while driving? And besides, you're supposed to be concentrating on the road, not your appearance.
Favorite Features
Comfortable seats, CD player, mileage, and massive amount of space. Once had a guy over six feet drive it around. Didn't see him for a couple hours, he loved it so much.
Suggested Improvements
Vanity mirror for passenger, iPod auxiliary thing.
3 out 5 people found this review helpful
Great car for your money
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda Fit 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I bought it used, and have had it for four months now. I love it. It is fun to drive around town. Easy to park. I love all the room inside. Great car to take on vacations. I'm getting almost 40 mpg on highway, and 35 in the city. We love to take it to the drive in and to lay in the back. It makes it easy to load up the mountain bikes and take off. It is the best car that I have bought.
Favorite Features
GAS MILEAGE! All the room inside. Fun to drive. It's a Honda so it should last awhile, and have great resale value.
Suggested Improvements
None.
5 out 6 people found this review helpful
Great car, a few quirks
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda Fit Sport 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I bought brand new and now have 25k miles (lots of hwy miles the first yr). Overall, been a great little car. Haven't had any problems except a nagging dash rattle that comes and goes; very fun to drive. Tons of space for all my junk. I've crammed 3 mountain bikes along with people to ride them in it without much problem. Good stereo. Gas mileage is decent, I'm getting ~31 city, but that reflects my driving style. It has some quirks and lacks some features other modern cars have, but hey, it's an econobox. I would recommend to anyone who needs an inexpensive ride. Our first Honda, won't be the last.
Favorite Features
Handling, cargo space flexibility, stereo, Honda reliability and resale, safety features.
Suggested Improvements
Better carpet and seat fabric (impossible to keep clean inside!), armrest, dead-pedal, integrated i-pod (has aux jack), more power, more grown up styling, uhh... floormats, more durable cargo materials, better A/C for places where 100+ is common in the summer, better tires.
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
Biggest Little Car Made
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda Fit Sport 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Great little car. Easy to camp out of, haul strollers, and lumber alike. Some of the other reviews complain about MPG, mine is great. 36 to 40 MPG in town and 45 to 50 hwy every time. We have 35,000 trouble free miles. Stock tires are worn out already but they did excellent in snow and rain! First car I have ever owned - always had trucks and vans, but I have been able to haul everything the van did, still got my old truck though! Took the car camping and got it down the same trail all the 4x4's, only non truck at the camp site, buddies stop making fun of the Fit, well they have more respect anyway. I don't like that my leg hits the cup holders, but at 6'1" I am still comfortable.
Favorite Features
Power, MPG, room, purchase price.
Suggested Improvements
Honda, spend 6 more bucks and put in an arm rest! Spend 3 more and put in floor mats.
2 out 2 people found this review helpful
Love performance and space
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda Fit 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5A)
Review
I bought it used - 1 year old - and have had for almost a year. Just love it. Great handling. Bought it because I can put grandma's wheelchair behind the driver's seat without having to lift the chair. But come to find out it holds more than our Honda station wagon. Great headroom. Zips up the mountains. If there is a high wind, you can definitely feel it. Just slow down. Only had routine maintenance done. No problems at all.
Favorite Features
Performance, space, looks.
Suggested Improvements
Vanity mirror on passenger side, and lighted vanity mirror on both sides. The back seat headrests create blind spots - I took them down and just use them when have passengers.
2 out 2 people found this review helpful
Great car
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda Fit Sport 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
A great little car. In 11,000 miles I have never gotten less than 33.5 mpg in all-city driving. Highway avg. between 39-41 mpg. A very flexible design and is great fun to drive.
Favorite Features
Interior design, flexibility, turning radius, parking.
Suggested Improvements
Center console with arm rest.
5 out 5 people found this review helpful
Almost Great
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 7 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda Fit Sport 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5A)
Review
I have had this car for almost 15 months. I like the roomy interior design and the handling. I am disappointed in the in-town mileage. It averages 24 mpg. The front air dam is too low and it should come with an arm rest. The suspension is rough on uneven surfaces. The interior fabric is a lint magnet. I added film to the window for sun protection and the vinyl protective mat to rear compartment. Overall I like the car.
Favorite Features
Interior design and comfort.
Suggested Improvements
Needs center arm rest and more road clearance on the front. Improve the suspension. Better fabric on the interior would be nice.
15 out 16 people found this review helpful
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