All-New Honda Fit ... in Japan Now, U.S. Eventually
Today, Honda debuted the all-new, redesigned Fit compact car you see above —and in a photo gallery below. Not only that, but the new Fit goes on sale in Japan today. Don’t expect the new Fit to make it to the U.S. anytime soon, however. We don’t think it will take as long as it took the last-generation Fit to reach these shores, but don’t expect a redesigned 2009 Fit in the U.S. until late in calendar 2008 — we’d guess September, since that’s when Honda likes to spring new models on us (see the last Accord and CR-V).
Even with U.S. specs and interior pictures — these are all right-hand-drive models — unavailable, the Japanese versions seen here will be remarkably similar to what we’ll eventually get. There are two engines, 1.3- and 1.5-liter four-cylinders, but what comes to the U.S. may be a different story. Tell us what you think. Is this a big upgrade from the current Fit, or do you like the old look?
