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Littlest Honda a Fit for the times
published 03/02/2009 | View all articles from this day
When Honda launched the Fit into the North American market in 2006, the world was a different place. Gas prices hadn’t gone crazy, the economy wasn’t on the skids, and most everyone’s idea of the perfect car for transporting dogs was an SUV, midsized or better.
Even with all that, the Fit made a splash: We chose it as the best small car for dogs in our first DogCars.com Best in Show awards (the overall winner that year was another Honda, the Element).
Gas has gone up and back down since, and the economy … well, we know where that’s gone. That makes the all-new 2009 edition of Honda’s little hatchback even better than before.
In fact, it’s about as perfect a little car as can be imagined, especially for dog owners. The space inside is so large compared to the tiny size of the vehicle that you start to wonder if the Fit is really a circus car, the kind that an endless number of clowns can fit into and come out of. You wouldn’t want to cram that many dogs inside, but you could manage a couple of big ones with comfort and ease, especially since the Fit’s seats fold flat and low to the floorboards.
The car sits low on the ground as well, making it easy to get dogs in and out. It’s sporty to drive, especially with a stick shift, easy to park, and as fuel-efficient as it gets for a non-hybrid: 27 mpg city, 33 mpg highway, with a nifty real-time mpg monitor to help you get even more from a gallon of gas. With a starting price under $15,000, it’s hard to imagine a better Fit for the times.
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