With the redesigned 2015 Honda Fit, Honda appears to be hoping to build on the vehicle’s lasting reputation as a leading subcompact car and make it a staple of the company’s vehicle lineup.

The Honda Fit is a car made by Honda, a Japanese automaker. The vehicle is categorised as a subcompact car and was first released in 2001, over a decade and a half ago.

This makes it a relatively recent member of the Honda family of vehicles, however it has already managed to establish a name for itself in the automotive world thanks to its beautiful, compact design as well as its dynamic and efficient drive.

The Exterior

The 2015 Honda Fit comes in four trim levels, with the features included in the vehicle varying based on which of these four trims you choose. LX, EX, EX-L, and EX-L with Navi are the trim levels, in order, from least expensive to most expensive and most premium.

The LX trim level comes with 15-inch alloy wheels, while the three higher-end models get 16-inch alloy wheels.

The car’s design is really attractive. The car’s tiny style will surely win over a specific sector of the mass consumer market, and the curves provide a good, aerodynamic overall design.

The 2015 Honda Fit’s design also appears to promise more efficient handling, but it was clearly designed for city driving from the start. This car appears to be most suited for a family of four, but it would also be ideal for a couple, bachelor, or spinster.

The Interior

The fantastic “magic seat” is the most distinctive, pleasurable, and overall useful element of the 2015 Honda Fit. The term “magic seat” refers to the back seat of a vehicle that can be folded entirely flat or shifted in any direction to accommodate a variety of cargo.

This magical seat compensates for the fact that the Honda Fit’s third generation appears to be lacking in cargo room. However, the 53 cubic feet it has is far more than any competitor of this vehicle created by competing car manufacturers has been able to offer this year.

The six-speed transmission is a novel feature to this vehicle’s cabin. The Honda Fit has always featured a five-speed transmission, so this is a nice touch by Honda.

Honda has also improved the vehicle’s performance under the hood. Although the new engine is still a 1.5-liter four-cylinder, Honda has made several modifications, such as the adoption of direct injection technology, which has helped to improve the engine’s efficiency and output.

This time around, Honda has also put a lot of effort into making the vehicle’s inside look considerably more luxurious. The interior of the 2015 Honda Fit is built of considerably higher-quality materials than the previous model, and the leather seats have a heating feature, which is a nice touch.

The touchscreen has also been upgraded, albeit the touch controls are fidgety and unintuitive, making them frustrating to use.

Safety

All of the safety features that are now standard in the great majority of cars are included in the 2015 Honda Fit. Anti-lock front disc and rear drum brakes, as well as full front and side curtain airbags, are among the standard safety equipment. Anti-lock front disc and rear drum brakes round out the standard safety features.

This year, a regularly introduced safety element in cars is a new addition to the safety features. Blind spot monitoring is the name for this capability. Information consists of a camera that monitors the vehicle’s blind area and displays it on a seven-inch screen. When the right turn signal is turned on, blind spot monitoring is set on automatically.

The vehicle’s brakes, on the other hand, isn’t up to par. From 60 miles per hour, the vehicle took five feet longer than typical to come to a complete stop.

In frontal and side impact crash tests, the car received a perfect five out of five stars from the government. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the United States gave the 2015 Honda Fit mixed reviews.

The updated model’s bumper was given the second-worst score of “marginal” for providing just barely acceptable protection from small overlap frontal collisions. Honda, on the other hand, improved the bumper and made it standard on all of their vehicles; this new bumper received a slightly higher “acceptable” rating.

Performance

The 2015 Honda Fit makes the most of its modest dimensions by offering a balanced and stable ride. The handling is much more steady, making it much easier to keep the vehicle in its lane, and Honda’s noise reduction technology has helped to make the car exceptionally quiet even at high speeds, making for a very comfortable and delightful driving experience.

The automobile also has excellent fuel efficiency, ranging from 35 to 38 miles per gallon depending on the trim you select.

Overall, the 2015 Honda Fit is one of the most flexible cars in its class, offering surprisingly large seating, excellent fuel efficiency, and a snappy, dynamic drive owing to minor engine upgrades.

The new inside design is also fantastic, giving the car a much more upscale and sophisticated feel while leaving little to be desired.

Entire, the Honda Fit third generation is one of the better subcompact cars on the market, with the only significant flaw being a tedious and difficult-to-use touchscreen that doesn’t detract from the overall driving experience.

Pricing and availability

In Nigeria, the 2015 Honda Fit is not yet available. When it becomes officially available, you can purchase it at a Honda Dealer near you. The 2015 Honda Fit is projected to cost between N3,000,000 and N5,000,000 NGN in Nigeria.