All-new Honda Fit Review - Goodbye Jazz, Hello to a proper JDM Honda
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
1:24 - Jazz Name Change
1:58 - JDM Fit
2:31 - Engine
2:54 - Fuel Economy
3:17 - Ride Quality
4:17 - Build Quality
4:30 - Interior
7:17 - Rear Seating
8:17 - Pricing
10:52 - Conclusion
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The Honda Jazz has been a mainstay on the South African market for decades now but for whatever reason, Honda South Africa has decided to retire the nameplate in favour of this, the Fit.
On sale as of June 2021 in South Africa, the Fit has impressed us with its super build quality, ride quality and impressive warranty.
In this video, Ciro De Siena takes an in-depth look at this latest generation of Honda's venerable practical hatchback, compares it to its rivals and gives you a detailed overview of the interior spec and features, as well as the Magic seats in the rear.
Let us know what you think of the new Honda Fit in the comments below.
Honda Fit pricing in South Africa
The Honda Fit is sold with a 5-year/200 000km warranty, while the Hybrid model comes with an 8-year/200 000km warranty. A 4yr/80 000km service plan is also standard.
Honda Fit Comfort R319 900
Honda Fit Elegance R359 900
Honda Fit Executive R389 900
Honda Fit Hybrid R469 900
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I like how this car is small but when you're inside it feels like a big car.
You completely missed the second part of the Magic Seats, which is that the seat base folds UP so you can carry tall items in the rear footwell. Very clever packaging!
Yes nice little review, but they never did the magic seats justice.
I was saying the same thing to my screen lol. That's why they call them magic seats.
In asia and africa, you can carry your gas cylinder easily
In the US it was always called Honda Fit. I own a 2016 Fit and have been pleased by the amazing utility of this small hatch. People are amazed about how much stuff I can carry in this little car.
It's always been called the Fit in Japan
Thats what they title says
@///M He meant in South Africa.
It’s always been called the Fit in Japan/North and South America. The Fit do be hittin’ different tho.
A fit can also mean a stroke...
@///M in the it’s a jazz
Fun fact: In Lesotho, the Jazz was already being sold under the name "Honda Fit", and is probably the best selling car that side-It is commonly used as a taxi as well in the cities of Maseru and Maputsoe.
The cars are second-hand imports from Japan, though.
Same story in Mozambique and Swaziland.
@@itumelengmahaole5890 yes, you are right, in Mozambique it is being imported as second hand vehicles but sold as brand new cars from Honda as Honda Fit.
They can't use the word Fit in Europe as it's basically half a swear in Swedish, it means a bad word for a certain lady part if you know what I mean.
Saw a few of these when I was working in Nairobi, also under the name honda fit
Just sold my 2009 Fit. Miss it already. Can’t believe they aren’t selling these in the US anymore.
Right? I really like my 2010, but have been thinking of a newer model. No such luck!
@@amandas.6317 You might be able to find a left over 2020 Fit.
Still have my 2007 Fit. I agree that it's a shame the stopped selling them in Canada and the U.S..
In Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 they call Honda fit as well even those old ones
Imports neh?
@@patlophamotse5836 Yup. They were originally driven on Japanese roads.
We often buy Japanese models, we don't have our own models here. Still enjoying my 2007 model though 😍
I had a manual transmission 2007 Sport Honda Fit for almost 13 years and it was a great car!! Now I bought a manual transmission 2020 Honda Fit and I’m very impressed with all the new features! Sadly, Honda Canada will not sell these cars anymore…
Why
Quite scary, I bought a 2015 Subaru XV 2l All wheel drive with similar safety features for R380K. The car prices nowadays are extreme!
So no mention of that front end that looks like it's already been in a crash?
🤣😂
Forget the looks. Reliability is a million times more important than looks.
@@labourlawact7826 when you're paying that much for a hatch then it better look good. The front looks too elderly, if that makes sense
@@MasterAppels It does. I'm also not crazy about the nose.
In my personal opinion my own 20 year old car has a way sportier look up front.
@@labourlawact7826 Yes indeed, a far more expensive good looking Mercedes is not nearly as reliable as the Jazz Honda!
@7:19 You missed out on showing the best feature about the Fit's rear seats! The bottom benches fold up to allow a tall loading area
Our Jazz is 14 years old and still drives as Good as New.
Reliability is key when it comes to Honda. We have never had any issues, seats are still as good as in 2007.
If you are buying a car that you are planning to retire with or keep for long, the Fit is a Good Choice.
It must be a manual Jazz as all of the first generation Jazz CVT's crapped themselves not long after 100000km.
The rear wheel bearings also failed in a very high proportion of first gen Jazz. Practical little vehicle, I still miss it.
Yes it's a manual, talking about bearings they're had to get
@@MrBenHaynes He had the first gen 2007 if he's in America. CVT didn't come until 3rd gen in 2015.
@@rheumatoidarthiritis9072 I see, 1st and 3rd gen was CVT in Australia. 2nd gen received a 5 speed torque convertor auto.
I've had my '07 Jazz for the last 4 years. Bought it on 117k and now have 212k on it. Since then I've manual swapped it and turbocharged it and I still drive it every single day without a single issue. Honestly the best car I've ever owned.
Used to drive Merc C180 now retired scaled down to a new Fit . I absolutely love this Honda .Easy to drive and quality build.
Love it !
Our 2012 Jazz is on 263 000km and still going strong. Would love this one but not a fan of CVT
would rather this Honda than any of those brands you mentioned at the end. I for one don't need to show "status" by driving an SUV, I'm far more humble and self assured, don't need to prop my self up in a pretentious high rider. As for Haval, no thank you, they've got a long way to go to get to the reputation Honda has built up over the decades.
3 2 1 Mr editor q the music 😂 Ciro u spot on we kanda enjoy the high life offered by SUVs, on that price range buyers are likely to look at Sonets Brezzas and Jolions
In Europe it’s still called Jazz. I have this exact colour, it’s beautiful!
your the best car reviewer, I love how you dont discourage people when reviewing cars like other presenters
I've enjoyed a 2017 6-speed Honda Fit EX for 5 years now. I try to keep up with this model so I can replace mine if necessary, which would probably be from a totaling collision with a deer. Currently over 80K miles (134K km) and not a single issue, though recently I've had to spray electrical contact cleaner in start/stop button. Brilliant in every way, and continuing 41 mpg (66kpg) on much wider than OEM tires. The A and C pillars look very thick again, but the upgraded infotainment system has to be better. I miss the old school gauges, but they are becoming a thing of the past. Unfortunately right when the Fit name is worldwide, the US is not importing the new model.
Looks like you were driving around in Wynberg Park Ciro ? Best childhood memories in that place.
It's called the Fit in Japan, and Jazz elsewhere. The 'Fit' name was probably retained because it's built in Japan. I wondered about the magic seats, because the car that I drove had cinema-like rear seats that left a vast space for loading bulky items. It was a brilliant little car, even if some called it a bread van!
Fit in Singapore too.
Here in eSwatini we have a market for second hand Asian imported vehicles. . .the 2 pervious generations also came badged as a Honda "Fit". So I guess they changed it so as to call it by one name in all markets. I prefer the "Jazz" moniker though
A little Honda fit had a head on collision with a Bentley in Zimbabwe awhile back. The occupants of the Bentley died, whereas the people in the fit had no severe injuries
I have owned 5 Fits till now (all imported from Japan 1) Silver Basic edition 2010, 2) Gold highway edition 2009, 3) Orange 2011 RS edition orange seats(the best I felt driving) 4) Silver 10th year edition 5) Orange RS edition 2010 Orange seats. There is hardly any other hatchback as reliable, compact, versatile, powerful and good as Honda Fit.
Why did you have so many then? One would have been enough.
Nice review what a car bullet proof ! please do Nissan Magnite next Chiro.
In the US it has always been called the 'Fit'. In Europe it is still the Jazz and it is now only available as a hybrid. I own one (2008 model) in SA and a one year old Hybrid in the UK. That is a fantastic car and I get between 4.0 and 4.4 l/100KM. Town or highway makes little difference as the petrol engine (1.5l) always runs at maximum efficiency, in fact driving in town and on country lanes I get the best fuel economy as then the use of the electric motor is optimised. In your review you don't mention if the cruise control is adaptive, if it has lane keeping assist and lane departure warning and a host of other things that my UK model has. Truly a great car. And I agree with the remark about the magic seats, where the seat can be pivoted up providing a huge (and tall!) boot space. Still love my 2008 model in SA too!
In SA, you only get the Honda Safety sense features on the Hybrid model. Theyve positioned the hybrid as the top tier. The highest spec petrol model, the heated leather-seat Executive 1.5 CVT, does not have adaptive cruise, lane keeping, or other "Safety Sense" exclusives. I found it strange that the top-tier petrol model does not even have blind spot monitoring, nor an auto dimming rear view mirror or folding mirrors on locking.
Wonderful presentation and a very beautiful car.
You missed the other thing that 'MagicSeat' does. The bottom part can be lifted up, that's why it called the magicseat.
We have it in our 2015 Honda Fit (JDM). Great car
You lucky ones! It is not available anymore in Canada! So sad!
I live in the UK, and I've had three Jazzes -- none of them have given any trouble.
When did small cars cost of R390k become ok?
Yea…bought my BMW 320d dynamic limited addition MSport for R280k 10yrs ago…go figure
The Rand is valueless
@@Sididotcom I remember that. Just before the F30 came in at 100k more the following year!
Yeah, that smacked me sideways too...how the hell does anyone afford a new car there these days?
dude exactly, if u finance it it will cost you more than half a million... for a little jazz!!! lunacy
Still driving my 2013 honda fit and carries more than most cars.
The only thing I don't like about it is the front looks, the rest are just perfect.
The parrot 🦜 joke put me on the floor 🤣 😂
Cracking car indeed, i get the name change the Jazz was called the Fit in lots of other countries so i get why they just going to keep the Fit name throughout the world.
Another fin vid. Great sense of humour.
One major element missing from my experience, Honda out of warranty cost are ridiculous. My wife has a 2008 Honda Jazz,and I am always shocked at the price of stuff for this old car
True. That's semi the most important thing for me when watching a review and sadly no south african youtuber doing car reviews mentions anything about it.
@@winstonsteenkamp9542 jazz is old people cars
@@louisbeerreviews8964 So what?
I also have a 2008 model and have spent about 28k fixing airbag (not part of the recall) and the locking mechanism which was buggered up by RenewIt. Anyway it was worth the money to fix it even though it really hurt . Nothing beats the feeling of a paid off car !
2008 Honda Jazz owner here almost on 200 000km. Not going to lie. Sad about the name change 😩 I get 6.2 litres to the 100km
For us in Lesotho, due to the Japanese import cars, the Jazz has always been the Honda FIT. Same car different name.
Here across the Limpopo, it's always been the Fit, but that's because 99.9% of them are imported second hand directly from Japan! 😄
Jazz is probably the name used in foreign (to Japan) markets, kinda like how Bora and Jetta used to be.
You can use Siri with Apple CarPlay also, and if you have the Apple Watch the directions will display on it for you
Please advice on when or if your planing to do a test drive on the Honda Fit Hybrid?
It was called the Jazz in Australia. They no longer sell them here as of mid 2021…
Great review. I'm a fan
I have a 2010 Fit Sport (US), my biggest disappointment in my car is the road noise. I wish I could get my hands on this one with a quieter ride!
The models before this one came from India and not Thailand. So it’s good to hear these are from Japan again. My 2012 one is a Japan version.
Wish they would market this in North America. I have a 2016 Fit and was hoping to get one of the new redesigned one.
The 3rd gen 2015-2020 fits looked so dope tbh. I wish they were still available.
Can you please do a Video of the 2021 Land Cruiser 200 and Land Cruiser 300
My guess? This car was/is known as the FIT in at least 1 or 2 markets and Honda decided to " rationalize " the name to all markets.
Or...Honda has styled this generation to look like a mini-crossover and as such they wanted a name that implied it was more in the vein of other mini-sized sportish utility vehicles.
It is sad that we in Southeast Asia don’t get the Jazz/Fit anymore. Honda replaced it with so called City Hatchback (a hatchback version of Honda City), and I think it’s not a compact anymore since it’s around 4.5 meters in length.
Had a 2015 Honda Fit EX 6 speed, worth every penny.
I love my Jazz but here in Australia this is the last year they’ll be importing them. I hope we get JDM Fit in the future like you guys.
Yeah well they've priced it at about $35k AUS upwards here !
@tau How about Toyotas?
Please can you do a comparison of the Ford ranger 2.2 vs hilux 2.4 vs Isuzu 250 ?
You should let us know what kind of headlights it has....
love my 2019 Honda Fit EX
Please do a review of the BMW 128ti
Coming soon!
Hellow. May I ask?
Are all the cars advertised in ur app legit.
The are no scammers?
I just wanted to be sure coz the is a car we are interested in but when we looked at the background and where the car was packed hayi ngeke awuqini
Ciro, how many kilometers can the Honda Fit go on EV mode only
How does the ride and comfort compares to the vw polo 6
The Honda Fit and Jazz has always been one car. It was Honda jazz in SA, the UK and other countries while in Japan, the USA, Australia and other countries it was Honda Fit
Any update on when the new honda br-v will be coming to SA
May you review the Mahinra XUV300 W8 DIESEL 1.5 Turbo - Looks like a very good car
Considering the price sensitivity of South African buyers, I'm wondering why Honda SA chose to import the Fit instead of the less-expensive (and imho, more attractive) Honda City from Thailand.
That view of the engine...that's not the Hybrid version...that has orange cables each side for the motor connections,
It is sold as a "Fit" here in the East. Guess it is a budget thing, cos why make 2badges?
I love how they discontinued the Honda Fit here in the United States and just renamed the Honda Jazz the Honda Fit elsewhere. I was hoping for the hybrid version myself and then when I heard that it was cancelled in the US I decided to give up on Honda and just get a Nissan Leaf instead.
The city hatchback in south east asia is better styling then fit
@@yanpasmawi5964 idk but the interior seems worse
Fit is the name of the car in Japan. That is why in north America, we had the FIT, because for the for 2 Generation, it was build in japan ( the last gen was built in Mexico along side HRVs) and adapted to left hand driving. So I guess Honda decided to streamline the name everywhere. the Jazz was the FIT.
I'm jealous everyone get the New FIT, but here. in fact, ALL car company ditch their awesome subcompact in NA. yeah small SUV are popular, but 50-60K people where still buying subcompact every year, hello we exist!
I'm Still rocking a old 2007 FIT SPORT, I will now have to search the used market for one with a manual transmission, while everyone else in the world have the best FIT yet! Lucky!
I have a 2020 Honda Fit. Here in America they were always called the Fit.
It has always been call Fit in the US and Canada. Sadly we will not be getting the new Fit here in the States.
Pena que não teremos mais Honda Fit no Brasil! 😪
Is this Honda Fit model coming to America for the 2022 model? 🇺🇸😊
I LIKE THE CAR BUT IM 6FT 2 240 POUNDS IM NOT SURE IT WILL WORK FOR ME
Ciro, can you review the Honda Fit Hybrid
The front looks like it was in an accident.
So disappointed this was discontinued in the U.S.
The rear looks just like the old Opel Meriva.
Why is the phone plugging in? No Bluetooth?😳
Parrot 🤣🤣🤣That had me in stitches!
It has always been the Honda Fit in other markets. They are using their common sense and ending the confusion.
FIT because in the US it’s what it’s called? I joke that my FIT fits it all :). Also the Magic seats are more than a one trick pony in that the seats fold upright as well as downright so you can have your dog(s) not mess up the seats or if you buy tall plants or transport something tall. I went to the hardware store and bought long wooden planks stretched from the front dash to the back no problem. With seats folded I can fit two full size bicycles(with front wheels removed) in the back with hatch door closed. I also get 400+miles highway(on eco) in one tank (10.5 gallons). In none eco mode it’s classic Honda peppy and fun to drive. Best all around small car on the market that is super low cost of ownership and will last a long time. If you need a ball gown vehicle then drive a luxury SUV but if you want something more low key but fabulous at what it does then snap one up. It also does not feel cramped inside it feels like a normal sedan(feels like a 90s Honda Accord size inside). Too bad Honda doesn’t send the FIT to the US anymore at least for now but as a result the value of my fit seems to be like a home and just appreciates which is a first for me. In the engine I did add an oil catch can to the PVC intake to keep the intake valves as clean as possible(due to designs of direct injection all manufacturers have suffered). My mechanic however says he hasn’t seen problems in Honda fits non-turbos of the 2015 year anyway but I like to be extra. I’ve also had the oil tested and it’s healthy above average for all remarks including the dreaded oil dilution problem on some direct injection engines with turbos. The 2015+ 1.5 liter non turbos are doing fine according to reports I’ve ran myself so engine will last 300k+ miles.
they went with the fit name to save on plastic when they made the badge
So sad they won't be selling the new iteration in the States stopped selling Fits altogether here 😢
I see they have a hybrid model for sale now in SA
You forgot to address the most important thing; Does V-Tec kick in?
In Mozambique it allways been called Fit, I think Jazz was only in SA and some few countries but in most countries they are called Fit
IT'S BEEN CALLED THE FIT OVERSEAS, ONLY IN RSA WHERE IT WAS CALLED A JAZZ. SWAZILAND, LESOTHO,BOTSWANA HAS THE THE "FIT" FOR YEARS. EVERY CAR ACCIDENT IN THOSE COUNTRIES INVOLVES A HONDA FIT BECAUSE IT'S SUPER QUICK
Name change could be that all your surrounding countries (Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique) have it as the Fit and it is selling very well in those markets.
Well, those cars came in from a Japanese ship that arrived in Durban.
One thing that hasn't really changed is the "old people's car" image that surrounded the Jazz. This one is safe, easier to get into than an SUV, quiet and comfortable and not overly flashy. The trend will probably continue
Sadly no, Crossover and SUV is still strong... people are asking why this tiny car (although its spacious compared to some CUV) expensive almost on the same price with CUV??
@@sheilashineleofany822 oh no SUV sales will never take a dip but what will continue is old people buying the Jazz. The price is because the car is very well developed to last.
Please review the Kia pegas
Over the seas and far away the "Jazz" has been called the "Fit" since it's debut in 2001, like all other car models have name variants for the same car in different regions...
Also our previous gen Jazz was kind of cute, this thing is edging first gen Micra territory, why must budget be Fugly?
(the rear is quite nice, the front? what happened Honda?)
As a Honda enthusiast I think that all these new models look so disgusting. Honda has lost the key design elements that they once possessed.
I don't know ive been saying Honda are so ugly for years
I always thought Honda E is the new design language of Honda... dissapointed
Yea the old shape jazz was far better ,same with the civic
No Honda sensing?
I have a 15 plate true auto jazz ,its a great car
If you go to Zimbabwe you see alot of Honda fit that's not new
I'd be happy to have the option to select between this vehicle and the new VW polo. But Honda and VW just wont bring these cars to India.
The sub compact crossovers seem to be priority for VW for sure. Not sure what Honda's priorities are for the Indian market. We still have the old Jazz here.
my country has previous gen Jazz... but Honda wont bring this new Jazz to my country because they said our ppl likes a sporty design more than this one...
Jazz nameplate died this year and being replaced with a City Hatchback, but sadly i think Jazz has better interior quality and layout tho compared to City Hatchback
IL buy this car second hand in 6 years for half the price and get another 200 000 km out of it, Hondas never dies
Watching this on my android phone, when he said "Hey Google", it thought he was talking to it..
They have stopped selling the Jazz in Australia, I think it was just going to be too expensive.
good review Ciro
car prices are insane for these hatch backs, I was shocked that even the new I20 is over R300 000 tjeeer.
For that money, I would buy a second 1 year old compact SUV or even a nice big SUV.
I like the jacket. How much?