GT5 Transcripts/Honda Fit

The Honda Fit was sold as the Honda Jazz in the EU.

After only a year of it going on sale in June 2001, the Honda Fit became the most popular vehicle in its class in Japan. The reason: The Fit featured innovative packaging, excellent driving characteristics, and it was amazingly fuel efficient. The Fit, more or less, shared the exterior dimensions of a compact car with its 150.7 inches overall length, 65.9 inches width, and 60.0 inches height. But you knew it was a different animal once you stepped inside its spacious cabin.

There was plenty of space for the car's rear seat occupants with headroom comparable to that of the Odyssey minivan. It measured about 1.3 meters from floor to ceiling, and possessed a surprising amount of cargo room.

The secret to the Fit's fuel efficient nature was its 1.3-liter DOHC inline-4 that featured i-DSI two point ignition control and the new Multi-matic CVT. Despite its modest output of 85 HP, it was exceptionally fuel-efficient, allowing the Fit to be classified in Japan's 10-15-mode category. It was also an extremely clean burner, attaining "low emission" status. In 2002, the Fit received a little more punch in the form of a 1.5-liter inline-4 that produced 108 HP. The Fit was awarded Japan's Car of the Year, and has since come to the U.S., proving to be as big a hit here as it was in Japan.