If you're planning on buying one, pay attention to the frame, especially at the rear. It's prone to rotting at the rear struts. Otherwise, it's an excellent vehicle.

the wife and i got a new fit in 2010. fast forward 11 years later and we still have it. 181K miles and we have never had the check engine light come on. Incredible little car!!! might run forever

I ended up buying this car (automatic) on Facebook market place just 2 days ago. First car to ever own , it cost me $4.5k since it has some scratches and dents and it’s 95k miles but it still works like a charm! I’ve been learning how to drive in a Toyota Tacoma 2022 , first car to had ever driven to practice was a cheverlot Silverado 2019 and I’ve even driven a Toyota RAV4. All of the newer year cars, but I definitely wanted to play it super safe and get a decent car as I know I’ll still be learning how to drive in the real world and I’m super glad 2009 honda fit was my first ever purchase ! It’s definitely not high tech which I’m already used to, but the fact it’s my very own car makes me super excited and this video helped me a lot to understand how to use and take care of her !

I have a 2010 fit sport and while it needs help getting out of it's own way(slow), the reliability and practicality is incredible. Never had a check engine light with 102k miles driven.

bought my '09 fit sport with 60k miles ..its about to turn 270k .. cat convertor CV shafts plugs and brakes /tires all ever been done with it ..gets 40 plus mpg highway ! Handles like a dream! mine is an automatic!

On tuesday this might be my first car! Fingers crossed

My dad handed me his Blue 2009 Sport model when he got his new truck, at first I didn’t think much of it other than it being a nice car, but I can’t lie, I haven’t had a single issue other than tire and oil maintenance, put a sub in it and replaced the audio system along with speakers and I’m fine having this car for another decade if I need to, props to Honda!

I love my 09 Fit. Happiest little car in the world, and drop the back seats for the happiest little cargo van in the world.

Bought my 2010 fit sport with 88,000 miles for $5700 about a year ago... WAY better as a commuting vehicle than my old 2003 corolla was. On a normal commute to/from college I usually get around 38-45 mpg (really it depends how fast you’re going). Overall this is a very impressive and underrated car, and I’d recommend it to just about anyone 😁

We have a Honda fit with 181,000 miles and runs great. Fit sport manual. Love it.

Bought my 2009 5 speed stick, leather seated Honda Jazz in Thailand new. Moved back to the States and sold it to a friend. Returned in 2019 and bought it back. I LOVE my Jazzy Blue Nasty! Best car ever. 111,000 kilometers and I have to replace the first part ever on it, a serpentine belt. This thing is a beast.

Just got a 2010 Honda Fit Sport with 104,000 miles for $7000. Had a few minor sratches and insignificant dings, one small round one I can pull out with a paintless dent repair. Still feel like it was an incredible value for what I got. Love the practicality as well as the handling of the car. It handles corners with ease even at higher speeds. Threw an HKS hi-power muffler on it just for fun and it's been a blast.

I have an 09 fit with 129000 miles. I love it

Got the same model (2009) same color in LX last week with 110k on odo. Your review contributed to the purchase, so thank you! Love the drive. Plan to drive it for another 100k at least.

I bought a 2009 Fit Sport with the 5spd Auto back in June, since then I’ve put 5k miles on it and have been pleased with the car every day.

your video is spot on i got mine and its been a blast to drive and haul stuff in

I'm taking a look at one of these today, I'm super, super excited to check it out!!!!

Just snagged an 09 off craigslist with 77k and couldn't be happier. I'm obsessed with the 2nd gen Fit, all made in Japan, simple everything. Great review!!

Good review. We own two Fits (‘07 with 170k and ‘09 with 65k) and would-without hesitation-replace either with another Fit should one be totaled in an accident. You nailed it in your little summary statement at the end. Well done!

Got this same exact one and loving it ! Upgraded from a 2002 Honda Accord coupe who transmission blew out. It’s deff a fun drive , parking made easy.

thanks for doing this! im getting this car this year from a friend

This was a really satisfying well put together review.. thanks!

Wow, your really good at reviews. You cover everything I can think of as usability.

Just bought a 2013 Honda Fit as my first car last week. Picking it up Thursday with 35,800 kms on it. Can’t wait!

I bought a brand new 2017 exl navi passion berry pearl...18000 miles late...still loving it!

Best realistic review...finally found a channel that do a most realistic review...

I bought a 2009 Fit\Sport brand new and when it was destroyed by a hit and run rear end accident it had just shy of 350 000 miles. Other than normal wear and tear items...tires, brakes, plugs, oil, etc, normal service items, etc. The only thing we had to replace was the Cruze control switch and the radiator fans...that was it. The Fit was a fantastic car the it never left us stranded. We even drove the car from Florida to Alaska and back. Great car. We will be buying another brand new one once the insurance settles with us.

I bought my 2009 fit sport 5spd manual new.One of the first built of the new generation.Now have 103,000 miles on it.The worst problem I ever had was when the cv axle snapped in half.Otherwise only some minor annoyances.Plan on keeping it for many more years.I average around 34-36 miles to the gallon. Update it's now 15 years old and still very reliable. Planning on many more years.

I got an 09 base kissing 200k, and with a few more suspension upgrades it really is fun around track which helps and it was a true soldier at my last track day which ended up being over a 400 mile round trip.

This review is great! I just bought one a used 2009 base model with YES 5 speed manual. I gave the seller the asking price of $3600 as I thought it was worth it for a car with exacly 100k miles on it and virtually no Rust. Love how versatile it is but bought it as it is Rock Solidly built like my Honda Snowthrower. Looking forward to having a few years out of it quite a value!

I'm currently in the market for a subcompact car with a lot of cargo capacity, durability and long-term reliability, and this video was a huge factor in convincing me the Honda Fit Sport was the vehicle for me. Thanks!

Good review. No need to make any excuses for the GE8 my friend, buyers new what they were getting into. Rock solid reliability, lost entry cost, and less to go wrong. It is no Si, and never claimed to be. I have maintained mine well, and it has been a great car for me for the last 110k miles. The same year Civic was more powerful and well appointed, BUT they had some (some serious) repair issues. I have driven mine fairly hard and have suffered no mechanical breakdowns whatsoever. Simple really, I worked in a Honda service department and needed a simple bullet proof econobox. It was very rare to see a 2nd gen Fit in the shop for anything other than normal maintenance so I choose a 2012 Fit auto (because clutches in stop and go driving sucks at my age). I do not regret purchasing it at all. Do I miss my 2009 Si? You bet. But this does just fine. Just change the fluids as required, and the trans fluid every 30k (more often than the maint guide suggests btw) and it will be around for a very long time. A bargain if you ask me. Paid off a long time ago, and still drives great! The SOCH engine uses old simple technology and is a workhorse. Highly recommend this car!

I have 09 fit sport 5spd manual. Love it! Bought it from CarMax. I take care of it and love spending time with it. Thanks for a very enjoyable review!

Great review, very thorough

Even Scotty Kilmer agrees that the Fit is one of the best small cars you can own. Made me happy because I have a 2010 Sport. I recently drove mine from eastern AZ to Alaska via a few detours. Total distance just over 4000 miles. Average fuel consumption: 35mpg and that is with a Thule rocket box on top. At the moment it has 174k miles on it, has never seen any other services besides oil and filter changes, which I do religiously myself. However, it did have (and still does) some minor quality flaws: The AC on/off button stopped working, so a Haagen Dazs ice cream stick needs to be inserted to keep the AC going. An identical issue befell the Cruise Control switch, which stopped functioning around 170k miles. I have a feeling it will cruise on to 300k miles.

My 09 Sport manual has been amazing over 12 years/122k miles - literally not a single issue. I baby it as daily commuter in CT and it gets 42 mpg - just driver, no junk in it, tires normal 32#, rarely over 65mpg. Headlamps hazed over at 10 years so replaced those. Run AMSoil and doesn’t burn a drop. I’m sooo pleased with this car I hope it keeps going for another 5 years. Paint and trim have held up better than my wife’s ‘13 Kia Rio. Get one if you can one - enjoy!

I got a 2010 sport auto as my first car and I love it. I took my road test in it and passed in NYC thanks to it's compact size and good visibility. I put 11k miles on it so far and the only major issue I had is that my front right axle broke while trying to go up a fairly steep ascent with backseats folded and loaded with 2 student's back-to-college cargo. There is a rubber bushing on the axles and rust tends to accumulate there. Honda has since issued a recall for that (late 2020), so if you end up buying one of these, get those axles replaced immediately! Other than that, it's a great car with amazing practicality. I hauled 4 by 4s from Home Depot and a 8 feet long classroom style table with it once. Granted I had to keep the passenger seat flat and my hatch partly open with bungee cords and the drive was only about 6 miles, but you could never do that with any sedans or other subcompacts. Love Honda.

i want a fit soo bad. good video man, hi from mexico.

this was a great review, thank you

This used to be my car!!! You made me miss it. I miss my Manual 2009 Honda Fit! I really like to find a subcompact that's kind of close to this. Ahhhhh.... I'm a fan.

Great review! I'm watching this for the 3rd time already, trying to decide between a Fit or a 2nd gen CR-V, and it's a difficult choice!

Great review!!

I drive a 15 EX and I actually prefer this design but, I'm satisfied with my 3rd gen. It's fast, it has a sun roof and even though it's not compatible with Android Auto I'm liking the infotainment it has.

Great review. Adding this to my search list (hopefully for less than this $7k one)

I still can't believe that they have discontinued the Fit. I've had two and I've loved both.

My ex had the first gen. It was fun but certainly less refined. The 2nd is great. All it's missing is a bit of power. With some minor parts and mods it makes for a surprisingly good handling car. I'm either keeping it and going forced induction or buying a 3rd gen Mini. I've been driving it around for a year. Steady 32mpg on the manual through mountainous roads.

Don't forget it has a timing chain!!! Love this

My parents have this same fit, and it’ll probably be mine once I get my license. I’ve been driving it the most out of the 2 cars we have, and it’s such a fun car to drive. Especially since it’s a manual.

I'm here to tell you as a 2010 honda fit sport owner with 108K miles.. It's the best combination of reliability and functionality of any car available in the last 20 years. I've had it since the start of 2019 and put 40k miles on it. I paid about $6k for it. The last year I've been putting about 1400 miles a month on it. The only two things I've done besides regular scheduled maintenance are replacing the AC compressor and passenger side door lock actuator. I live in a hot environment. I did swap my head unit for a modern double-din head unit.. which makes it basically a modern car. So basically besides regular maintenance I had to drop about $200. I do maintenance myself so that number would be higher for someone paying for labor. But either way, it's so reliable and affordable. I can fit 3 dogs and a bunch of luggage, or 4 people and 4 golf bags... or 2 fishing float tubes almost fully inflated.. It's ridiculously functional and has more room than my old SUV. And on top of that it gets absurd gas mileage, almost as much as the hybrid I owned, except now I don't have to worry about battery failure.

That Fit is in great shape.

I'm still driving a 2011 Fit Sport, manual transmission. I'm a Honda loyalist, and I previously had an '85 Accord SE-i (my parents were WAY overgenerous), ''88 CRX-Si, and a '99 Civic EX (all manuals). The Fit has given me the least trouble by far. I'm a cheap bastard and could afford better, but holy crap the money I saved and invested instead. I think I can easily get another 5-6 years out of this, and it's zippy enough I feel like it's totally equal to my old CRX. And so much room!

PROUD owner of my FAVORITE car I’d ever owned; 2018 Honda Fit Sport (3rd generation, GK5). I was lucky enough to find one brand new at the Honda dealership in December 2017. Working musician; this thing is, legitimately, like an enclosed pickup truck. Drums, Bass, PA, lights (not *all* at the same time, but still)… NO problems. Bonus: I also occasionally tow a small trailer… no issues. Double Bonus: Fun to drive! Love the 6-speed manual transmission (despite the suspension change). I looked forward to it, I have owned it ever since as the original owner, and I absolutely planned never to ever, ever ever, ever ever ever get rid of it. Cheers, all! \m/, 😊 ,\m/

Nice review. I actually just bought a 2009 Fit this week before seeing this. Ours is a Sport, manual, with 112k miles and I think we got a great deal at $3,600. It has a couple of small rust bubbles starting but this is Northern Michigan and everything rusts. Price included an extra set of wheels with snow tires. There are a couple of minor rattles but it was 12 degrees outside when I test drove it. The shifter just reminds me of why Honda always had such a great rep for shifters. It’s like butter.

I have a 2010 and the reliably is incredible !

greatest review ever

Yip I've got a 2009 EX model and it's great!

Fire video brotha

I have 2007 Honda fit with 375.850 thousands miles has never given me any problems

I got the same model model as you but purple mines looking a little ruff got in a minor accident scratched the bumper a little but she still running like a champ pushing almost 280000 miles very good car

i might be getting this same one (color too) on monday. i’d prefer a different color but it’d be my first car so i’m happy anyway!

Recently inherited a 2011 Sport with 37,000 miles from dad. He intended to tow it behind his RV and had the towbar bracket installed, tested it for 10 miles and never towed it again. The Fit automatic transmission is rare because you can tow it with all wheels down after following a special start sequence. My other vehicle is a supercab F150 that is reliable but getting old.

awesome car, love them.

This might sound crazy to you. I remember looking at such car in the showroom. That rectangular slab in the speedometer centre looks like a gravestone in scene 3:34 Plus, I didn't like having to look into the the tachometer and fuel gauge that sit at the bottom of the barrel. Honda used to make attractive instrument panel, miss those days.

Been dreaming about this car since college.

awesome video

Just like your t shirt, this car is Incredible 🤓

You can use 205-50-16 tires on the sport with no issues. Handling is great with this size!

Great video! Really helpful as I’ve been thinking of buying a 2nd gen fit. Do you know if the manuals have hill assist?

Does the GE Fit still have the GD side handles on the front seats, that enable them to be slided forwards from the back seat?

This is my first cat but automatic, my ac is a little loud but so far no issues.

Love my 09 fit sport

I have a 2010 Honda Fit Sport manual transmission with 100k on it and so far I have had no problems. I love it. It's a great car Reply

It's a beautiful car.. is 1500 CC?

The best car I have ever owned. Fun. Modern. Well made. Best seats. If they put more insulation in it and maybe the 1.8L engine, it would be perfect. Suoer rooooomy too

My brother had a Pontiac Vibe for several years. I found it to feel like it was underpowered which was aggravating on freeway approaches. I am thinking about finding a used Fit for a daily driver, which in my case won't be like it used to be since I am now retired. I anticipate it to be a good local driver when compared to my 1500 Ram. (Good for heavy snow or moving large objects, but poor for fuel economy.). The biggest positive is I can get a bumper sticker showing a mad cat face with word "Hissy" to go above the name badge on the rear.

I found the center console with armrest new on e-bay for the Honda Fit for $44. "Rotatable Storage Box Armrest Center Console For Honda Fit Jazz 2009-2013 12 11" Brand: XUKEY. Made in California.

Love my '09. My mini-minivan. Body so thin you can dent it with your thumb, and low front overhang. but fun to drive. Runs out of oomph at 85 mph, but the power at the low end is where you can use it. ?who needs 85+ anyway? Better mileage than my hybrid, can set 5 comfortably and grat capacity with seats folded

Have a 2009 Fit sport manual, bought it new. Only problem I have had was the AC died, and needed replaced. Also for Florida the AC is a little underpowered. Fun car to drive, probably keep it another ten years, At 103,000 miles it’s just broken in.😁

U can parallel park it anywhere.

Bought mine new in 2009.. still going strong with 120k miles.. .fits an incredible amount of stuff .. I can fit a 9.5 foot board inside.....i live on an island with crazy gas prices.. I'm currently getting 42 mpg.. I'd buy another one in a minute after this one.. one major drawback is it's very low to the ground and it's not good for rough dirt roads.. otherwise recommend it highly to any budget minded buyer.. I've saved many thousands over the time I've owned it compared to an SUV...

I really don't know which to get a suzuki swift 2012 or 2009 Honda Jazz? very difficult. I like the swift because it's a fun car. But the jazz trumps it in space.

Still have my 07 fit. Only problem is I don’t drive it enough any anymore and my battery dies

Tomorrow getting '09 as a daily. For reasons sold my daily '13 camry hope i don't regret lol.

Honestly 3k RPMs isn't much in the highway my Del Sol does 5k RPMs lol and its got a 94 Integra engine in it fully straight piped

2013 Azure blue 1.4. with auto airco, ESP, cruise control and tinted windows. Upgraded from my 2005 1.2 iDsi. 100 hp and discs front and back. Made in Swindon UK. 5 speed.

3:31 You had a low tire or tires when this was recorded. I remember when I got mine and I wasn't familiar with the low tire indicator on the instrument cluster. That light is definitely useful.

And they hold a decent value.

Still have my 09, the air cond doesnt work, the rear hatch latch doesnt work, it burns all the oil during the summer.... but i still love driving it.

I just bought the standard automatic model in the city 63,000 miles and it runs exceptionally on flat land. 200 miles later I arrive in my hometown with a lot of hills and it loses all its strength going up a hill even with momentum. I used half a tank driving around town and from the city but a 25 mile commute to and fro uses over 1/4 a tank. Was wondering anybody has a similar experience or any advice

I HAVE A09 AND ITS A GREAT CAR..

I wish they made an modern manual version of this for the U.S.

Great review, I'm thinking about buying a 2011 with 59K at a local honda dealership is there anything I should look for in getting this semi old dude?

I lovy

Am planning to buy this as my first car in 2022 😃.

Bought mine with 223k miles and love the car 🚗, its my daly , i drive it most in the highway and i to be honest its comfortable and not to loud like this guy say it is , now in the street if the streets are rough then yes it is but for what it is men you cant beat it

2nd gen Fit is easily the best looking Fit. The new one looks like an ugly MPV.

I know this car suits mostly for city drive. But can you used it also for long drive?. Like 300kms range of long drive. Cause I needed one that I can used if ever I visited my parents, and they live 6-7hrs away.

I subscribed. My name is Tyler too. 😎

With the back seats folded down and some thick padding in the back is a great place to do some dogging.

why is this guy so buff