Tuesday, August 12, 2008

More Info on the 2009 Honda FIT for North America

Random Notes;
-LX and Sport models with have keyless remote entry.
-LX now has 15" lightweight alluminum alloy wheels.
-Armrests will be on the LX and Sport models.
-Front seatback in thinner for increased knee room in the second row.
-Air Conditioning will be an option for the base DX model.
-8X cupholders, 4X in the front, 4X in the rear.
-No manual height adjustment in the driver's seat in any trim levels.
-Gone is the refresh mode for seating positions.
-Automatic Sport models lose the paddle shifters (to make the car lighter).
-Used i-Vtec vs Vtec in older model (more power and better fuel efficiency).
-The side door mirrors are taller for better visability.
-Fuel filler door is now spring loaded, but not lockable.
-Spare tire comes with the manual transmission only, automatics get a tire repair kit (again, weight issues for increased fuel economy numbers).
-Fear not, the tire repair kit is simple to use, faster changed and you don't even need to take the nail (or whatever) out of the tire. (travel up to 100km's?)
-Yes, you can order a spare tire for your automatic transmission if you want.
-Should arrive mid-September.

For more info on the car, check out my previous post below;

http://thehondaportal.blogspot.com/2008/07/2009-honda-fit.html

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