The Honda Fit is still alive, gets an update and starts at R$ 56.000
Model was discontinued in Brazil in 2021, but remains a sales champion in Japan, where it gains the unprecedented Z version, focused on comfort and finish
Retired in Brazil, Honda Fit gets update and new versions in Japan (Photos: Honda | Disclosure)
While Brazil said goodbye to the Honda Fit at the end of 2021, the compact hatch is still going strong in its homeland. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the model, launched in Japan in 2001, Honda has just updated the fourth generation of the vehicle in the Japanese market.
The restyled line maintains the external look inherited from the 2022 restyling and focuses the news on the reorganization of versions and the increase in equipment. The main one is the introduction of the Z configuration, which replaces the old Home in the middle of the range. The option adopts the more robust bumpers of the sporty RS, now finished in matte black, but keeps the 15″ wheels of the entry-level version and gives up the spoiler, side skirts and lowered suspension, prioritizing a setup aimed at urban comfort. Inside, it gains a three-spoke steering wheel covered in leather, heated seats and windows with reinforced thermal insulation.
The RS version maintains its aesthetic appeal with glossy black details and 16″ alloy wheels, and is now exclusive to the e:HEV hybrid engine. Inside, it receives darkened columns and roof, leather and suede upholstery with red stitching, stainless steel pedalboard, 9″ multimedia center, induction charger and peripheral vision camera. The Crosstar “off-road” variant is also restricted to hybrid, with optional all-wheel drive to follow the crossover footprint.
Mechanically, the set remains unchanged. The entry-level X and Z versions use the 1.5 i-VTEC gasoline engine, which yields 118 hp and 14,5 kgfm, always associated with the CVT transmission. The others take advantage of the two-motor hybrid system, with 123 hp and 25,8 kgfm combined; in this case, only the RS does not offer 4WD traction.
Orders open at Japanese dealerships on July 10. Prices start at ¥1,806,200 (about R$ 57,300) for the entry-level X, with front-wheel drive and gasoline engine, while the newly created Z costs ¥2,145,000 (about R$ 68,000). At the top, the e:HEV Crosstar 4WD comes in at ¥2,955,700.
Since its debut in 2001, the Fit has accumulated more than 3.25 million units registered in Japan. The hatch continues as an example of rationality and use of space, with the renowned “Magic Seats” seating system. In Brazil, the model was replaced by the City Hatchback, but for the Japanese public, Honda’s formula of practicality is still unbeatable.
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