The Fit is (Ph)at!

I have extolled the virtues of the 5 passenger Honda Fit before, but I am doing so again because I recently got a taste of the 2008 Honda Fit Sport, which is even cooler than its diminutive (157.5" long by 66.2" wide) sibling. Checkered Flag Honda has a couple of these vehicles on the lot, but I am particularly fond of this one, in "Blaze Orange Metallic."

The Sport adds a special body-colored underbody and rear roofline spoiler as well as a security system and MP3/WMA playback capability so you can rock  your iPod or Zune on the 200 watt Audio System’s 6 speakers. With the 5-speed auto transmission, you get paddle shifters, too.

Maybe this makes me a geek, but I think the coolest feature of the Fit is the 2^nd row 60/40 Magic Seat that folds entirely flat so you can load a ton of stuff or oversized objects. You wouldn’t know by looking, but the Fit has 41 cubic feet of cargo space when the seats are folded down. The configurations are seemingly endless because the front seats fold down too!

With the price of gas on the rise again, the Fit’s EPA estimates of 27/34 are comforting as is the list price under $17K.  Last month, Car and Driver named the Honda Fit one of their "10 Best Cars"!