Initial impressions - stock

The Fit does a lot of things well, but has a few areas in need of improvement.

Exterior
The Fit in base trim is pretty humble. It's basically a little egg on PlaySkool looking "wheels". The Sport lip kit, spoiler, and fog lights do wonders for this car. I plan to add these to mine as well to convert it from the homely stock setup.

Without the kit, the rear glass makes the rear look extremely tall and each of the bumpers look like they are missing a key element.

Interior
It may not knock your socks off, but I love the interior of the Fit. It is amazing that Honda managed to create so much space in such a small amount of real estate. They also made the Fit extremely versatile with the Magic Seats that lay down and move in several different arrangements. We have moved the seats into several different arrangements to carry people, bikes, and our dogs. We haven't run into a reasonable situation where we have run out of space.

From the driver's seat it is all business. The interior is mostly black and dark gray - there are no bright colors in the car. To balance all this out are the enormous windows on all sides. This gives the car a very airy feel and heightens the sense that this car is larger than it appears. The steering wheel is great. In the base model there are no buttons and I like this more than the cluttered look of the Sport wheel. Its clean and simple.

Stereo
In the base model, there isn't much to write home about. There is not an auxiliary input in the base model and you get 4 speakers instead of the Sport model's 6.

Engine
The 1.5 liter L15A engine will surprise you. 109 horsepower only has to move 2500 lbs. Paired with the close ratio 5-speed automatic, the Fit has no problem getting up and going. The Fit also uses a Drive-by-Wire accelerator that gives extremely good response. The engine revs to 6,500 rpms (I thought low for an engine this size, but I'm sure it is for reliability's sake) and makes a pretty good noise doing it.

Suspension
The suspension on this car is really the selling point here. Its setup is a MacPherson strut up front and rear uses a combination of Torsion bar, spring and shock. There is a front swaybar, but no rear swaybar. The limiting factor is the skinny tires - 175/60-14.

Overall
There are some pros and cons here, but the Fit has a lot to offer. All the negatives go away behind the wheel. This car is such a blast to drive right out of the box, not in a V8 Mustang kinda way, but rather in a less-is-more, bare bones experience. The car sticks to the road like glue and the controls seem to be telepathic, it all comes together very well on the road. Whether you are looking for the perfect road or just running home from work, this car is fun all the way around.