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April 15, 2009
Ford Fiesta vs. Honda Fit: Which Would You Choose?
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
I came away pretty impressed with the 2011 Ford Fiesta last week. Yes, the Fit costs more, but I don’t think it would be fair to put the hot new Fiesta up against something bland like a Yaris or Versa. The Fit has a 117 hp 1.5 liter four banger and the Fiesta has a 118 hp 1.6 liter four banger. Both cars are available with a 5 speed manual. The base Fit starts at $14,750 while the Fiesta should start around $12,000. So let’s say you are comparing a base Fit to a better equipped Fiesta. Which would you choose?
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scyrusb
Apr 29, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Fiesta. The fit is ugly, and America needs more jobs.
bigfazolie
Apr 17, 2009 at 9:30 am
to Mud4x42008: Japanese cars are extremely reliable. Check out my infiniti… it has 216K miles and still runs as if it were brand new. Thats on the original engine and transmission
Chevy_boy69
Apr 17, 2009 at 9:01 am
fit for sure
satty12
Apr 17, 2009 at 8:45 am
Too Mud4*42008 before you go shooting your mouth off japan does not have abortions in that country its China you dumbass second why are the american carcompanies struggling because in the past decade they have not made a reliable car and i drive american cars all saturns made in tennessee not mexico like the ford fiesta and i choose the fit honda legendary reliability and also put up a ride page or stop using cardomain retard.
frostyking4lyf4
Apr 17, 2009 at 6:39 am
the ford although i do like daveyboyo’s choice too
CWBETB
Apr 17, 2009 at 3:40 am
I will take a Fit with a K swap, thank you
ILLY-Sase
Apr 17, 2009 at 1:01 am
Since im a chevy guy. And if the Gods of Autos forced me to choose. Id say the Fiesta. Better equipped and more HP….lol Plus I just dont support Import Autos.
marvinsjdmcd5
Apr 16, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Neither…
GTwildfire
Apr 16, 2009 at 10:03 pm
I think I’d get my daughter the Fiesta if some eager-to-pay-for-it-himself maniac held a gun to my head
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and no, I don’t have multiple personalities.
YELOW_MR2
Apr 16, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Honda Fit
YungHoot
Apr 16, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Yes CamryAllDay, the Fit can actually seat 5 adults fairly comfortably. The 10 cup holders are actually quite handy, two of them in the front are placed right in front of the AC vent so your that drink your over sized drink (like a route 44 or larger) will not be in the way of the shifter and be chilled; another set of over sized ones are in the center of the rear and the remaining six are convenient for medium sized drinks or as coin holders.
rollerbooties
Apr 16, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Ford Fiesta, because i love my Ford Focus
SpeedsMcGee
Apr 16, 2009 at 5:44 pm
A buddy of mine has an ’09 fit, and it’s pretty slick. It’s very spacious, plenty of power, and seems to be well put together. Now I have yet to drive the new Fiesta, but the bit they did on Top Gear is pretty convincing. Especially if you plan on getting away from baddies in a mall.
Top Gear Fiesta
YouTube It
Black_cat89
Apr 16, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Neither… i cuz i got THE micro hatch of micro hatches… thats right the GEO METRO!!! lol
PowerTryp
Apr 16, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Fiesta hands down, ImportTuner1102 seriously? so the fact that it’s european design and the fact that fords quality control now matches honda and toyota meen nothing? I thought the haterade was supposed to stop when they made people have to sign up to post comments.
luthoro
Apr 16, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Neither but if I had to choose one, the Ford. Why? Because its not a Honda…
BASHLINE
Apr 16, 2009 at 3:12 pm
neither for me.
durdenss
Apr 16, 2009 at 3:03 pm
ford fiesta
ImportTuner1102
Apr 16, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Honda FIT. American car aren’t very reliable and can cost way to much to fix. The price is right for the FIT because of the flashy and sporty interior, but, the price of the fiesta is only low because GM is going bankrupt.
phattacorider
Apr 16, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Mud4x42008, you’re probably the only one in the world who claims that Japanese motors are unreliable. There are numerous Japanese cars with over 300k on the odometer. That’s not to say American motors can’t go as far, they surely can, but your claim is false. Also, the Fusion hybrid is also assembled in Mexico, along with other Ford models. And you know what? It might be a good thing to make oriental people have abortions if they have too many girls (or kids for that matter), otherwise they would be like us, TONS of money spent on welfare because people have too many kids and can’t afford them.
OneSickTeg
Apr 16, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Honda Fit.
lan_gille
Apr 16, 2009 at 2:03 pm
bottem line there both junk cars and would not buy either of them but if i had to i would take the fit even tho i hate them to.
PsychoVolvo
Apr 16, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Fiesta. More power for the money. Maybe it’s the name or maybe it’s the styling, but the fiesta seems like it has more personality.
dorf997
Apr 16, 2009 at 1:53 pm
too lan gille any car can get a blown motor your not a good driver and got a crappy cars then too bad for you i know plenty of ppl who had blown motors in hondas toyotas ect. i would never buy a import they are all junk i would go for the fiesta better look car. and american made. no honda crap for me.
Mud4x42008
Apr 16, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Ford Fiesta for sure i know ppl that had the old ones and had well over 250,000 miles on them them new hondas i know ppl barley got 120,000 on them and break down way too munch so no more too honda i would flip anyone off with a honda screw honda.
Mud4x42008
Apr 16, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Fiesta all the way the FIT is so ugly and not american made. the fusion hybrid is made in the usa also so don’t lie i take a car from mexico then japan. ppl in japan are communist if they have too many new born girls they have a obrosion so japan sucks. the Fiesta all the way and its american made and looks a hell of alot better then a fit the fit is a stuiped name honda is junk. NO one can say honda is good because thats all lies. and im a chevy man honda send your junk back to japan no more honda. I seen at a honda dealer ppl protesting against honda and had sighns that honda are rats and the truth is its true honda makes junk and are over priced. and honda is just junk.
lan_gille
Apr 16, 2009 at 1:46 pm
fit for shure as i already own two fords both of wich have blown motors
skiman88
Apr 16, 2009 at 1:30 pm
its funny how people are all about american made cars when my dads new fusion hybrid was assembled in mexico and my nissan was assembled in the U.S. funny
MetroSpeed
Apr 16, 2009 at 11:18 am
Fiesta 100% … While I may hate the name, I am a die hard ford fan!
Girl_inA_Truck21
Apr 16, 2009 at 11:15 am
Gotta go with the fiesta. Loyal to ford till the day I die mother truckers!!
toyotagoose
Apr 16, 2009 at 11:07 am
This isnt fair….all ive got to on for the fiesta is what ive read…so ima pick the Fit until I can see more of the fiesta
crazywhiteboy08
Apr 16, 2009 at 10:02 am
i would go with the honda fit
Katakuna
Apr 16, 2009 at 8:53 am
I’ll give both a chance, but the Fiesta is looks more “fit” than the Fit. Something other than the name screams “PARTAAAAAAYYY!!”
I definitely want to see an SVT version, or maybe even Shelby model. Can anyone say “Shelby GT100″?
cbeech316
Apr 16, 2009 at 8:01 am
I love Fords but there is know way I could tell someone I drive a Fiesta.
bboysyck
Apr 16, 2009 at 7:32 am
since the fiesta still dont have a set price yet there is still a possibility that it will cost either as much or more than the fit. and the fit already has more of a street cred than the fiesta, or even ford, since the fit is a honda then it automatically get the reliable and dependable engine cred. and since i like tuning cars not matter id take the fit. but i would still try the fiesta to see how it compares.
Ataru
Apr 16, 2009 at 7:01 am
Definitely the Fiesta!
StickShiftRick
Apr 16, 2009 at 6:46 am
I seem to forget if it’s the Ford Ka or Fiesta that’s built off of the Mazda2 platform. I think so long as Ford keeps bringing us the more euro/ausie-tuned cars a la new Taurus and, in terms of looks anyway, the restyled Fusion, then I’d be more and more inclined to go Ford then ever before. “Can i has M0ndeo n Falc0nz plz”?” I recall a review of a Ford from Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson saying, “Ever since the Focus came out in the 1998–or whenever it was–Ford’s have always had a certain feel to them: they have the solidity of a Volkswagen with the sportiness of a Lotus” or something to that effect. If that sums up the Ford of Europe and they start bringing that stuff here, I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a dramatic shift from would-be-import buyers giving Ford a closer look.
I’m not one for brand loyalty nor do I ‘fight the good fight’ and trump “Buy American” with every other breath I take. BUT, if the American equivalent is JUST as good (and if not better, obviously), then why not buy American? If Ford’s Fiesta can at least MATCH the Honda Fit, than I’d buy the Ford. If not, then Honda.
So, seeing how this is a new Ford and they are bringing over some of that Euro/Aussie flavor, it’s a newer chassis than the Fit’s, and if it can at least match the Fit within the parameters most people are concerned about when looking at this class of car (I say just match as it already has just +1 point for being American), I would take the Ford Fiesta over Honda’s Fit.
Cadee
Apr 16, 2009 at 6:45 am
Neither are a Cadillac, so NONE! :]
DJs-zj360
Apr 16, 2009 at 6:34 am
I choose…..DEATH!
How about BMW 135i vs. Audi TT 3.2, or BMW 335i vs. Audi A5 next go around. Please give it a moment and think it over, could be interesting.
s10rampage
Apr 16, 2009 at 5:58 am
NEITHER THE 2010 CHEVY CAMARO Z28 WHEN EVER IT HITS THE STREETS LATE THAT YEAR…
RAMPAGE
Bourkemaster
Apr 16, 2009 at 5:32 am
I’d go with the Fiesta.
bigfazolie
Apr 16, 2009 at 4:23 am
honda fit all the way
KustomKiely
Apr 16, 2009 at 4:10 am
I choose to live (neither). Both of these cars are a death trap. Just wait till someone in a full size suv or truck smashes your ass in one of these cars. Nice knowing ya.
buickboy92
Apr 16, 2009 at 2:29 am
From what I have seen, I like the Fit, But I think the Ford will blow it out of the water. So I’ll go for the Ford!
Klassic_1
Apr 16, 2009 at 2:27 am
Fiesta, of course.
helloSIRjeremy
Apr 15, 2009 at 10:47 pm
definitely go with the fiesta, especially when the rs comes to the U.S.
Crazymatt1352
Apr 15, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Fiesta more bang for your buck plus you can by a luxury package that has leather and its $2,750 cheaper than the fit and it has a whole one more horse power than the fit that makes a whole difference in speed lol but I would still rather a V8
boywithGT
Apr 15, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Fiesta because I don’t like 4-doors (“5-doors”).
albania_fier
Apr 15, 2009 at 9:20 pm
id get the fit (since it sells for more) sell it and buy more parts for my truck!!
blazinscott
Apr 15, 2009 at 9:09 pm
put some blades under the honda and use it to mow your lawn
MedeirosM1
Apr 15, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Fit for sure.
phattacorider
Apr 15, 2009 at 8:42 pm
And wsbob, when you say buy American, are you saying to buy a car with an American name made in a different country? Or a car with a Japanese name probably made here in the United States? Who are you more wiling to pay, the corporate rip-offs? Or the working American families? People like you need to chill on the stereotype bro.
phattacorider
Apr 15, 2009 at 8:39 pm
I’d much rather have a Yaris 2 door, but besides that I’ll take the Focus, I mean Fiesta
FordRulesAll
Apr 15, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Fiesta easily
CDub0917
Apr 15, 2009 at 6:46 pm
i love american cars…yeah i had a honda civic..its nice but i love my TB and its awesome…i jsut dont like the style of that damn fiesta….gotta go wit the honda here
uiyoungin
Apr 15, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Honda all the way!!!
wsbob
Apr 15, 2009 at 6:20 pm
If you have to choose. BUY AMERICAN
Simran_Virk
Apr 15, 2009 at 6:18 pm
honda
DudeManBro
Apr 15, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Ford Fiesta, on TopGear when chased by baddies was so cool!
Here is the link
(http://www.topgear.com/us/videos/more/chased-by-baddies)
cknarf
Apr 15, 2009 at 5:40 pm
If it was a FESTIVA, maybe. But… The Fit IS go….
LunacyGiant
Apr 15, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Fit, Hondas are dependable for over 300k
1992CaddyDeville
Apr 15, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Take a Look at this everyone!
I pick the Fiesta…just in case!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNcBtdNAPv4
EL-CHAMO
Apr 15, 2009 at 5:01 pm
THE FORD AND HONDA LOOK VERY COOL, I THINK TAKE THE FORD
00CivicTuner00
Apr 15, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Honda Fit if I had to pick one
Duston15
Apr 15, 2009 at 4:49 pm
If all you care about is utility, then the Honda Fit is a sound and reasonable choice. But if you want to drive a car that puts a smile on your face, the there’s no choice: the Ford Fiesta is absolutely stunning, and from what I’ve read, a total hoot to drive. I guess it all boils down to whether you’re a left brain person or a right brain person. Me, screw the logic, I want fun, and that means I’m waiting for the new Fiesta to make its way to my nearest showroom.
Duston15
Apr 15, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Ford for sure
superman8013
Apr 15, 2009 at 4:28 pm
HONDA FIT FTW much more after market for a HOnda then any car
soty204
Apr 15, 2009 at 4:20 pm
neither.
fallenkeep
Apr 15, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Sorry, I meant, Fiesta, not Festiva.
fallenkeep
Apr 15, 2009 at 4:13 pm
I haven’t seen the Fit in person. I have seen the Focus in person. And making the possibly wrong assumption that the same type of design and materials go into the Festiva, I’d have to go with the Fit. The Focus interior has a lot of plastic, like a lot of cars, but it LOOKS plastic. The panels and parts fit together badly, and it reminds me of one of those young kids’ snap together model cars, cheap and ill-fitting.
I like the look of the new Festiva, but I think my vote is going to the Fit.
bbasdeo
Apr 15, 2009 at 3:59 pm
ford
CamryAllDay
Apr 15, 2009 at 3:36 pm
lol younghoot, who cares if the fit has 10 cup holders, can u even fit 5 adults in there??y would u need 10 cup holders for 4 people. lol and ford anyday, i hate japanese cars unless its a nissan or toyota.
Gotadime
Apr 15, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Fiesta.
dilandau2004
Apr 15, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Fit. Fit x 1000. Can’t beat the lasting quality and dependability of a Honda. Fords aren’t bad either, just wouldn’t drive a fiesta.
brivan
Apr 15, 2009 at 3:03 pm
If it has more wheelbase,i’d take a Fiesta
YungHoot
Apr 15, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Fit, hands down. Disregard the price, then tally up what both cars can be equipped with from the factory along with.
Does the Fiesta have 10 cup holders?
How about three-way folding rear seats with an integrated storage box?
What about dual glove boxes?
The GE8 Fit does along with a few other creature comforts, therefore would be the better car.
edsford
Apr 15, 2009 at 2:33 pm
id go for fiesta
troutster52
Apr 15, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Ford.
skiman88
Apr 15, 2009 at 2:09 pm
I wouldnt get either but I would take the Fiesta only because its cheaper and I mean who wants to spend more money on either of these
xxnatedoggxx
Apr 15, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Ford Fiesta for me
Moparmaniac07
Apr 15, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Fiesta
theluxurycrew
Apr 15, 2009 at 1:51 pm
I have a Fit and I wouldn’t trade it for the WORLD! Let’s see you fit an 83″ long box into the Fiesta with the hatch CLOSED…then we’ll talk.
Coolpacer
Apr 15, 2009 at 1:51 pm
The Fiesta…it’s amazing.
theJIG18
Apr 15, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Fiesta, the fit is just…not appealing.
BoydZCustomZ
Apr 15, 2009 at 1:38 pm
As a Honda Owner, I would definitley go with the Honda fit.
GlamismanTJ
Apr 15, 2009 at 1:30 pm
fiesta. I’m not into small hot hatches but the fiesta is a better deal which is the point of hot hatches
pttransamdriver
Apr 15, 2009 at 1:22 pm
DaveyBoyo good one LOL!!!
sarahsmile90
Apr 15, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Probable the Fit, but can not deny that I am tempted by the Fiesta.
hofmann1986442
Apr 15, 2009 at 1:03 pm
I’d take a fiesta. But still the honda is nice .Both r better than the yaris or versa.
hotweelz4me
Apr 15, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Fit
Maffew
Apr 15, 2009 at 12:30 pm
in cars this small, you left out two important figures: torque and weight. SPILL THE BEANS! afterwards, I will decide.
mustang_lover66
Apr 15, 2009 at 12:26 pm
FIT FTW!
lilredchev
Apr 15, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Honda FIT!
1lowscort
Apr 15, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Fiesta for me!
JDMGTR
Apr 15, 2009 at 11:54 am
Fit.
___nes___
Apr 15, 2009 at 11:28 am
FIT!
DaveyBoyo
Apr 15, 2009 at 11:19 am
Neither. I’d buy a MAN CAR
DanielleB
Apr 15, 2009 at 10:58 am
Honda Fit FTW!