Without further ado, let's get straight to the point. Today I'm going to talk about the Honda Fit. I'm just like you—I don't buy the automakers' tricks. You think they can pay me to say nice things? No way. I'll tell it like it is. I won't do anything that screws over consumers.
Recently, in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's new vehicle filing list, the new Guangqi Honda Fit showed up with a "dramatic makeover." Oh boy, that front face—after seeing it, I was genuinely stunned, and I still haven't recovered.
This new design, how should I put it... it completely overturns the Fit look we all knew. It's got a brand-new front end, somewhat like the new-energy vehicles that are popular now, and vaguely carrying a hint of Toyota.
Look at that signature Honda H badge, connected to an upward-slanting thin black slit—officially called the upper grille—with the flat two-point daytime running lights crammed into it.
Then the high and low beams are separated, embedded in the blacked-out rectangular areas below. On the front bumper, there's a massive lower grille, black frame wrapping horizontal bars, and four little dot decorations added between the badge and the grille.
Honestly, this design—it's neither retro nor sci-fi enough, and it completely clashes with the Fit's former agile and compact character. If you want to call it a new-energy vibe, I don't really see it either. A bit of a letdown, honestly.
I'm baffled—what were Honda's designers thinking? Did they see BYD Dolphin and Seagull selling well and want to jump on the bandwagon? But the thing is, the Fit is still a gasoline car. What's the point of this neither-fish-nor-fowl styling?
It's really like some veteran car fans say: if you don't want to sell it anymore, just discontinue it. Why pull a stunt like this and ruin the reputation of a generation's "affordable hot hatch"? It's undignified—wasting everyone's reactions and expectations.
Now look at the side profile and rear—heh, basically unchanged, still the familiar Fit silhouette.
But here's the problem: the sides and rear are still the same old look, while only the front face got a drastic overhaul. Can the front and rear look coherent? Clearly mismatched.
It feels like the budget was limited, or they never intended to do a proper redesign—just tweak the front and call it done, wrapping things up hastily. I won't go into detail on this part; nothing new here. What do you guys think?
In terms of dimensions, length, width, and height are 4169mm, 1694mm, and 1537mm, with a wheelbase of 2530mm. Not much change compared to the current model—mainly the front-end styling changed, causing slight differences in length.
As for the powertrain, don't get your hopes up—most likely the same old trio: a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine with a maximum output of 124 horsepower, and probably the same CVT transmission. This powertrain setup, frankly, offers no surprises—good enough for grocery runs and commuting.
As for how this new Fit will perform in the market? Personally, I think the prospects are a bit shaky. Whether this exterior will be accepted by everyone is a big question mark. Anyway, I feel this move is a bit hard to understand.
