FIT or Sonic?

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Given the similarities, why did you choose to go with the Chevy Sonic instead of the well-proven Honda Fit?

 

[Gee Whiz]

I like the Honda Fit and almost bought one. I think it looks nice and the interior was very roomy. The things that turned me off about the Fit after reviewing the Sonic is that it didn't come with a leather interior which I prefer. It is also is rated lower in terms of MPG compared to the 1.4L Turbo models. I think the sports package that you can buy with the Fit isn't worth the costs. And it's considerably higher in terms of price. At MSRP value, the Fit was about $1k more over my Hatchback LTZ with everything I wanted. There is also a rebate I get too from a USAA member and they kind of sold me which saves me another $750. That is the reason why I choose the Sonic.

 

[SRGilbert]

I wanted a small car that was made in Michigan, the Sonic was perfect timing for me!

 

[Sonic]

The Fit to me is a car for a soccer mom who doesn't want a van. Way too much utility appearance and not sporty looking enough.

 

[RockTheShazbot]

I like the Honda Fit and almost bought one. I think it looks nice and the interior was very roomy. The things that turned me off about the Fit after reviewing the Sonic is that it didn't come with a leather interior which I prefer. It is also is rated lower in terms of MPG compared to the 1.4L Turbo models. I think the sports package that you can buy with the Fit isn't worth the costs. And it's considerably higher in terms of price. At MSRP value, the Fit was about $1k more over my Hatchback LTZ with everything I wanted. There is also a rebate I get too from a USAA member and they kind of sold me which saves me another $750. That is the reason why I choose the Sonic.

+1

 

[Memphis]

Quick question. We talking about the 1.8L or 1.4L? Because there is no comparison between the Fit's engine compared to the 1.4L Turbo.

 

[buddy97]

Quick question. We talking about the 1.8L or 1.4L? Because there is no comparison between the Fit's engine compared to the 1.4L Turbo.

definitely true. one of those engines is well known to have great longevity with very little mechanical problems with statistical data to back it up, and one of them isnt known for any such thing.

heck, that little fit engine move the most recent fit model along pretty good at 8.2 0-60. the fit has a road noise problem, but that is not an engine problem, its an insulation problem.

Honda 0-60 Times & Honda Quarter Mile Times | Honda Accord, Civic 0-60, Del Sol, CRV, CRX and Honda Vtech Prelude 0 to 60 stats!

 

[AxelRipper]

a few reasons:

1.) The Sonic was engineered and made in America by American workers.
2.) The Fit looks (to me) like some creepy animal from an anime.
3.) I work for GM.

That and I'm not much for Hondas to begin with. Its not like I'm against imports, I've owned older BMW's and I'd buy a late 80s early 90s Civic/CRX if given the chance and money, or a Subaru if it wasn't for their fuel economy (or lack thereof).

 

[laborsmith]

Engineered mainly in Korea but by American as well as Korean engineers and designers doing the work, per a variety of info released by GM, including the ride thru San Francisco video I posted a while ago.

Laborsmith

 

[LorbeerTLC]

ABC World News: Made in America

Has anybody been watching ABC World News this year with the series: "Made in America"? (although I take issue with "America" and wish ABC would change it to "Made in the USA" as America includes not only North America, but Central and South America as well… but I digress…)

Since GM and the UAW made concessions to have the Sonic made/assembled here, I've also been watching ABC's "Made in America" series and I have to admit, it brought out a lot of American Pride.
Made in America: World News with Diane Sawyer - ABC News

We are in some dire times and I want to keep my money here. I've seen/read reviews on the new Sonic and have been very impressed. Like the American troops I support overseas, I want to do the same for here at home.

My decision is a personal one and I won't take issue with anyone feeling different. To each their own & others may have valid reasons. But for me I want mine to say, "Chevrolet".

-Tom

 

[Sonny@bnr]

I think the biggest problem us consumers have is we want to buy American but they may not offer a car we are looking for.

 

[98svtCOBRA]

Because its 1) american 2) turbo 3) wayy nicer looking than a moms fit.

 

[theenico]

My biggest issue with the Fit is they look like a squished mini van (wife came up with that term when she saw one).

The other factor is that although I work at GM (since March of this year), I've been watching the Sonic since the Aveo RS concept showed up at the 2010 NAIAS in Detroit.

 

[chevyguy]

Because its 1) american 2) turbo 3) wayy nicer looking than a moms fit.

Dito and its more like grandma's mini mini van.......FIT for what

 

[RichieRocket]

Personally for me, the Sonic best fit my requirements to: 1) Support the US auto industry and US union auto workers 2) Reduce our depedence on oil, especially foreign oil. When I read about the 1.4T with 6-spd double over-drive and made in USA in late 2011, I knew that was the car for me!

Having said that, the good magazine reviews are definitely a plus. I said early on, like back in late August, that I knew the Sonic would not be top rated in every category, but as long as it was rated good all around, that's fine.

The only thing that has me disappointed is the 300 lbs over weight

Everyone has different requirements, my Sonic will be a reasonably priced commuter car and toy hauler for mountain bike and motorcycle (on trailer) and also the occasional long road-trip.

 

[Fit4Sonic]

Because its 1) american 2) turbo 3) wayy nicer looking than a moms fit.

A "mom's" Fit? LOL!

I have a Fit Sport. Up and until this point, Hondas are far more dependable than anything GM/Chevy has put out in recent years. GM cars feel much more significant when it comes to a solid feel and interior build... but they do not have the dependability Hondas have. Let's hope, for GM's sake, that changes.

For the record however, I like GM offerings better in many ways.

Other than that, every Sonic I've seen from a distance -- when viewing it from either the side or rear -- I thought at first glance was a 2009+ model Fit Sport. In voicing your immediate bias, you forgot to open your eyes really wide in order to see likenesses to the Fit Sport GM designed into the new Aveo/Sonic. And rightly so... the Fit is the best selling sub-compact [world wide] now for 2 years in a row. The best all-around quality sub-compact 3 years in a row.

There are things I wish GM would have copied even more... things that continue to make me think twice about trading from my Fit Sport for a Sonic.

As far as actually trading, I'll post why I am going to do it in a post separate from this one.

Go to "FitFreak.net" and check out some of the Fit mods. The "Mom's ride" issue goes right out of the window. And like I said, the Sonic, except for the front grille, looks so much like the Fit one can tell GM definitely copied Honda... that is if the person doing the looking actually wants to acknowledge that fact.

 

[Sonic]

No mod can change the overall ugly looks of the Fit. I don't care how fast you make a Fit. It's still an ugly car, even if you do some cosmetic mods. You can polish a turd all you want to, but it's still a turd.

 

[buddy97]

A "mom's" Fit? LOL!

I have a Fit Sport. Up and until this point, Hondas are far more dependable than anything GM/Chevy has put out in recent years. GM cars feel much more significant when it comes to a solid feel and interior build... but they do not have the dependability Hondas have. Let's hope, for GM's sake, that changes.

For the record however, I like GM offerings better in many ways.

Other than that, every Sonic I've seen from a distance -- when viewing it from either the side or rear -- I thought at first glance was a 2009+ model Fit Sport. In voicing your immediate bias, you forgot to open your eyes really wide in order to see likenesses to the Fit Sport GM designed into the new Aveo/Sonic. And rightly so... the Fit is the best selling sub-compact [world wide] now for 2 years in a row. The best all-around quality sub-compact 3 years in a row.

There are things I wish GM would have copied even more... things that continue to make me think twice about trading from my Fit Sport for a Sonic.

As far as actually trading, I'll post why I am going to do it in a post separate from this one.

Go to "FitFreak.net" and check out some of the Fit mods. The "Mom's ride" issue goes right out of the window. And like I said, the Sonic, except for the front grille, looks so much like the Fit one can tell GM definitely copied Honda... that is if the person doing the looking actually wants to acknowledge that fact.

i agree with alot of this.

the fit sport is almost as fast as the sonic 1.4t, so that is not much of an argument.

mpg's....well, there are epa estimates, then there is real world. as a fit owner, you already know that the fit (and hondas in general) along with toyota, have a long and documented history of handily beating epa estimates in the real world with their compacts and subcompacts. (fueleconomy.gov is a good source to confirm this).

i expect the current fit and the sonic 1.4 will be similar in real world economy.

personally, among all the subcompacts, the fit and sonic lost out to the new accent for me, which i felt was overall the best subcompact on the market.....(until i drove the veloster, but that is another story)

i do see some appeal to the 1.4 sonic, but for the life of me do not see any value in the 1.8 sonic (unless one can be nabbed for $13-$14k)

 

[BNRacing]

A "mom's" Fit? LOL!

I have a Fit Sport. Up and until this point, Hondas are far more dependable than anything GM/Chevy has put out in recent years. GM cars feel much more significant when it comes to a solid feel and interior build... but they do not have the dependability Hondas have. Let's hope, for GM's sake, that changes.

For the record however, I like GM offerings better in many ways.

Other than that, every Sonic I've seen from a distance -- when viewing it from either the side or rear -- I thought at first glance was a 2009+ model Fit Sport. In voicing your immediate bias, you forgot to open your eyes really wide in order to see likenesses to the Fit Sport GM designed into the new Aveo/Sonic. And rightly so... the Fit is the best selling sub-compact [world wide] now for 2 years in a row. The best all-around quality sub-compact 3 years in a row.

There are things I wish GM would have copied even more... things that continue to make me think twice about trading from my Fit Sport for a Sonic.

As far as actually trading, I'll post why I am going to do it in a post separate from this one.

Go to "FitFreak.net" and check out some of the Fit mods. The "Mom's ride" issue goes right out of the window. And like I said, the Sonic, except for the front grille, looks so much like the Fit one can tell GM definitely copied Honda... that is if the person doing the looking actually wants to acknowledge that fact.

The ecotec is one of the most proven platforms on the planet. Just wanted to get that out there. Sure Honda makes some good stuff when they want to, look at the Indy Car V8s they make. But the vtec engines that I've ever seen don't hold up to power. I've seen many a K20 Civic blow up with less than 300whp while a stock internal LNF has been proven to hold up to over 540whp.

I wish I had a nickle for every Civic Si owner that told me they wish they would have bought a Cobalt SS/TC

 

[RichieRocket]

mpg's....well, there are epa estimates, then there is real world. as a fit owner, you already know that the fit (and hondas in general) along with toyota, have a long and documented history of handily beating epa estimates in the real world with their compacts and subcompacts. (fueleconomy.gov is a good source to confirm this).

Buddy97, you mentioned the how toyotas and hondas "beat the pants off the EPA ratings" on a previous thread.
http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/t273-3/

Back then I actually looked at the 2009 Corolla (I think you said you had a Corolla). So on Fuelly and fueleconomy.gov, using the 2009 Corolla is EPA rated at 26/35 The AVERAGE fuel economies reported were:

Fuelly 31.6 mpg BUT that may include 2.4L which get worse mileage

fueleconomy.gov 33.9 mpg (for only the 1.8L 5-spd manual)

So I just don't see the super fuel economy you are claiming. Can you give some specifics? And why can't other cars beat the rating also, if driven conservatively? As I stated in that other thread, you need to consider the placebo effect, people who are going to post their mpg's up on fuelly probably drive more conservatively than the average driver.

I fully expect my Sonic to get 43-44 mpg on a long highway trip (set the cruise at 75 mph) and to average 36-37 for my mix of congested commuting and occasional highway...