2027 Honda Fit/Jazz.
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As mentioned earlier, it is almost time for a new Honda Jazz. Which used to be sold over here as the Honda Fit. The illustration above shows what would happen if Honda decided to go a bit “retro-futuristic” with the next generation.
The Honda Fit was sold in the US from 2006 to 2020, through 3 generations. A fourth generation came out in 2020 and has never been sold in North America since Honda decided to focus on the HR-V instead. This is really too bad as the Fit had many fans in the US. The current 4th generation is even available as a Hybrid in some markets.
Honda seems to be getting ready to launch a fifth-generation as soon as the end of this year. And of course, it will not be coming to the US. Again, too bad. Especially for the Hybrid version. I am currently test-driving a Civic Hybrid hatchback and have had no problem averaging 55MPG. Just imagine what a smaller Hybrid Fit would get. A small PHEV with over 50 miles of EV range wouldn’t be bad either, by the way.
Sales of the Fit in the US never went over 80,000 units a year, which was back in 2008. By the time Honda killed it over here in 2020, numbers were down to 32,488. At the same time, the HR-V went from 42,000 units in 2015 to over 122,000 last year. I guess it’s hard to make a business case for the poor old FIt over here.
And yet, why not!