2008 Honda Fit

The Fit offers 90.1 cubic feet of interior volume with multiple seating and cargo configurations. The powertrain consists of a 109 horsepower, 1.5-liter, 4-cylinder VTEC™ engine and a 5-speed manual transmission or an available 5-speed automatic transmission. The Fit Sport adds plus-size alloy wheels; a 200-Watt, six-speaker audio system; wheel-mounted paddle shifters (when equipped with the available automatic transmission) and a full body aero kit complete with a rear roofline spoiler.

The Fit has earned a top five-star crash safety rating1 for frontal crash performance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). For 2008, the Fit has a standard Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). This system adds to the Fit's slew of standard safety features including dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags, front side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS), side-curtain airbags and an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD). All seating positions have three-point seat belts, and the front seats have automatic tensioning seat belts. Two Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) are provided in the outboard rear seating positions.

Dimensionally compact on the outside, the interior provides a surprisingly large passenger and cargo space that optimizes comfort and utility. At its functional foundation is the Fit's Magic Seat®, an innovative 60/40 split rear seat that allows the seat backs to fold down or the seat bottoms to flip up, providing five distinct seating and cargo carrying configurations (refresh mode, tall object mode, long object mode, utility mode and the standard five passenger mode). With all seats in the upright position, passenger volume measures 90.1 cubic feet with 21.3 cubic feet of cargo capacity behind the second row (slightly less than an Element's cargo volume behind the second row). In order to help maximize Fit's useable interior space, Honda located the fuel tank in a central location near the middle of the vehicle. The fuel tank location allows the cargo floor in the rear of Fit to be relatively low, thus increasing the interior volume.

2008 Honda Fit Performance & Efficiency Standard Features

- 1,497 cc 1.5 liters in-line 4 front engine with 73.0 mm bore, 89.4 mm stroke, 10.4 compression ratio, overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder
- Unleaded fuel 87
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 10.8 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 9.0
- Power: 81 kW , 109 HP SAE @ 5,800 rpm; 105 ft lb , 142 Nm @ 4,800 rpm

2008 Honda Fit Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features

- Four-wheel ABS
- Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs
- Electronic brake distribution
- Immobilizer
- Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel
- Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, torsion beam rear suspension rigid with torsion springs

2008 Honda Fit Exterior & Aerodynamics Standard Features

- Body color front and rear bumpers
- Driver and passenger power body color door mirrors
- External dimensions: overall length (inches): 157.4, overall width (inches): 66.2, overall height (inches): 60.0, wheelbase (inches): 96.5, front track (inches): 57.3, rear track (inches): 57.1 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 34.3
- Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
- Pearl paint
- Fixed rear window with defogger and intermittent
- Tinted glass on cabin
- Weights: curb weight (lbs) 2,514
- Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe

2008 Honda Fit Interior Standard Features

- 12v power outlet: front and 1
- Air conditioning
- Roof antenna
- Audio system with AM/FM and CD player
- Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
- Cargo area light
- Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 41.9 and all seats in place (cu ft): 21.3
- Clock
- Full dashboard and floor console with open storage box
- Delayed/fade courtesy lights
- Front seats and rear seats cup holders fixed
- Door ajar warning
- Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
- Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
- Bucket driver and passenger seat
- Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
- Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats, three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
- Illuminated entry system
- Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 40.6, rear headroom (inches): 38.6, front hip room (inches): 51.2, rear hip room (inches): 51.0, front leg room (inches): 41.9, rear leg room (inches): 33.7, front shoulder room (inches): 52.8, rear shoulder room (inches): 50.6 and interior volume (cu ft): 90.1
- Internal button power locks includes trunk/hatch
- Power steering
- Front power windows with one one-touch, rear power windows
- 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
- Three asymmetrical split bench front facing reclining rear seats with zero adjustments
- Rear view mirror
- Front and rear side curtain airbag
- Front seat back storage
- Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional cloth
- Seating: five seats
- Service interval indicator
- Front side airbag with occupant sensors
- Four speaker(s)
- Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment
- Tachometer
- Driver vanity mirror
- Ventilation system with micro filter