Although pictures of the new Honda Fit (called the Jazz in
some overseas markets) have been released on Honda’s website along with some
details, its catalog with more variants has not. At least, until now. The
leaked catalog shows some versions of the Honda Fit Mugen high-performance
model. Featured in the catalog are an extroverted body kit, spoiler, bumper
fins, and other elements. Seventeen-inch MFZ wheels complete the package.
The new Honda Fit will be more powerful than the current
model, featuring more than just 177 horsepower. It will still feature the same
fun-to-drive qualities as the current Fit, and it should still be thrifty at
the gas pump.
In other models of the 2015 Honda Fit, which goes on sale in
Japan a year earlier, the car will be available in Sport Hybrid trim, featuring
the Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive. The Fit Hybrid will be powered by a new
1.5-liter four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine paired with a seven-speed dual
clutch transmission. Regenerative braking further helps with mileage,
replenishing the battery for more time between charges.
The all-new Honda Fit is set to be released on September 5
of this year in Japan and should be making its way to the U.S. in early 2014 as
a 2015 model. More information about the new Fit, as well as a full catalog, will
be released as the launch date edges closer.
If this version of the Fit were to be released in the US would you buy it?
