【Pacific Auto New Car Channel】In the era of new energy, most of the joint venture brands show a trend of surplus and insufficient strength, so the first thing they can do is to first guard their first position, that is, the fuel vehicle market, and then slowly develop the new energy sequence, which is also an inevitable transition period under this era. So in 2023, the Fit (inquiry reserve price | check reference) GR9 has endured for two years, and finally ushered in a facelifted model. From the civilian supercar of GK5 to the "intimate little companion" of GR9, perhaps Honda also feels that the Fit still has to give more sportier styling and more configurations, so the new Fit officially launched on April 26 has also made a lot of changes.
So what's new about the 2023 Fit? Which model is more suitable? Let's take a closer look at the new highlights of the new Fit today. If there are any things missing, or there are still questions, you may wish to leave a message in the comment area after reading the article, and I will answer them one by one for you.
Listing price
First of all, review the price of the new car, this time the new Fit launched a total of 5 configuration models, the official guidance price is 8.68-108,800 yuan, and the old model of the Qiu version, that is, the lowest equipped model Chaoqi version has been canceled, which is also the first change of the new model. The price of the rest of the models has increased a little, but the equipment given is a little more.
What's new for the 2023 Fit?
There are small changes in appearance, configuration and power
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Exterior details change
The SPORT Tide Run Pro Edition uses the Japanese RS design, and the CROSSTAR Tide Edition adds more silver plaque embellishments
First of all, in the Chao Run Pro version, the changes of the new model are mainly focused on the appearance design and configuration, the biggest change in the appearance is to follow the appearance design of the overseas FIT RS version, which is a very surprising change, after the change, on the basis of the old rounded addition of a little younger atmosphere, more in line with the Fit sports fun positioning, more like the previous GK5 feeling (but still not as personal as GK5). In terms of body color, three new car colors have been added: aurora blue (blue for real models), star and moon white, and vine purple, and aurora blue also reminds me of the GK5 generation of Fit, the most popular and classic color. The vine purple has been seen on the new Binzhi, and it is also a very attractive color.
The Honda LOGO has moved up a little from the previous entire middle net, directly embedded between the plaque and the middle net. At the same time, the honeycomb design inside has also been changed to a grid design, and the shape has also changed, and the black area is more, giving people a feeling of larger area, and can also better stretch the horizontal visual effect.
The new supercar Pro version of the lower air dam change is the largest, whether it is design or material, first cancel the design of the fog lamp, so that the area of air intake is further enlarged, almost doubled, the fog lamp area on both sides has also changed from matte black trim to painted glossy black trim, the overall front of the car has changed the cute design, more sporty atmosphere, after all, this is the Japanese version of the RS model design, more fierce is inevitable.
The front of the CROSSTAR Chaoyue MAX version has changed, first the style of the middle net has banner makeup changed to an irregular hexagonal staggered arrangement, which suddenly changed the slightly "cute" temperament of the old model. The lower air dam is changed from pure black to silver frame with black trim, the overall visual effect is more impactful, and it is more in line with the tone of the fit.
The side changes are also concentrated in the position of the side skirts, changing from the same color of the old body to the bright black design, continuing the material of the front air dam and the material of the rear bumper, and the overall has become more refined and designed.
In addition, the wheels of the new CROSSTAR Shioyue MAX version, although the style has not changed compared with the old model, the size is still 16 inches, but it is changed to a blackened wheel, which is more in line with the tonality of the whole vehicle and can be better distinguished from the SPORT Shioyue version.
In addition, the rear bumper of the Shioyue Pro version first echoes the front air dam in terms of material, and adopts a painted black material with a different color for the body. The design of the reflective strip has also been changed from vertical on both sides of the body to horizontal at the bottom. The exhaust pipe has also been changed to an exposed design, and this song change is basically Honda's consistent practice of facelifting, first to hide, and the new model is changed to exposed.
The sides and tail of the CROSSTAR MAX version are also concentrated in the side skirts and rear bumpers, and silver plaques are added as decoration, and the rest of the design has not changed much.
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The interior has not changed much, mainly due to the improvement of configuration and materials
The center control screen and magic seat configuration are lowered
In fact, it is not particularly accurate to say that the configuration is decentralized, the 2023 Chao Run Pro version is positioned at 107,800, while the 2021 Chao Run Pro version is priced at 104,800, which is 4,000 pieces more expensive, but it also gives more configuration and material improvements.
First of all, in terms of the steering wheel, the steering wheel of the new Chaoyun Pro has added more buttons on the left side, which is also due to the addition of the central control screen configuration, and more buttons are needed to control multimedia, Bluetooth phones, intelligent voice and other functions.
The 2021 Fit, 6 models, only the Chaoyue version (5,000 yuan cheaper than the Chaoyue Pro version) and the CROSSTAR Chaoyue MAX version are equipped with an 8-inch central control touch screen, which also makes more consumers choose its sister model - Dongfeng Honda LIFE. And the 2023 Hiromoto Fit has finally become a personal, and the Chaoyue Pro version, which is more expensive than the Chaoyue version, is finally equipped with a screen.
In terms of seat material, only the lowest version of the new Fit (the tide version has been canceled) is a woven seat, and the rest are imitation leather materials. The black and white gray woven seat was changed to a black + white leather seat, but to be honest I prefer the weaving seat, compared to the leather winter cold and hot summer, the weaving seat is actually more convenient to use.
The old Fit is not equipped with a front center armrest, which has also been criticized by many netizens. This time, the new model is finally equipped with a central armrest on the Chaoyun Pro version, Chaoyue version, and Chaoyue MAX version, which is greatly improved for car owners, and they don't have to rack their brains to buy a handrail of the auxiliary factory to press it.
In addition to upgrading the rear seats to leather materials, they also support 4/6 scale reclining and magic seats that can lift the seat cushion, and the fit with the magic seat is the complete fit and the fit with the soul.
Among the 100,000 yuan class models, the new Fit is equipped with the Honda SENSING intelligent driving assistance system (previously only an ordinary adaptive cruise system) among the two most expensive model versions, allowing users to enjoy L2 automatic driving assistance at a lower threshold. The new Fit upgrades and optimizes the ACC active cruise control system, LKAS lane keeping assist system, RDM lane departure suppression system, and CMBS collision mitigation braking system, covering more driving scenarios while optimizing the functional experience to make it easy for users to drive.
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The engine meets the China VI B emission standard The price is the loss of power
CO2 emissions have been reduced by more than half, but the maximum power has been reduced by 5kW
The power is still equipped with a 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine, but the model has been changed to L15CC, the maximum power has been reduced from 96kW to 91kW, and the peak torque has been reduced from 155Nm to 145Nm, and the engine has been retuned to meet the latest China VIB emission standards.
In addition, in terms of details, the 1.5L i-VTEC engine equipped with the new Fit is reported that in addition to adjusting to the China VI B standard, it has also been newly optimized and adjusted for the throttle opening, making its acceleration G more linear and improving the sense of extension of acceleration; At the same time, when the D gear throttle is fully open to accelerate, the upshift speed is increased from 6000rpm to 6300rpm, but this is also the official statement, and we will also conduct a detailed comparison of the old and new models after getting a test drive in the future.
In terms of suspension, the front MacPherson independent suspension and rear torsion beam semi-independent suspension are still used, but it is said that the new Fit front and rear suspension adopts low-friction technology, which can effectively cushion the vibration generated by uneven roads and ensure driving stability. This point is also reserved for the experience when the time comes to test drive.
Which one is more suitable?
If you don't consider the shape, it is recommended to sell the 100,800 2023 1.5L CVT Shioyue Edition
First of all, we eliminated the 86,800 Chao Enjoy version and the 96,800 Chao Run version, both of which have no screen, and the other is that the basic configuration is relatively low, and the Chao Enjoy version lacks the head air curtain, sunroof and the new RS sports kit, which is equivalent to buying the old model. And the price of the tide running version is close to the tide version and the tide version, but the configuration is missing a lot, if you don't really like the design of the new Japanese gauge, it is more cost-effective to buy the transcendent version, don't give Honda the opportunity to make your money.
FROM THE COMPARISON OF THE ABOVE TABLE, I PERSONALLY RECOMMEND THE 100,800 CHAOYUE VERSION, WHICH LOOKS LIKE THE CROSSTAR VERSION. Although it has exceeded 100,000 months, it is 7,000 less than the supercar Pro version and 8,000 less than the MAX. In terms of configuration, it is not difficult to find that the main lack of Honda SENSING and sunroof, the material of the steering wheel can also be regarded as dispensable, and the rest of the configuration should be available. Honda SENSING intelligent driving assistance is actually more suitable for users who often go on high-speed and long-distance runs, I think most of the Fit is to cope with daily driving needs in the future, so intelligent driving assistance is unlikely to be used. So I recommend the 100,800 CROSSTAR tide version, of course, if you really like the appearance of the new sports version, the tide running version or the tide running Pro version can only look at your own budget to choose.
The terminal discounts of the old Fit are more than 10,000, the new Fit will not be long away, and the probability will also have the same discount range as the current model, so you really want to buy the new Fit everyone has two choices, one is to quickly copy the old model, the other is to wait and buy the new model, then combine the discount to see which model is more suitable for themselves, maybe the terminal discount of each model will be different, this depends on your actual negotiation with the sales before making a judgment.
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How to deal with the impact of new energy small vehicles
Three or four years ago, most young people's first choice for buying cars was inseparable from several joint venture small cars of 100,000 and below 100,000, in addition to the Fit, there were Volkswagen Golf, Polo and Toyota YARiS L Zhixuan and so on. Once they had unlimited scenery, the terminal discount of 3,000 yuan was already a very large discount, and now in the face of the invasion of the new energy wave, they can only reduce prices and discounts in four figures and four figures. Where they will go and how they will change may be unknown. Judging from the launch of the new Fit, it feels like they are still "holding", and they have not really made big changes, but insist on the "reservedness" they once had.
Coincidentally, I don't know whether BYD was intentional or intentional, BYD also chose this day, the Seagull was also officially launched on the market, the new car launched a total of 3 configuration models, the official guidance price is 7.38-89,800 yuan. Seagull is based on e platform 3.0 technology, Seagull's smart and personalized appearance design and four cool colors are very eye-catching, and there are twelve standard features on the configuration, including main/passenger airbags and front and rear through side curtains, ESP electronic vehicle stability system, 10.1-inch adaptive rotary suspension pad, mobile phone NFC car key, fast charge (30/40kW), etc., which can be said to be full of sincerity. And the Fit of different driving energy sources of the same level is indeed a little embarrassing. However, from another point of view, perhaps most people who want to buy fuel vehicles will not consider trams, and the Fit may only be able to retain this part of the market. As for this part of the users who can accept both trams and oil trucks, I believe that most of them will choose seagulls with higher configuration and lower prices, not to mention Extreme Krypton X and Wuling Binguo, this part of the users, Honda can only watch them turn away.
How to retain this part of the market is not only Honda, but also other joint venture brands need to think about. Or, in addition to reducing prices, it is difficult for them to do anything else. Personally, I still like this type of fuel cars, and most of them, but from the Fit, they are helplessly slowly leaving us. (Photo/Text: Pacific Motor, Cockeryven)