Fit, which once had the reputation of "civilian supercar", has always had a lot of influence in the domestic market, and the new fourth-generation Fit has been attracting considerable attention since it was unveiled last year. Recently, the domestic version of the new Fit that has satisfied the appetite of fans has finally been officially launched, and the new car has launched a total of six models in the two series of Chaopao Pro (SPORT) and Chaoyue Max (CROSSTAR), with a price range of 8.18-10.88 million yuan.
For the fourth generation of Honda Fit after the "style change", the outside world has mixed reviews. The main points of controversy mainly focus on whether the appearance of the new car is too "cute" and lacks the original dynamics; the whole series cancels the manual transmission model and loses the control soul; whether the configuration is increased or reduced, and so on. Today, Jiang Ge will analyze the product power of the fourth generation of Fit in detail for everyone, and see if it has embarked on the road of pleasing women/pleasing men or unisex eat-all?
First of all, in terms of appearance, compared with the sporty appearance of the previous generation of fit, the new car does look rounded and cute, especially the pair of "big eyes" light groups on the front face, which makes the new fit more attractive to female customers. The new car released two versions this time, of which the crossover version of the fit increased the ground clearance, while the front and rear wheels, bumpers and other parts of the blackening treatment.
The appearance of the regular fit has been localized by Hiromoto, including the use of through-type front surround and increased mid-mesh size, which also preserves the sharpness of the fourth generation fit as much as possible.
When it comes to the interior, the changes in the fourth generation of Fit are also huge. The overall design style of the new car is still simple and flat, but with the addition of a lively contrast design, a new style steering wheel and a 7-inch LCD dashboard, the texture has been improved a lot, and it looks more like a leisure car with a home positioning.
Looking at the configuration part, for the joint venture car at this price point, the requirements naturally cannot be too high, at least not compared with the domestic models of the same level. Compared with the GK5 model, the new Fit GR9 series is equipped with ESP body stability, tire pressure alarm, traction control, slope assist and other safety functions as standard, while the high-end model is also equipped with Honda SENSING safety system, which can better meet the needs of novice drivers and is also friendly to female drivers.
Interior of the new Fit Sport version
The new Fit Crossstar
But then again, other aspects of the new Fit starter are controversial. Like the $81,800 entry-level version, neither the horn nor the rear wiper is equipped. Many netizens believe that without audio, the most basic entertainment functions of young people have been lost, of course, many netizens said that the role of the version is mainly to lower the starting price.
Overall, the new Fit has increased or decreased in configuration, which can be seen that Honda still has a unique understanding of the Chinese market and has its own set of methodologies when making "trade-offs". Presumably, this is also a choice made according to the results of market research, after all, within a certain cost, how to cut the real demand pain points of consumers and spend money on the blade is also one of the core competitiveness of an automobile brand.
Finally, in terms of power, the new Fit will be equipped with a 1.5L four-cylinder self-priming engine code-named L15BU, and the previous rumored "full series of 1.0T three-cylinder engines" is just a false alarm. Its maximum power is 131 horsepower, peak torque is 155 N·m, and the official 100 km/h acceleration is 10.6 seconds. In terms of transmission, the new Fit cancels the manual transmission model, and the entire series is equipped with A CVT transmission.
With the cancellation of the manual transmission model, some fans will feel that this has lost the driving pleasure of the Fit, but considering that the Fit is essentially a small car that locates the family and buys vegetables, and the sales proportion of the manual transmission model is extremely low in its entire sales system, the manufacturer's decision seems to be reasonable. As long as the "Earth Dream" is still there, Fit can still be changed without being pushed into the sea. Of course, without the manual transmission, coupled with the change of appearance, it may still make the new Fit lose some of the potential "male fans".
For female customers, the new Fit's cute shape is more pleasing, and the richer safety assistance features are also its advantages. However, as a choice for transportation and grocery shopping, for female consumers, medium and high-end models are more suitable. The entry-level model is more like a "vegetarian car" set for post-modification, which is simply not too right for male consumers who like to "do it".
In short, combining the product strength of all aspects of the new Fit, Jiang Ge feels that its high-end models have the potential of "unisex take-all", and the cai version of the model is more suitable for male consumers who like to play "modification"... Under the squeeze of Xuanyi, Langyi and other products, the market space left for small cars is not large, and this new Fit has made a somewhat risky transformation, can it continue the glory of GK5? Let's wait and see! What do you think about the new Fit? Welcome to follow The Car Frontiers, leave a comment below and share your thoughts.