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Jun 05, 2025

Honda Fit Generations: Key Updates Across All Model Years

Also called the Jazz in some parts of the world, the first of the Honda Fit generations arrived in the US years after the fact, only settling as a 2007 model amid high fuel prices. It was small,

Also called the Jazz in some parts of the world, the first of the Honda Fit generations arrived in the US years after the fact, only settling as a 2007 model amid high fuel prices. It was small, buzzy, and lightweight, but its thrifty fuel consumption, superb space utilization, and Magic Seats in the back endeared it to owners. It was on the market for only two model years when the redesign of the Honda Fit made its appearance as a 2009 model with a slightly bigger body, better comfort and refinement, and a slightly more powerful engine. That was the second of the Honda Fit generations. The third generation was roomier and better equipped, but not everybody liked the more toy-like styling with the sharp side crease. It would be the last Fit sold in the US.

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The facelift of the Fit improved the car, but did not warrant enough interest to prompt a replacement, so Honda let it be.

Engine

Transmission

Drivetrain

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

6-Speed Manual

Front-Wheel Drive

Continuously Variable Automatic (CVT)

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2020 Honda Fit Review

2019 Honda Fit Review

2018 Honda Fit Review

TRIM

ENGINE

TRANSMISSION

DRIVETRAIN

GK/GP LX

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

6-Speed Manual

Continuously Variable Automatic (CVT)

FWD

GK/GP Sport

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

6-Speed Manual

Continuously Variable Automatic (CVT)

FWD

GK/GP EX

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

6-Speed Manual

Continuously Variable Automatic (CVT)

FWD

GK/GP EX-L

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

Continuously Variable Automatic (CVT)

FWD

After a one-year hiatus, the Fit returned for MY2014 as a new generation with more space and features and a 1.5L engine now tuned up all the way to 130 hp. The manual was a six-speed and the auto a CVT.

Engine

Transmission

Drivetrain

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

6-Speed Manual

Front-Wheel Drive

Continuously Variable Automatic (CVT)

2017 Honda Fit Review

2016 Honda Fit Review

2015 Honda Fit Review

TRIM

ENGINE

TRANSMISSION

DRIVETRAIN

GK/GP LX

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

6-Speed Manual

Continuously Variable Automatic (CVT)

FWD

GK/GP EX

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

6-Speed Manual

Continuously Variable Automatic (CVT)

FWD

GK/GP EX-L

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

Continuously Variable Automatic (CVT)

FWD

The updated hatch now has more power than before.

For the facelift applied to the 2012 model year, the Honda Fit underwent changes to its styling and infotainment, but not its powertrain.

Engine

Transmission

Drivetrain

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

5-Speed Automatic

Front-Wheel Drive

5-Speed Manual

2013 Honda Fit Review

2012 Honda Fit Review

TRIM

ENGINE

TRANSMISSION

DRIVETRAIN

GE6/7/8/9 Base

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

5-Speed Automatic

5-Speed Manual

FWD

GE6/7/8/9 Sport

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

5-Speed Automatic

5-Speed Manual

FWD

The next-gen Honda Fit was on sal for five model years. It was bigger, roomier, and sharper than before, but with the same powertrains, only the engine had been uprated to 117 hp.

Engine

Transmission

Drivetrain

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

5-Speed Automatic

Front-Wheel Drive

5-Speed Manual

2011 Honda Fit Review

2010 Honda Fit Review

2009 Honda Fit Review

TRIM

ENGINE

TRANSMISSION

DRIVETRAIN

GE6/7/8/9 Base

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

5-Speed Automatic

5-Speed Manual

FWD

GE6/7/8/9 Sport

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

5-Speed Automatic

5-Speed Manual

FWD

The first of the Honda Fit generations arrived with a small naturally aspirated 109-hp 1.5L four-cylinder engine mated to a manual or automatic transmission - both with five speeds - and FWD.

Engine

Transmission

Drivetrain

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

5-Speed Automatic

Front-Wheel Drive

5-Speed Manual

2008 Honda Fit Review

TRIM

ENGINE

TRANSMISSION

DRIVETRAIN

GE1/2/3 Base

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

5-Speed Automatic

5-Speed Manual

FWD

GE1/2/3 Sport

1.5L Inline-4 Gas

5-Speed Automatic

5-Speed Manual

FWD

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