Honda Fit
Hacker ApprovedRanked 3 of 9 compact cars by recommenders
Owners report reliable, low-upkeep ownership past 150k miles and roomy space for its size. Critics say it lags on tech like CarPlay.
Owners report reliable, low-upkeep ownership past 150k miles and roomy space for its size. Critics say it lags on tech like CarPlay.
18 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 14
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 78%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Owned for 9 years
Median of the 3 owners who said how long they have had it.
Each square is one year.
Why it carries the badge
- 14 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 3.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Reliable with only routine maintenance
“my little Honda Fit that will be replaced by the EV is at 150k miles with nothing other than like three oil changes”
Comment from 10 Dec 2025 in “In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop in pollution” “It's just worked nearly perfectly with only routine maintenance since we bought it used in 2016.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options” “Still runs like the day I bought it despite 200k miles.”
Comment from 3 Mar 2026 in “We may soon have 70M boomers too old to drive, too car-dependent to stop” - Comment from 4 Jan 2026 in “VW is bringing physical buttons back to the dashboard with the ID. Polo EV”
Lasts 150k to 200k miles
“my little Honda Fit that will be replaced by the EV is at 150k miles with nothing other than like three oil changes”
Comment from 10 Dec 2025 in “In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop in pollution” “Still runs like the day I bought it despite 200k miles.”
Comment from 3 Mar 2026 in “We may soon have 70M boomers too old to drive, too car-dependent to stop” “driving and loving the Honda Fit for 15 years”
Comment from 16 Dec 2025 in “Ford kills the All-Electric F-150” - Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “Advertising as a major source of human dissatisfaction (2019) [pdf]”
Versatile small city car
“small, arguably ugly, but very versatile options”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe in 2025 Than Pure Gas-Powered Cars” “town cars like Honda Fits”
Comment from 10 Feb 2026 in “Toyotas and Terrorists: "Why are ISIS's trucks better than ours?"”
Other compact cars people recommend
The four most recommended other compact cars, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Corolla | 63 | 23 | 73% | 12 | 11 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Honda Civic | 32 | 5 | 86% | 10 | 15 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| Honda FitThis page | 14 | 4 | 78% | 5 | 9 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Toyota Yaris | 12 | 7 | 63% | 8 | — | — |
| Mazda 3 | 11 | 0 | 100% | 10 | — | Approved |
What people said
17 of the 18 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It kills me that Japan and other countries have a nice hybrid Honda Fit that the US will never see.”
“The service center needs the car the entire day and the tank to be less than 25%.”
“annoyed for a long time at them being laggards on things like CarPlay”
“Don't get me started on my 2007 Honda Fit... oh the memories!”
“Only quite small cars would have this problem”
“Still runs like the day I bought it despite 200k miles.”
“town cars like Honda Fits”
“small, arguably ugly, but very versatile options”
“It did not provide enough power to actually charge a battery.”
“Felt so roomy given the tiny size.”
“2008 Honda Fit was close to a perfect car.”
“I had a 2007 Honda Fit which I still regret getting rid of.”
“driving and loving the Honda Fit for 15 years”
“It's just worked nearly perfectly with only routine maintenance since we bought it used in 2016.”
“my little Honda Fit that will be replaced by the EV is at 150k miles with nothing other than like three oil changes”
“quite happy with a 15yo Honda Fit”
“It's sad they're not making Fits anymore.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.