Honda Electric Fit 2020

Fortune would not essentially favor the daring within the compact crossover section — the Honda CR-V, the Nissan Rogue and the Toyota RAV4 are perennial best-sellers thanks partially to their all-around competencies and historical past of reliability. Nonetheless, automakers try to make their small SUVs distinct. The Honda Electric Fit 2020 stands out by bringing high-end luxurious options and a few distinctive engines to this usually price-conscious class.

Redesigned just final 12 months, the Honda Electric Fit 2020 is among the newer entries on this segment. As such, all the latest safety features are available, from a surround-view parking camera to forward collision warning system that can determine pedestrians. Unlike some rivals, most of these options can solely be ordered on the top trim level, but at the least you can get them. Also out there are a panoramic sunroof, a surround-view parking camera and ventilated front seats — uncommon choices in this class.

We additionally like that the Honda Electric Fit 2020 gives two various powertrains when you aren’t satisfied with the base turbocharged 1.5-liter engine. At one finish of the spectrum is a fuel-efficient diesel that achieves 32 mpg in combined driving (the usual engine earns 28 mpg); at the different, a turbocharged 2.Zero-liter with an extra 80 horsepower. Be careful, nevertheless: When you begin checking the options packing containers, the Honda Electric Fit 2020 will be substantially costlier than rival crossovers. An engine stop-start system that can’t be disabled and disappointing supplies quality also might give prospective consumers pause.

The Honda Electric Fit 2020 is a five-passenger compact crossover that prices a bit more than most rivals. It’s offered in 4 trims: L, LS, LT and Premier. The bottom L mannequin seems like an ideal deal till you realize that it’s a custom-order mannequin and you’ll have to attend for it to be built. You may discover the LS at virtually any seller, but it’s costlier and does not add much. Greatest to skip straight to the LT, which is just a bit dearer and includes more features and entry to additional options. If you need the LT and its two packages, the leather-trimmed Premier includes all of it.

Three engines are offered on the Honda Electric Fit 2020. The standard engine is a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder (170 horsepower, 203 pound-feet of torque) matched to a six-speed automated transmission. A more highly effective turbocharged 2.Zero-liter engine (252 hp, 260 lb-ft) is elective and comes normal with a nine-speed computerized transmission. Also non-obligatory is a fuel-efficient 1.6-liter diesel (137 hp, 240 lb-ft) mated to a six-speed automated. Both of those engines could be ordered on LT and Premier trim levels.