Happy Rumor: Honda Jazz (Fit) Hybrid !

EricGo · 02-22-2006, 04:01 AM

Reuters Newstory

TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co. (7267.T: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to sell a hybrid version of its popular Fit subcompact model globally as early as the business year starting in April 2007, the Nihon Keizai business daily reported on Wednesday

$12K US, Insight FE.

2Hybrids · 02-22-2006, 09:57 AM

That is completely awesome!!!!! It will be perfect for many who want the fuel efficiency but the prices on the current hybrid line-up are just beyond reach. Also, it will be great as a second car for just commuting.

Maybe that is what I'll consider when our Gen-1 is ready to be traded in.

SomervillePrius · 02-22-2006, 10:10 AM

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Originally posted by 2Hybrids@Feb 22 2006, 10:57 AM
That is completely awesome!!!!! It will be perfect for many who want the fuel efficiency but the prices on the current hybrid line-up are just beyond reach. Also, it will be great as a second car for just commuting.

Maybe that is what I'll consider when our Gen-1 is ready to be traded in.

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Yes, the combination of a litre engine with a hybrid system will be interesting (if maybe a bit loud). It seems like a good price for a hybrid. I suspect they will still use the IMA system so no real EV mode and not much chance of Li-Ion add-ons.

flareak · 02-22-2006, 10:12 AM

mmm 82-84mpg in Japan. SUGOI (for the prius)

EricGo · 02-22-2006, 01:16 PM

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Originally posted by SomervillePrius@Feb 22 2006, 11:10 AM
Yes, the combination of a litre engine with a hybrid system will be interesting (if maybe a bit loud). It seems like a good price for a hybrid. I suspect they will still use the IMA system so no real EV mode and not much chance of Li-Ion add-ons.

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I have thought since the beginning that IMA would trump HSD in small cars based on simpler design and cheaper price. Maybe I am right, after all.

A PHEV is what I really want, but if that is not in the cards, then this car is a leading candidate for the second car in the family when it comes time to replace the Subaru.

2Hybrids · 02-22-2006, 01:19 PM

I know a lot of folks who want to take that leap into the hybrid world but prices are a little steep for them. The Jazz Hybrid would be quite a winner in that aspect.

Yes, definately a second car for us!

EricGo · 02-22-2006, 02:12 PM

If GM sticks their nameplate on it, could it qualify for the tax credit ?

**Tideland Prius** · 02-22-2006, 06:34 PM

Whoa! That's crazy. The Fit in Japan comes with a CVT and an 87hp engine. The one coming this spring comes with a 106hp, 1.6 litre engine with a proper manual and optional auto with paddle shifters. This Fit Hybrid IMA would give the Prius a run for its money. It's very practical ( rear seats fold down AND fold up so you can practically walk through the car in the back). The Fit looks bigger than the Yaris but it might be its height.

daniel · 02-24-2006, 02:32 PM

Looks like a great idea, and there's bound to be a market for it. It'll be less car than the Prius (smaller, less powerful) but a lot more than the 2-seater Insight, and at a price that will attract the economy-car buyer. We techno-geeks won't be too impressed. I personally find IMA to be uninspiring (which is why I switched from Honda, who I much prefer as a company, to Toyota). But given the price it will allow a lot of people into the hybrid market who could not afford it previously. Plus, it'll be a whole bunch more hybrids on the lot for buyers to choose from, and might even make the Prius more available by siphoning off demand in the segment of buyers who really want a hybrid, and might have sprung for a Prius, but really couldn't afford the price and now will settle for the less-expensive car. And being a Honda it'll be reliable.

Potential Buyer · 02-27-2006, 12:33 PM

Unless it weighs 1700 lbs, it won't get the mileage of an Insight, but it'll be a hell of a lot more practical and comfortable I'm sure.

02-24-2006, 02:32 PM	#9
daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 9,146 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Looks like a great idea, and there's bound to be a market for it. It'll be less car than the Prius (smaller, less powerful) but a lot more than the 2-seater Insight, and at a price that will attract the economy-car buyer. We techno-geeks won't be too impressed. I personally find IMA to be uninspiring (which is why I switched from Honda, who I much prefer as a company, to Toyota). But given the price it will allow a lot of people into the hybrid market who could not afford it previously. Plus, it'll be a whole bunch more hybrids on the lot for buyers to choose from, and might even make the Prius more available by siphoning off demand in the segment of buyers who really want a hybrid, and might have sprung for a Prius, but really couldn't afford the price and now will settle for the less-expensive car. And being a Honda it'll be reliable. __________________ Daniel ---------------------- Primary car: Zap Xebra SD: 100% electric car. 1.9 cents per mile, using electrons generated from water power. (The Prius is my gas guzzler, used when I have to travel farther than 35 miles in a day.) "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." -- Emma Goldman "Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think long and hard before starting a war." -- Otto von Bismarck

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02-22-2006, 04:01 AM	#1
EricGo Three cats, one Prius, and assorted humans Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM (SouthWest US) Posts: 1,810 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Reuters Newstory TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co. (7267.T: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to sell a hybrid version of its popular Fit subcompact model globally as early as the business year starting in April 2007, the Nihon Keizai business daily reported on Wednesday $12K US, Insight FE.

02-22-2006, 09:57 AM	#2
2Hybrids 100% Committed Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Eustis, Florida Posts: 567 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	That is completely awesome!!!!! It will be perfect for many who want the fuel efficiency but the prices on the current hybrid line-up are just beyond reach. Also, it will be great as a second car for just commuting. Maybe that is what I'll consider when our Gen-1 is ready to be traded in.

02-22-2006, 10:12 AM	#4
flareak Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 727 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	mmm 82-84mpg in Japan. SUGOI (for the prius)

02-22-2006, 01:19 PM	#6
2Hybrids 100% Committed Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Eustis, Florida Posts: 567 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I know a lot of folks who want to take that leap into the hybrid world but prices are a little steep for them. The Jazz Hybrid would be quite a winner in that aspect. Yes, definately a second car for us!

02-22-2006, 02:12 PM	#7
EricGo Three cats, one Prius, and assorted humans Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM (SouthWest US) Posts: 1,810 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	If GM sticks their nameplate on it, could it qualify for the tax credit ?

02-22-2006, 06:34 PM	#8
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,888 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Whoa! That's crazy. The Fit in Japan comes with a CVT and an 87hp engine. The one coming this spring comes with a 106hp, 1.6 litre engine with a proper manual and optional auto with paddle shifters. This Fit Hybrid IMA would give the Prius a run for its money. It's very practical ( rear seats fold down AND fold up so you can practically walk through the car in the back). The Fit looks bigger than the Yaris but it might be its height.

02-27-2006, 12:33 PM	#10
Potential Buyer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 290 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Unless it weighs 1700 lbs, it won't get the mileage of an Insight, but it'll be a hell of a lot more practical and comfortable I'm sure.