Comment by nradov
3 years ago
Taking a long road trip with multiple people in a subcompact "penalty box" car the size of a Honda Fit is kind of a miserable experience regardless of what kind of motor it uses. People mostly only do that when they have no other options.
Never owned a Fit, I take it?
My wife and I owned a Fit for over ten years. We took many long roadtrips (i.e. 8+ hours in the car). For a couple with no kids, it's perfect, with a decent amount of cargo space, and great mileage.
Frankly, outside of North America, small cars are by far the norm rather than the exception. The American SUV or pickup are quite literally jokes in other parts of the world for how absurdly large they are.
Yes cars like the Honda Fit are only for people who cannot afford a nicer, bigger car. Very few people actually prefer them. Their advantages are low cost and high fuel economy, which are the biggest factors forthe bottom end of the market.