Pretty sure the AC going warm at idle is a feature to improve fuel economy around town. There's probably a relay you can jump or a fuse you can pull to disable the "feature"

Just got my 2013 Fit this weekend. Your videos on your Fit definitely helped me make my decision. So I really do appreciate the videos and updates you shared on your Fit. Really. Thanks!!

Your video put a smile on my face. Thank you!

a fit Si would be a fucking dream, but only after they've updated the specs to compete with the current compact line-up. i would buy that in a heartbeat!

Thank you for your updates. Wish I had found them before I bought my 2012 Fit Sport Manual. However, your reveiws are great information and I would still choose this car. I have a 30-45 mile highway commute each way. I am glad to hear that you get almost 40 mpg and it still puts a smile on your face. I love my car and I have the same reaction everytime I look at it or drive it. You mentioned the air condition didn't work well in town but did state it might be better on the highway. Thanks

Ive been wanting to see a video of this for so long! Thanks.

I have a 2012, and love it ! And the A/C is just fine - that's here in Florida too. I don't have a stick - but have found I can still rock it with the paddle shifters - when that mood strikes ... After coming from a civic hatch - this is the next logical step - and it works !!

Currently unemployed but expect to get a job soon. I'm going crazy because I don't have anywhere to go yet. So.... can't tell you what my gas milage will be. Keep up the reviews they are very helpful.

thanks so much! I appreciate the compliments! I only deal with this heat for 2 months out of the year so I guess I can put up with it, but yeah next year or so I'll def be looking to upgrade :)

yes you can, there is a button on the driver side by the cup holder. It completely disables it too and the VSA

In the U.S., all dealers offer the option of leather seats for Honda Fit Sport?

I completely agree, my Fit is at 11,900 miles and it's still worth $15,000 trade in. It still amazes me to this day how strong the resale value is, I'm about to do a 1 year update video on the car :)

This is what people need true honest comments and opinions about a car. Excellent review. I cant wait to see what you say about the GTI. You cant see these gripes from other car reviewers who get the car for a month. You actually have to research crap before you buy a car in their forums and owners like you. Oh yeah i have a question so i have a leather wrapped steering wheel and its already shiny i.e. its 10 years old. How do I clean it up?

Good reviews man. I like how you speak your mind.

For the price, the Fit is the winner by far. If money is no object at 30 grand, or if it's imagined as within budget, well yeah GTI no question.

I just bought a 2012 Honda Civic EX Coupe in December, so far I put a little over 20,000 miles on the car and achieved 35.0 MPG after owning it for 8 mths. 8 mths later I grew tired of it so quickly because I drive 40 miles a day to and from work and the car just crashed over bumps instead of absorbing the bumps, my air condition just blows ice cold instead of struggling which is great with this hot Maryland weather we have. Probably I'll trade my Civic in within the next year or so.

A/C is not a flaw, it's the built in Econ mode from JDM cars. It's purely for fuel economy. It reduces drag on the engine at lower speeds and when aggressively accelerating to free up power ( since it is underpowered)

Nice review man.You are very honest.

That little race cracked me up lol

Excellent review Sofyan!! I like this style of review very much because it's not just praising the car but we can all get to see the ups and downs. I like your Fit a lot especially the color and the rims but I could not live with having bad A/C since I live in Texas and we have like 4 months of triple digit temperatures. I'd say keep it for a year or two more and then try and see if you can upgrade :)

Its not that I'm complaining.. I'm going over the pros and cons after ownership... Yes I have a great car that I love but I am also paying for it so that means you are allowed to notice issues with it

OK so, over all you seem to be happy with your FIT. I just saw your video and I have to say this first: glad you drive a stick otherwise we won’t be having this conversation. Driving a small 4 without a standard transmission is ludicrous, automatic is a grandma-mobile and looses all the umph fun of driving this car. My thoughts: after driving the fit for almost 4 years, I decided to keep it and just buy another vehicle altogether as a secondary ride. It’s already paid for and I’m wondering now how well it will continue to hold up the way it’s been. Averaging 12Ks a year with 50% highway and giving it the rev it deserves almost daily, I am still driving with the confidence as the first day after break-in. I didn't get the sports package and I didn't want the leather. I live in Florida so, I understand about the heat. Although the AC doesn't perform the way you want it to, I found a way around that and everything else the base model lacks contrast to the sports model. If you are willing to be a DIY those shortfalls can be improved quickly. Here’s addressing your point about the noise and AC: The car isn't insulated well and therefore consequently suffers the lack there of. So, I decided to Dynamat, a heat and sound deadener for the interior and upgraded the head unit with a Clarion NX404. I now have the tech that’s needed to obtain the options most people desire in a car for their pleasure. Also, I find that when upgrading my seats with Recaro style seats I won’t need the leather or miss that type of luxury. The car’s interior run better cooled and sound has quite considerably making the blue-tooth manageable and road noise deaden. I discovered while doing the work, there’s a floor air vent that’s now much more efficient than before. Thank goodness for Florida’s fair tint allowance, the back can be darker more than 35% not like the front. Overall: By improving the Honda FIT with minor outfitted upgrades can make a major change with all the difference in the world and making it much more of an appreciated ride. I even now think the FIT is set with the best specious interior than its competitors. Thanks for sharing and now you have a little of my input too.

I have a 2007 accord 2.4 4 cylinder and its an automatic but I love driving that thing fast and the ac is pretty good so im happy with it.

nice review. thoroughly enjoyed it.

Yeah! that's funny especially the Way you looked when you were pulling off to go, that's what i do to see if the car next me is trying race me, good video

I love the leather interior you did on the Fit. It looks great. It would be awesome if you did a review on the Chevy Sonic. I like hearing your take on the driving experience of vehicles.

i have this car for two years, i live in Houston texas. The a/c is just fine. Its a great car.

Thats a solid choice as well, but make sure and go for the skyActiv engine. I personally hate the looks of the Mazda 3 but if you dont mind it, its also a fun car to drive, just be prepared for a more firm ride and a slightly cramped rear seat

I've noticed the A/C in my focus also struggles a little when the car isn't moving. It doesn't blow warm air but it definitely isn't near as cold as when you are moving.

lol thats awesome, your GF has the same exact car as Jackson. Which one has the 6MT and which has the DSG? or do you both have the stick or the DSG? I am planning to get rid of the Fit in the Spring. Depending on what VW is offering then in terms of financing or leasing I may consider a 2013 Autobahn 4 Dr with the DSG since Jackson has the 6MT. It really comes down to if the VW will be a lot cheaper than the ST bc right now, Ford isn't offering any incentives or special financing.

Great review!!!

The A/C sounds about as bad as my 2008 Mazda3 was; above 90 degrees, I needed to keep it on full blast all the time (with recirculating on) just to stay comfortable. The A/C in my 2011 Mazda2 is much better -- after about 5 minutes to cool down the interior, I can turn off the recirc and raise the temperature and still stay comfortable. But the Fit does have a larger interior and a lot more glass area than the Mazda2.

Its supposedly going to get merged with the TL at some point soon, honestly, test drive the current TSX and see how you like it. The 5AT isnt a bad transmission and it shifts quickly and crisply.

I'm about to hit the 1 year mark on my 2012 MT Fit Sport. Agreed on the lack of tech, cheaper interior, weak AC, and road noise, but it's understandable. The 2011 is much louder and with white/silver paint and tint, the AC won't struggle as much. Still very fun to drive sub compact with awesome room and most importantly - crazy reliability and resale. You might get more bang for your buck with the Fiesta or Rio5, but they won't hold their value. Wish it had rear discs, sunroof, direct injection.

We both have the DSG. I know how to drive manual but I have no patients for it. Don`t mean to sound like I know you, but from your first video, It seemed you were very happy with Jackson`s GTI. So that`s why I say to buy one. I respect your idea that it seems lame for acouple to have the same car, but we haven`t had anyone say anything to us about that...Please if you do end up getting a GTI, don`t get a red one, it looks "carnivalish" and get it with chrome rims. BTW...Great job on the vids!

Hey thanks! I'm about to do a one year review on my Fit, the mileage is just under 12,000 and I do still love the car. As for long trips, if you are going to be by yourself with music up pretty high during the trip it will be fine. I find the seats to be supportive and comfortable on long drives. However, if you are planning to have ppl in the car, the road and engine noise is pretty high and the lack of reserve power is noticeable but thats expected in this class of car

I finally got to drive a fit the other night! It was a 2010 model with the 5 speed I liked the way it handled but it was pretty noisy and I wasn't used to having to rev the hell out of the engine just to move but still it was fun to drive. I'm debating between a fit and a 5 speed golf as my next car but I still have a while because I'm driving my beetle until I graduate.

Interesting about the AC. I have two Honda Fits, old and new version. The AC works great all the time and even at stops... even in hights of 90's Yours must have some problem. Also, get rid of the Dunlop tires. I had to junk mine, on both cars after 25,000 miles will lots of tread left. They tended to get noisier and noisier, and developed out-of-round whopping sounds on the road. I went to Hankook... smooth as glass, much, much less road noise.

The A/C on my 09 Fit Sport freezes us out and we're in South Florida. We set it on 3 getting into a hot parked car, 2 to cool it normally when running on a hot day, 1 on a cooler day. I do agree that the engine is a bit noisy and you can feel the bumps in the road. It also feels like it wanders just a bit, which could be the wind on those flat sides. But overall we love the car.

Thank you , for your honest input about the ac, cuz my hopeless aveo has the same problem (it's all I could get 3-4 yrs after bankruptcy) -_- hopefully they will fix the ac in 2014 model Fit , I know they are upgrading to direct injection , cvt , & hopefully a 6 speed stick!

yeah A/C sucks on my month old fit but it does the job most of the time. Also was thinking about the GTI as well but the deciding factors on the fit for me were regular gas over premium, here in So. Cal the gas is at 4 bucks for regular and furthermore the insurance for the GTI is ridiculously high because the turbocharger. I do feel like my fit sport is money well spent.

Hi Sofyan, I read online that the 2012 Fit has added sound insulation for a quieter ride. Can you notice the difference from the 2011 models? Or is it still as loud?

Try turning on Re-circulate because when your stopped you're pulling in warm outside air into the cabin.

I have no probs with the AC in my 2010, other than it can get smelly if I don't turn off the air before I'm done driving. Recirculate with the panel setting keeps my pretty cold, and we just had 103 degree heat indexes for a weak.

my toyota yaris has the same ac problems. Exactly how you describe yours. I took it to the dealer 3 times. The second time they replaced the blower motor and it still didn't change. I just try to avoid the red lights. It's embarrassing. I think it's related to the small engine. Never had that problem with my 1.8 liter on my Corolla I had before. It's good to read that another car has my same problem. My lease ends in April.

In New Zealand these are called Honda Jazz

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Alex Ballantine Yea there is also the sedan / saloon called Honda City.

Not that I'm losing interest, still love the car, just want something faster and more expensive next year but I'm also the kind of person that likes to trade cars all the times and have the newest and latest things

Sweet video!!

It's more fun to drive vs the standard Civic. It is nearly as roomy, only downsides of the Fit are a noiser cabin and firmer ride

the AC problem is because its got a tiny little 4 banger. and the black leather certainly contributes to it too. my cars got leather and decently strong AC and it still takes forever to cool down

Have you made that 1-year update yet?? I have my heart set on this car and I'm really curious to see if you still like it :)

Have you driven a Honda Accord 2.4 manual Coupe? I'm curious if it is just as much fun to drive. I love the fit... it's reliability, practicality and fun factor. However the accord is more of a grown ups person car, no offense. Have you had any experience with the Honda Accord Coupe manual? There are hardly any reviews on line for the 2.4 litter. Lots of V6 reviews, but that's just too much power, where torque steer becomes a factor and it's not so good on gas. Let me know please thanks!

Subcompacts in general are really nice now. I would never buy any of them tho, I do a good amount of highway driving and people drive pretty fast around here. So I love that my car sits just above 2K rpm on highway speeds. Plus for me the Fit needs a few features, Sunroof is one of my personal must haves, I love having it. Also like you mentioned, lack of bluetooth which these days is silly. Sat radio, I don't use so I don't really care for it.

yes the recirc stays on unless I am defrosting the windows

You are very welcome! you have a really long highway commute wow, are you averaging almost 40 mpg as well? but yeah the AC works fine on the highway its just when you are stopped idling in traffic in the heat is when it begins to struggle

So, would you recommend a new Fit Sport over a nicer used car?

Nice review - I'm just curious - does the AC get stronger if you rev the engine at idle? Just wondering - where did you get the Si style shift knob? Also - it's hard to tell from the video, is it black on top? or silver? What can you say about the build and quality of the shift knob? I saw this one on eBay and wasn't sure if it was the same one? I'm talking about the 3rd result you get when you search for "Si Style blue shift knob" on ebay Thanks!

Drove a brand new fit and found it had to much road noise and the engine was noisy/gutless (all they had were automatics. My 2012 civic lx sedan 5spd doesn't bring a smile to my face but it gets half decent fuel economy and is reasonably comfortable.

i was looking up ways to clean it up and i found that the mr clean magic eraser does wonders but actually does harm to the leather on the steering wheel. i dont know if i should use it.

I'll be looking forward to that review too! You usually can't remove the shiny-ness on a leather wheel once its there, you can prevent it with leather conditioner and cleaner tho

Hey thanks, I'll try and do a review of a Sonic sometime soon

our 2012 CR-V has almost 10,000 miles and we bought it a few days after your car lol

I wonder if the AC would work better if you rev it up to like 1500 or 2000 when you're stopped to get the compressor going a bit more.

idk why, but after i put in a K and N air filter the ac blowers cooler air

Thanks! and naw I don't like the red color on the GTI bc its a flat red. I would get the Shadow Blue Metallic color and I love the rims that comes standard on the Autobahn package. From the first video I made of his car I did love it, however there are things about the ST that I love as well. It's going to be a tough choice next spring between the two, although like I said, price will be the deciding factor lol

Civic's A/C do the same thing, it does that to prevent overheating when at a stop.

What is happening to the Acura TSX? Is there going to be a new version or will it be cancelled. If a 6 speed automatic comes out, I will seriously buy that car in an instant. 1st car, idk what i should get. lol

Where did you buy you hid's? What brand are they? The cost? And install is it easy or hard? Thanks a lot. I want hid's on my car.

My hr 350 has the best of both . Great handling good engine with the new vq motor and is real reliable and still getting 30 mpg on the highway. The only downside is that it's a two seater

Sofyan, Have you driven the Mazda 2 w/ MT?

Just bc it lacks torque doesn't make it a girly car, most Honda's lack torque anyways... It's not like my Fit is a base model with the automatic... Yes, it may be slow at higher speeds but its actually quite peppy and fun at low speeds. I'll be ready for a quicker and more refined car next year tho

Great review

The Re-circ was def on, I keep it on all the time in this heat, I only open it if I need to defrost the windows

I did actually notice that when I am accelerating hard the A/C will cut out for a sec

yup, did you see the video of it on my other channel?

I'll agree with you on that. The Camry rides smooth but it feels as if it has no weight or solidity you get from a European car. MBZ cars ride more firm but they have that solid and reassured feel and take bumps with no flex.

The Fit has a very small capacity AC system with the intention of reducing drag on the motor however it's not enough to cool a large volume interior. Your Camry has a larger capacity system so you will feel nice and cold at all times. Same thing goes for my 00 Maxima, it's always cold but compact and sub compact cars have really shitty and small systems that don't cool properly.

1. AC doesnt trip until 125F+ 2. All car gets hot when its under the sun. 3. All cars make louder sound at high speed... unless ur comparing to some 150k lux cars? 4. Most ur comments are not really issues of the car its ur personal pov.

Nice review. There are a couple of things missing though. Although you seem to like the revving, you don't mention the gearbox itself. The Jazz is fitted with an excellent manual gearbox, which makes gearshifts fun to do. Another thing that I noticed, especially compared to the old (2002-2008) Jazz, is the stiffness of the rear suspension. In my opinion the i'ts too stiff, especially when the rear seats and luggage space are empty. It's very uncomfortable, and the old model was much better.

What about the Focus ST? Have you considered trading for that?

I might trade my 2012 Civic EX Coupe for a 2013 Acura ILX 2.0, a Chevrolet Cruze since I'm so use to driving Chevy's when I first started driving or just get another Civic Coupe, but I would get the EX-L Model with Navigation but more updated with much better features. The Color I would get it in would be Black instead of Gray. I believe I know where you live because I saw your car in person when I was checking out apartments in the Virginia area and you did a good job personalizing your car.

I get nothing but compliments, all my friends and family always think its me whenever they see a Honda Fit thats blue on the road lol

your welcome! I figured since you were thinking about buying one!

In your GTI video...it seems like you enjoy it more than your FIT. You could get a different color...and maybe a 4dr one too.

What are you thinking of getting when you trade your Civic in?

I disagree, I think they have gotten very practical, as far as issue with their Turbos, they had a lot of problems with the older FSI 2.0T, the current turbo is the all new TSI 2.0T and it has been much more reliable vs the old FSI engine

Can you turn the traction control off in your Fit?

My sister said her 2012 Civic's AC is ice cold, so I'm guessing the 09 should be the same :D

you should get your aircon checked. the symptom you just described (no cold air during idle) could be caused by a number of different reasons: defective expansion valve, fan belt on compressor too loose, not enough freon (leak). cooling fan for condenser too weak...

I'm considering trading in a truck for a fit. Are you already losing interest in yours?

When are you going to do a UPDATE on your car.You haven't done a review sense july

Hey where did you get that leather on the fit

What do u think about the Mazda 2 ?? is rated 8 on top gear UK like fiesta and honda is rated 6/10.

I can't disagree more about the ac. It runs fine, if you're hot you just put it on face only and turn it up. I do not have the idling blowing warm issue.

Burning my ass is the main reason why I don't leather interiors, especially here in California! That and maintaining it.

I'd much rather have the Fit over the GTI. VWs are nice, but with Hondas, you just can't complain. I don't think VWs are very practical, very high in quality but a lot of just odd problems, especially with the Turbos.

Nope. I am leaning towards the 2009 Honda Civic. As long as the A/C doesn't struggle at red lights and stop and go traffic. ;-P Have you heard about that problem? It's hot and humid in Florida, year round, so I need a good A/C. My Yaris is exactly like yours, A/C wise.

You're Welcome! Stay tuned for my one year video on this car! It will be on my new Channel tho :)

When your at a stop, give it a little gas. That should help the AC.

what kind of volvo do you have?