Optical Illusion?
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Optical Illusion?
Alright I know The Fit is a subcompact. ...and it IS.
But ever since I got it, I've marveled at how roomy it seems to almost magically be.
With the hatch and the magic seats I can configure to haul almost anything...or at least I imagine I can. Haven't been trumped yet.
With the huge panaramic windshield and all the glass, outwardly it is one of the most "open" feeling vehicles I've ever ridden in...the only thing I think I remember beating it? 1970's AMC Pacer.
But yesterday I saw it parked next to a SUV Lexus. I think a lot of what Honda has done with the Fit is actually amazing psychological manipulation and illusion.
Seems to me, The Fit simply IS bigger than it appears to be. What I mean by that is that some cars, I'll use the Chevy HHR as an example, body styling make it seem on the outside to be larger than it actually is, so when you get in it, you are ultimately disappointed because the vehicle IS actually smaller than your mind thinks it is when it approaches from the outside.
The Fit with it's small subcompact styling, actually looks visually smaller than I think it actually is, so the opposite happens and when you get in, you are positively surprised at how roomy the vehicle actually is.
That and Honda did an excellent job of just making sure the "visual" ergonomics put passengers and driver in a place where they always have window or open space visible.
But when I saw The Fit parked directly next to The Lexus SUV hatchback, I noticed that there really wasn't as much size difference between the two as I would of thought. The Fit actually IS bigger than it is made to look.
In anycase, final product, Kudos to Honda for using every trick in the book to make The Fit seem almost magical in it's ability to be a sub-compact while not seeming like a sub-compact. Even if some of that magic is simple illusion.
But ever since I got it, I've marveled at how roomy it seems to almost magically be.
With the hatch and the magic seats I can configure to haul almost anything...or at least I imagine I can. Haven't been trumped yet.
With the huge panaramic windshield and all the glass, outwardly it is one of the most "open" feeling vehicles I've ever ridden in...the only thing I think I remember beating it? 1970's AMC Pacer.
But yesterday I saw it parked next to a SUV Lexus. I think a lot of what Honda has done with the Fit is actually amazing psychological manipulation and illusion.
Seems to me, The Fit simply IS bigger than it appears to be. What I mean by that is that some cars, I'll use the Chevy HHR as an example, body styling make it seem on the outside to be larger than it actually is, so when you get in it, you are ultimately disappointed because the vehicle IS actually smaller than your mind thinks it is when it approaches from the outside.
The Fit with it's small subcompact styling, actually looks visually smaller than I think it actually is, so the opposite happens and when you get in, you are positively surprised at how roomy the vehicle actually is.
That and Honda did an excellent job of just making sure the "visual" ergonomics put passengers and driver in a place where they always have window or open space visible.
But when I saw The Fit parked directly next to The Lexus SUV hatchback, I noticed that there really wasn't as much size difference between the two as I would of thought. The Fit actually IS bigger than it is made to look.
In anycase, final product, Kudos to Honda for using every trick in the book to make The Fit seem almost magical in it's ability to be a sub-compact while not seeming like a sub-compact. Even if some of that magic is simple illusion.
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Occam - interesting stuff. In a former life I was a Landscape Architect. I've used many subtle tricks to present thing in a variety of ways. Never put three and three together though when people climb into my FIT and comment on how 'roomy' it is.
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