Hi all

Well according to Honda Pro Jason it says that Fit is going to get a mid cycle refresh for the 2018 that would be on sale in mid 2017. This guys is a honda and knows a lot. Since the Fit was released in 2014 it has been 3 years with the same model. If I may guess I would say it would be just a minor refresh.

What would you change for this minor refresh?

 

2017 Fits are already on the road, and they're just like the 2016.

 

This! '17's are already on the lot at my local dealer and I see no difference.

In my experience I've rarely, if ever seen a car that looked better as a result of a mid-cycle "refresh". Usually it amounts to just "change for the sake of change".

 

Going out on a limb, I think HondaPro is referring to a mid model refresh that would affect the '18 models. The '18 models would come out in late '17.
With the exception of the recent generation of the Civic that was a bust, Honda rarely puts anything of substance into a mid model refresh. I do not foresee a change in engines, for example.
It's the next generation of the Fit that will be of interest. What will Honda add that will give it more value/performance without eating into the sales of the Civic or the HRV?

 

Weren't the GKs available elsewhere before coming to the U.S. for the 2015 model year? Maybe this is something similar ...

 

Yes, this video just came out a few days ago so he's talking about the 2018 model. It is extremely unlikely there will be any changes to the power train since it's only a mid model refresh and they won't want to spend a lot or do anything radical. Beyond that there's plenty they can do with front seats, floor carpeting, sound insulation, instrumentation, stereo, etc. More LED lighting would be nice, especially headlights.

The major changes would come probably in a major redesign in perhaps 2020.

 

The latest Civic mid-model refresh re-instated the volume knob.

 

Yes my bad, I ment 2018 that will be in sale mid 2017. There is in Mexico another honda called City that it is like the fit but expensive and with an old motor. Maybe they will both have the same motor now?


Yes more leds!!!

 

The Fit/Jazz evolved from the City. The Fit is the hatchback and the City is the sedan. The Fit name was first used as a trim level for the City

 

That's a reason to trade up right there.

 

there is a volume control on the steering wheel. works by moving your thumb.

 

I don't remember the last time I actually touched the HU's volume controls... 100% of the time from the steering wheel for me too.

how are the civics anyway? I hear quality issues out of the box and Honda's been trying real hard to recover their brand image of building reliable cars.. the only Hondas dat had zero issues for me were all made in Japan.

 

My wish list for a mid-model refresh:

- Actual armrest height center console
- Updated infotainment with Carplay, Android Auto, and a volume knob
- A cargo cover like the one the Civic hatch has
- Tone down the chrome. The rear chrome strip is hideous.

I suspect what we'll actually get is slightly different front and rear bumpers and maybe a new wheel design.

 

That's why I bought an LX .....well, really, for the manual trans, but, yeah, the fake chrome seems silly

 

Usually mid-cycle refreshes are just "tweaks".

So "If" and when it comes, I wouldn't expect anything drastic.

 

I know. I was being sarcastic. I haven't missed having a volume knob on the radio at all, but some people consider it a major issue.

 

My '13 Prius Plug-In had a similar rear chrome strip to differentiate it from the non-plug-in Prii so I'm rather used to it.

 

I would be quite interested in the content to be changed. Some changes that people might consider trivial or subtle can be the difference between acceptable and unacceptable in a car. Even in the absence of an announced "refresh", I believe that the Fit has seen some changes in the last couple of years.

I drove a 2015 LX with a CVT early lasy year, and the interior noise was ridiculous. I later read that the LX lacked some of the sound insulation provided in the EX. Last week when I drove a 2017 LX with a manual transmission, it was much quieter.

If the refresh included a drivers seat more appropriate to a full-sized occidental and a sixth gear just a bit more long legged, I doubt that I would be able to resist buying one.

 

Reading about people setting up refresh..

My girlfriend races bicycles and we use refresh mode often when we have to commute between races and need all the prep time possible if traveling from race to race, between Saturday and Sunday.

Two people is ideal.
1.I man the front seat work.
2. Girlfriend takes the backseat and makes sure it's held at a slight angle.
3. I move the front seat all the way forward.
4. I then start lowering the backrest while matching it up with the rear seat.
5. While I have pressure on the seats I pull the slide handle for the front seat again so it's no longer locked and can slide another 1/4" forward.
6. I finish pressing the seats down at the same time, wedging them together.

They fit perfectly flush and the little bit of wrinkle always comes out when I take it out of refresh mode.

Honda says don't drive in refresh... I agree.. we do it anyway, carefully.

 

What is that all about?

DaveGee