June 12, 2017 Honda press release regarding the refreshed 2018 Fit. The Sport model will be positioned between the LX and EX models.

Refreshed 2018 Honda Fit Launches Next Month with More Aggressive Styling, New Sport Trim and Available Honda Sensing® - Honda News

 

Beat me to it!

 

Yes! Finally, Honda Sensing is available on the Fit!

 

Glad to hear Honda is upping the ante on safety feature on The Fit.

Owning a sub-compact shouldn't be a penalty box for having safety features and being safe.

 

Looks like there will finally be OEM sport aesthetic options or our GK's! The rear sports bumper appears to have some aerodynamic fins added!

 

So basically, they threw the grille on they use in most of the world on our refresh. Good news about the rest.

 

By gosh they've done it.

They've found a way to make it look worse

 

While the addition of Honda Sensing is appreciated, I believe that's about a US$ 1,000 cost increase if you want it (optional on LX, mandatory on EX). That's kind of a stiff hit although yes, I believe other manufacturers charge more for this stuff.

The addition of "Orange Fury" (I'm going to call it "Cheesy Orange") gives the North American Fit 8 colors - BUT in Japan they've just announced a handful of new colors for the Jazz taking them up to 12 colors . Since our cars mostly come from there why won't they share all the paint with us?

Today's announcement is just a partial with some more to come. There's nothing yet on the interior (eg upholstery) or lighting (the Japanese have announced the Jazz is getting LED DRLs - I think it already had LED headlights(?)).

 

YMMV ... That Orange Fury paint will sell like crazy here in Tennessee ... The Big Orange of UT

 

meh, i searched "carplay" on that article and "NOT FOUND" appeared..

 

A close up.

 

im not sure... am i supposed to be impressed? (nothing against you, op)

those wheels are pretty ugly. i think the lip looks pretty good though.

 

hahahaha!!

 

Car and Driver article highlights added safety features of 2018 Fit.

2018 Honda Fit Hatchback Photos and Info | News | Car and Driver

 

Oh, boo hoo. But it is a limited article, not a catalog or a complete accessory list. The larger article is a review of the 2016, not the 2017 or 18.

 

Same engine, same torque and hp. Same slowness. I would think at a minimum, Honda would re-ramp the 6 spd gear ratios. Sorry, I can't get exciting about the sensing "safety" features. Lane departure warning? Stop texting while driving, and maybe get some sleep? I like my LX CVT just fine.

 

^^ Agreed! The Honda sensing system is good but not an alternative to good driving practices and staying alert.

Admittedly though, I'm having an internal debate of ditching my CR-Z for one of these maybe for the 2019 model year. I miss the practicality when used my GD as a daily but the CVT in the GK dulls the car down too much for me (This coming from an 5 speed A/T owner of all things) and the current 6 speed M/T is just way to closely geared for 3 through 6.

Hopefully they also added a damn volume knob to the Sports... Dumbest thing ever. -.-

 

hey hootie-yah, honestly if you want one, you should get one before the next gen. nothing confirmed, but i have a feeling they aren't going to offer MT after this gen.

like only MT will be civic Si and R.

 

Yeah, that. Hang up, stop texting and playing with the phone and concentrate on driving. Is that so hard?

Otherwise, it's pretty much what I expected from a refresh. New front and rear fascias, a new color or two. The "Sport" package was unexpected, but mostly cosmetic.

To those who were expected 20 more HP or revised manual gear ratios, I can only say that's not the way Honda works. Be thankful you can still get a manual transmission at all. You probably won't have that choice in the next generation.

 

Same wheels, just painted black.