I am about to traded my ultra low milage 2013 BMW X5 35d for a fit due to some financial difficulties. Dealer introduce me to the new "Sport" Trim since I want manual and heated seats also fog lights. I wonder if the extra $1000 worth it for this amount of goodies (i think he mentioned there is a body kit included too) or I should just go with a LX trim instead. Thanks.

 

This was the most well laid out site I found about the information you're looking for.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...300480900.html

 

youre having financial problems no need for luxury. get a kia and call it a day, 10yr warranty. drives like a car these days.

 

Depends on you. What you want, and your budget.
You are kind of looking at extremes here.

Hope you aren't getting ripped off on the trade in.

I have a 2016 EX...and I like it.

But what you pay for "goodies" are usually really only worth it...if it's worth it to you.
I generally think Fit's are better values, in the more spartan trims.
In the end you drive off the lot in basically the same vehicle. In the end...you're getting from point A to point B, basically the same.

But if you really want the "goodies"? Then you want them.

I love my moonroof....it's worth it to me.

The push button start?
I keep hearing about problems with the starter. I kind of wish I had just a regular turn key ignition.
I'm holding my breath for a long term failure eventually.

If I had to do it over?
I probably would look at the LX.
Then quietly be disappointed I didn't have a moonroof.

 

The basic amenities of an LX are pretty dang good. If you want the other options on the sport, go for it. Since you're looking to do the trade because of finances then, maybe it's worth forgoing them though. Either way, the car will get you from A to B.

 

Heated seats and mirrors are a must have in cold climates. I wish I could get a heated steering wheel. Loved that in my X3. The Fit is a good vehicle imo, and getting a higher trim just makes the drive better for me. I see no reason to skimp and get a lower trim if you can afford the cost. My 2015 EXL is great, but I wish I had gone up to the Navi I have not had any trouble with push button start, although the print on the button seems to be fading quickly. I really like comfort access, and the ability to lock and unlock all the doors using the button on the liftgate.

 

 

I don't really mind any rip off on my trade since the BMW is pretty rough.. It's a work vehicle basically. Financial trouble isn't that big, mainly because I don't need that big of a vehicle and save some extra cash for something else.

I heard there are a lot of fun way to have a fit( went to test drove the fit, saw a type R they even let me try that, told me if I really bought the fit will got a type R shift knob for free....). The only thing throw me off on the fit is the seat, which isn't that comfortable I'm considering to replace it with a Recaro product.

My bimmer is troublesome which now turns into a money pit . I drove the fit and I loved it.

don't really care about the moonroof since this will be my main 150km/day commute vehicle.
the only thing I'm concern is if I'm able to put kayak on my roof and having a bike rack mounted in the back.

got almost no discount for a 2018 fit. Which is pretty sad.

 

heated seats is standard above LX trim and I don't really care about the heated steering wheel since I drive with my gloves on all the time.
I have been told I can have a lot of fun with the fit by mod it and it can also be a reliable commute vehicle, which my bimmer isn't since it keep stranding me on the side of the road.

 

I think I'll take the sport. It's 800 buck difference and I get some useless body kit and a leather wrapped steering wheel and for lights.

 

One note is that the Fit is a very low car, only 5.5" to the standard bumper. This might be a concern with Montreal's winters. Here in Toronto i have no issues, but sometimes I wish for a bit more clearance. The sport might have less clearance. You might get a lot of ice hitting lower skirts.

Heated seats can be bought aftermarket and removeable, just plug it into the 12v socket. I am not a fan of the touch screen. But these are all up to you. I have a DX, 6MT, and I like it.

 

I don't think there's a huge difference in the ground clearance. But it will be less (much less) than an SUV. Winter tires can help.

Seems you are going MT, hope you get that Type R shift knob! Every MT Honda I had, I bought an Acura RSX billet aluminum knob for -- way better feel, looks cool, available in either 5 or 6 speed. A cheap and fun upgrade

 

off of test drive I have to say Honda does not feel like 3 years ago that they all drives like grocery getter it actually have some driving characteristics in there. The only complaint I have is the manual shift throw is a little bit longer for my taste since my last manual car is a Focus RS. It's a phone it'll car and also a great City car for me. I was on a car's little bit soft to my taste sings it does not have the kind of hardness I don't know what you would I should use here compared to the BMW by sync it should be pretty easy to fix that with lots of upgrades and modifications for the suspension system and it should be pretty cheap since the coilovers on my BMW rounds couple thousand dollars. Also the stock shocks should be beaten up pretty quick by the pothole failed Montreal Street and Highway and should give me a chance to replace all these to coilovers. Personally I prefer a leather shift knob better than the metal shift knob sings It's a manual car does not have remote start and in winter it's will be better with leather shift knob come with a sport trim. I just really want you to place the driver seats with one of the Recaro CS that's come off my Focus RS has been sitting in my garage for so long that I don't have a chance to put on any car I have but I have no idea if I'm able to put the same seat belt the airbag silencer in this car or I should get another one. Since my Recaro seats have heated seats too so I'm pretty sure you can use the switch for that too.

overall I love this car this should be a little fun project car also it can be my great great great reliable that he driver that wants training me on the side of the road almost every 3-4 days because of the stupid battery is dead or alternator is not working or either there's something wrong with electronic shifter that won't shift into give this is my first automatic car and this will be my last automatic car.

I don't really worry about it winter in ground clearance since first if I replace it with coilovers I might go to adjust the heights to make it a little higher or probably Remain the factory Heights in Winter and lower in summer for better performance also I always run winter tires and I probably going to run some performance winter tires just because for better grip that's what I do is my BMW are using on run-flat tires for winter also the Montreal street because of how much tax we pay the show a pretty well so I don't really worry about that I'm living in apartment complex having underground parking spot and also where I work also have a parking spot that's underground and heated too.

 

I was originally think I should go with the DX because I don't really need that much feature since I do have a speaker system setup at home in my garage for nothing because the BMW don't need any speaker upgrades and also I have a 2 Recaro sport seats that have heated seats in my garage too but I do like the Honda folding front seats that I can let it all the way back which is the feature I do like so I don't want to lose that so I probably going to just replace the passenger seat correction the driver seat and leave the passenger seat alone for utility purpose. I'm not really too worried about it Montreal winter things I only drive on the road that's has been shoveled since that's all my, it's goes it's on the highways from one end of the island to the other end of islands so ground clearance isn't that big of a problem like I mentioned in my last reply I will replace these shock switch for me they're too soft eventually with some coilovers so I'm able to lift a little bit or even maintenance Factory height in Winter and lower in summer for better handling purpose and also where's those winter tires I see a lot of Subaru BRZ Enter the Matrix and even smart cars been driving around in the winter for no problem which these cars are have way lower ground clearance

 

Actually, heated seats are standard in the Canadian LX version. But not the US LX version from what I recall.

 

just put down a deposite for a manual sport. start looking at mods already.