plz awnser this for me, im purchasing a fit soon, and was wondering y there are different type of engine layouts for sport and non sport, thank you in advance

 

the engine layout and performance is the same

the difference in base and sport is
-lip kit
-fog lights
-spoiler
-keyless entry
-different colors offered (BOM, etc.)
-mp3/wma compatible head unit
-ipod/aux jack
-cruise control
-alloy wheels

i believe that's it, feel free to add

 

but, th sport is not DBW, y would they have the base DWB and the sport not, any reasonign for thiss??

 

if you get the sport AT then you have the paddle shift, but the MT is the same

 

Your location says San Jose. In which "san jose" are you buying the car? I assume USA but wanted to make sure.

In the USA, there is only one engine and either an automatic or manual transmission which are also the same. Other countries have more options- including the cool CVT-7 transmission.

(Everyone break into song: Do you know the way to san jose?)

Also: Orange is only in a sport, light blue is only in a base - yea those are not the right color names

 

the sport does have DBW!

 

The sport is DBW just like the base. Assuming DBW = Drive By Wire?

 

Yup, both are drive by wire. All the info below is directly from fit.honda.com.

Both have:

• 109-hp, 16-valve VTEC,® 4-cylinder engine
• 5-speed manual transmission
• Available 5-speed automatic transmission
• Dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags (SRS)
• Front side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System
• Side curtain airbags
• Drive-by-Wire Throttle System™
• Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
• Air conditioning with air filtration
• Adjustable steering column
• 160-watt AM/FM/CD audio system with 4 speakers

the Sport adds or replaces:

• Security system with remote entry
• Body-colored underbody kit
• Body-colored rear roofline spoiler
• Fog lights
• Cruise control
• Steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters (5AT only)
• 200-watt AM/FM/CD audio system with 6 speakers
• MP3/Windows Media™ Audio (WMA) playback capability
• MP3/auxiliary input jack
• 15-inch alloy wheels

 

i guess the sport model is purely based on looks and from what i see added cruise control. do u guys see that an extra 2k is worth it if u are going to swap for jmd front and rear bumber, which is what i plan on doing,.?

 

i bought a sport fit.. didnt mind spending the extra $$$, i'll eventually do the jdm front thing, but for now ill be rockin the usdm front for a while, so the extra 2k is ok =P

 

For the MT's, the shift knobs differ between the base & sport models too-- see the thread titled "sport stick knob nicer than base knob?" that was last posted on 4/30/06 (currently on page 22 of Fit Talk pages).

 

Thought I read the Sport had leather wrap steering wheel (not sure (my Fit is just 'virtual' at this point), does anyone know)?

 

Yes the Sport model has a leather wrap steering wheel and the seats are also a different color than on the base model.

 

yup you're right, it does come with leather wrapped steering wheel

 

i hate DBW. i don't get the point of it. it makes shifting slower. the RPM stays the same for like .2 seconds before dropping. this is ONLY good for drag racing, but even drag racing u can mimic this well. but then, if dbw really saves gas then i'll stop complaining.

 

I'm pretty sure the Sport also has a smaller steering wheel- in addition to the leather wrap.

Oh, and apparently all the North American Fits come with some sort of motivational phone service (see 800 instead of 888 error in owner's books)

Note: first part is true, second is humor based on printing error by Honda

 

^Huh, I didn't realize the sport wheel was smaller. It certainly IS small. I thought our Forester had a small wheel, but then I got the Fit! Our old Volvo has a school bus wheel by comparison

 

no i think they have the same size steering wheels.. but the sport models are a little "thicker" to the grip

 

you should check out the 06 Civic steering wheel. the smallest I've ever had.

 

LX is the best of all 3. only in canada too haha