Like the Honda Fit, the Spark is tall six inches taller than that 1973 sedan.
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Small cars that sip fuel, like the Chevrolet Aveo and Honda Fit, are almost always better values.
Such models for 2013 include the Buick Encore, Chevrolet Equinox and Spark, Honda Fit and Odyssey and the Toyota Tacoma.
The Sonic, on the other hand, is really impressive for a subcompact, a segment in which the Honda Fit currently sets the pace.
Automakers are beginning to produce more vehicles tailored specifically to the Brazilian market, such as the Honda Fit Twist, shown in Sao Paulo for the first time.
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An electric Honda Fit gets the equivalent of 118 mpg.
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And for those who prefer a more conventional ride, small cars like the Honda Fit hatchback and Volkswagen Jetta sedan boast what are among the roomiest interiors in their respective classes.
The competition is thickening on the plug-in front, with vehicles from Honda Fit EV, Nissan Leaf, CODA Sedan, Toyota RAV4 EV and Prius Plug-In making their appearance on showroom floors.
But Teslas are different from the Leaf and electric versions of the Ford Focus, Honda Fit, et al. They are supposed to be cars you live with if not all the time, pretty much all the time.
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Going solar accelerates the return on investment for drivers of cars like the Honda Fit EV, the electric version of its popular subcompact, and owners also get to zero out their carbon emissions by fueling from the sun.
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This sporty 40mpg subcompact is not only a huge leap ahead of the Chevy Aveo it replaces, but it's also perhaps the best car in a very tough segment, which includes the Honda Fit, Ford Fiesta and Hyundai Accent, all great cars.
In the spring, Honda will begin selling its Fit, Toyota will sell the Yaris and, a couple of months later, Nissan will sell the Versa.
Honda ( HMC - news - people ) Fit, Ford Fiesta and Hyundai Accent, all great cars.
In the spring, Honda (nyse: HMC - news - people ) will begin selling its Fit, Toyota (nyse: TM - news - people ) will sell the Yaris and, a couple of months later, Nissan (nasdaq: NSANY - news - people ) will sell the Versa.
Honda officials say half-jokingly they're trying not to sell them until a cost-competitive Fit can be built in Mexico beginning in 2014.
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