Honda Fit or Scion xA?

Thanks, I'm actually, their Internet-subscriber. Nissan Versa is the best,
in their opinion, although Fit is the most economical.

With 5K miles/year, fuel efficiency is not a concern here. Safety and
comforts are.

Trying to configure "my own Versa" on nissanusa.com, though, I can't include
both the ABS Package and the "Convenience Package" (which includes
Bluetooth). This puzzles me greatly, but if bluetooth is incompatible with
ABS in a Nissan (and a dealer just confirmed this much over the phone),
then so be it... Oh, and the "Sunroof Package" requires the "Audio Package"
and one of the SIRIUS or XM satellite radio systems. Bizarre...

The second-best was Fit, according to CR with 64-points to Versa's 65. But
all of Toyotas/Scions were below Korean models, and Scion xA, in
particular, had only 37 :-(

-mi

 

In a Versa Bluetooth and ABS are mutually exclusive... Go figure...

-mi

 

In a Versa Bluetooth and ABS are mutually exclusive... Go figure...

-mi

 

No side airbags. (The original poster mentioned them, so I assume
they're important.)

-Don (enjoying his xBox despite that lack)

 

No side airbags. (The original poster mentioned them, so I assume
they're important.)

-Don (enjoying his xBox despite that lack)

 

Not to mention that xBoxen aren't really in the same category -- MUCH
more interior space than either the Fit or the xA . . . . ;^)

-Don (who carried home a 10'x16' shed in his xB; in several trips ;^)

 

Not to mention that xBoxen aren't really in the same category -- MUCH
more interior space than either the Fit or the xA . . . . ;^)

-Don (who carried home a 10'x16' shed in his xB; in several trips ;^)

 

My parents, both in 80's, survived a head-on in an xA. No serious
injuries, just beat up a little. The car was a total.

According to a consumers' mag description of the Fit, the gas tank is
under the passenger's seat. Somehow, that doesn't seem to be a really
great idea. Maybe someone else can shed some light on that issue.

Herb

 

Gas tank in the middle of the car seems like a safe spot to me. Plus those
plastic tanks are darn strong these days.

 

which means... absolutely nothing. nissan was a non-issue for me. i
looked at the fit, i looked at the yaris hatch. going with the xA was a
no-brainer.

 

which means... absolutely nothing. nissan was a non-issue for me. i
looked at the fit, i looked at the yaris hatch. going with the xA was a
no-brainer.

 

Actually, Consumer Reports liked the Honda Fit with manual transmission much
better than
the Versa with manual trans., but they liked the Versa automatic better than
the Fit automatic

 

Actually, Consumer Reports liked the Honda Fit with manual transmission much
better than
the Versa with manual trans., but they liked the Versa automatic better than
the Fit automatic

 

The Fit AT which scored 64 was a base model which cost $1400 less than
the Versa SL which scored 65. The MT Fit scored 75 so it was much
better than the AT Versa, largely because it was the better equipped
Sport model. One might surmise that, if a Fit Sport AT had been
tested, it would have scored better than 65 and the cost would have
been about equal to the Versa SL.

Also, CR reported overall mpg for the several months they owned the
cars:

Fit MT 34
Fit AT 32
Versa MT 29
Versa AT 28

Finally, Nissan's reliability has been erratic ever since Renault took
over (big surprise.)

 

The Fit AT which scored 64 was a base model which cost $1400 less than
the Versa SL which scored 65. The MT Fit scored 75 so it was much
better than the AT Versa, largely because it was the better equipped
Sport model. One might surmise that, if a Fit Sport AT had been
tested, it would have scored better than 65 and the cost would have
been about equal to the Versa SL.

Also, CR reported overall mpg for the several months they owned the
cars:

Fit MT 34
Fit AT 32
Versa MT 29
Versa AT 28

Finally, Nissan's reliability has been erratic ever since Renault took
over (big surprise.)