The 2018 Honda Fit (known as the Jazz over here) has been revealed for the United States market, with the B-segment hatchback gaining several enhancements to its styling and equipment list.
The former includes a fresh new face, which now features a two-piece chrome and piano black grille with a larger, more prominent Honda badge. Though it may appear to be similar to our Jazz, the US-market model gets a different front bumper and halogen fog lamps instead.
A new addition to the Jazz line-up in the US is the Fit Sport trim that is positioned between the LX and EX trims. The Fit Sport is differentiated from other Fit trims by its more aggressive styling, courtesy of a model-specific body kit.
The styling package adds on a front splitter, side skirts, three-strake diffuser, chrome exhaust tip finisher, dedicated badging and 16-inch alloy wheels finished in black.
The Fit also receives two new colours – Helios Yellow Pearl (replacing Mystic Yellow) and Orange Fury – which join the existing colour palette – White Orchid Pearl, Lunar Silver Metallic, Modern Steel Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl, Milano Red and Aegean Blue Metallic.
On the safety front, the Honda Sensing suite of systems is now available on LX and Sport trims, while being standard on EX and above. Honda says this makes the Fit “the most affordable car in America with such a robust suite of available advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies and the only vehicle within its segment to do so.”
The Honda Sensing suite includes functions such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Collision Mitigation Brake Braking System (CMBS), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) incorporating Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) with Road Departure Warning (RDW).
Honda did not reveal any information regarding the Fit’s powertrain, but expect the 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine to continue its service here. In the 2017 Fit, the mill produces 130 hp and 155 Nm of torque, paired with either a six-speed manual or CVT.
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RM1.1Billion R&D.
MIMOS can develop safety driver-assisting technologies.
1.1B is not enuff to R&D for it cuz active safety is an amalgamation of various techs. The camera & radar hardware for Adaptive cruise control, AEB, slow approach, the side cameras & radar for Lanekeep Assist & BLIS. And these work in tandem with ESC & TC that some cars dun have (P2).
Most car makers partner with suppliers like Bosch, TRW, Continental, etc, for this suite of systems but its definitely cost much more than 1.1B.
Malaysia Jazz got Honda Sensing? Oh wai oh wai oh wai
U think Honda spent a measly Rm1.1B to develop this. Its much much more. Grow up.
Does Australia Jazz got Honda Sensing?
No issue to bring in to Malaysia. Just dollar snd cents
Thats why its only limited to topkek spec for CRV. Not cheap.
Meanwhile in Malaysia only upcoming new CR-V got Honda Sensing.
Honda Motor Co. Japan moving forward…
Why City, Jazz got no Honda Sensing? Only rich people can enjoy safety?
Better pay for these safety features than high car duties..
Mana toyota sensing? Oh wai oh wai oh wai
Huh, take lrt mrt. Safer then driving… Rich people wut now?
Honda Grace face-lift in JP got Honda Sensing wor. I wonder why MY don’t have wth.
Honda Sensing is a USD1,000 option in a country with a volume of 1.5 million units of Honda sold last year.
Malaysians bought 96k units last year.
What do you think the cost will be for Malaysia?
Add taxes and what will be the selling price be?
Will it sell as good as last year?
Jilake.. Even Jazz will get Honda Sensing in US. WOI HONDA MALAYSIA, COME ON BRING LA HONDA SENSING TO OTHER MODELS ALSO MANGKOK!!!
hi editor,
i think you may have mistaken something. The current US market Jazz/Fit gets the 1.5 DOHC i-VTEC Earth Dreams engine. So therefore the engine produces different horsepower and torque.
Typical.. all Jepunis bring low specs in Bolehland. Then get all profit from the badge only.
Those spec more less same as other ASEAN n Australia.. where in ASEAN n Australia Jazz got Honda Sensing?