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Originally Posted by niky
You do have a welterweight.
It's called the Honda Fit.
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Nope. Problem is that you're comparing the Fit with the '97 Civic, well after it started bulking up. Look at the numbers (per Wikipedia):
Gen 1 (1972-1979): 1500 lbs
Gen 2 (1979-1983): 1587-1841 lbs
Gen 3 (1983-1987): 1819 lbs
Gen 4 (1987-1991): 1933-2374 lbs
Gen 5 (1992-1995): 2094-2575 lbs
Gen 6 (1996-2000): 2222-2560 lbs
Gen 7 (2001-2005): 2405-2744 lbs
Gen 8 (2005-2011): 2600-2755 lbs
Gen 9 (2011-2016): 2595-2800 lbs (non-hybrid)
Gen 10 (2016-): 2738-3003 lbs.
So weight has doubled over the production history. Now where would the Fit fit? At 2390 lbs, yes, it's right there with the '97 Civic, but that was already bulked up by 50%.
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New cars are big because people want big. But you can still buy small cars if you really want to.
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Where? Unless you have the money for something like a Lotus, of course.