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lol, I would imagine the Fit/Jazz recieved as much mockery for its name overseas as it did here(US). Everyone in my sphere of influence that it was a stupid name until they put out some nonsense commercials about it being a werewolf slayer, and then it became a "cute" compact.
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I think the name "Fit" is a play on "lots of stuff FITs in it", and the fuel economy is a sign of "FITness".
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I tried to convince my parents that they should trade her jeep grand cherokee for one, but mom disliked the smallness. Nevertheless I managed to get her in a civic 2 dr
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Replacing the Cherokee would have made sense. My theory is that it's the "SUV for the rest of the world". Large carrying capacity in a small package at an entry level price :
http://www.caradvice.com.au/3922/hon...million-sales/
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Honda today announced that worldwide cumulative sales of the Honda Jazz have reached two million units at the end of the June 2007.
Released in Australia in October 2002, the Jazz is now available in some 115 countries, manufactured at six facilities in five different countries and delivered to some 400,000 customers annually.
Recently voted most reliable car, the Jazz has been widely applauded for its efficient packaging, superior fuel efficiency and advanced styling - it has also earned the title of Japan’s best selling car in 2002.
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Honda Fit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The car has a good reputation in Europe with the UK's biggest automotive survey, performed by the motoring show Top Gear, revealing that the Honda Jazz was the second best vehicle on UK roads (after the Honda S2000), as voted by UK car owners in 2006. The enormous popularity of the Jazz has made it Honda's best-selling model in the region, comprising 30% of all European Honda sales. Top Gear also went so far as to state that Honda Jazz (along with the Toyota Yaris) is the closest to reality car that money can buy, meaning that a Honda Jazz can cover the majority of the automotive needs that man has today.
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I couldn't get into the proportions of the 1st gen, but I do like the 2nd gen a lot more. The design aesthetic seems to have been evolving towards an MBenz A-Class, which is cool with me :
Mercedes-Benz A-Class - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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