After picking up a copy of the latest brochure for the Japanese Fit, DanielGR sent the following email and scans. It's unclear whether or not the US-market Fit will benefit from these changes in model year 2012. Honda has already announced that 2011 Fits are arriving with minimal changes.

As promised (though late), here is a copy of JDM's Fit MMC early brochure, which is available at Honda dealers in Japan and should arrive in October, just after the end of some of the ECO-car incentives in Japan. (sorry but the files are too big to be sent by e-mail, so you'll have to download it from my live storage) Apart from the revised exterior styling, here is a summary of the new stuff for the Japanese market. - New hybrid version using the Insight's IMA while keeping Fit's class-leading interior flexibility. - New 6MT on the 1.5L RS version. - ECON-mode on gasoline AT versions (afaik this is the 3rd JDM gasoline model to use it after Odyssey and StepWGN); think of hybrid's ECON minus everything related to IMA. - LED tail-lights on all models (previously only available on selected trims). - Standard rear and front center armrests for 1.5X versions (the front one is like the one currently available in EU models, which is different from the optional arm-rest that was used in Japan and the US up to now). - Available parking assist system as factory option. - Available non-navy stereo with integrated back up camera monitor and enhanced USB connectivity (see p7) FE is up through the whole range by about 0.5 km/L (think about 1mpg). I believe that comes mainly from aero enhancements of the new body-work, which btw seems to share many family cues with the 2011 US Accord / JDM Inspire redesign. Of interest for the US market I would consider (just guessing): - the 6MT on the 1.5L RS models - front and/or rear arm-rests - non-navy stereo with rear back up camera. - improved HW mileage Of interest for other markets (just guessing): - Hybrid version coming, starting with Europe in early 2011. - exterior styling is likely to spread everywhere. - ECON mode might be made available for the first time outside Japan on non-hybrid models (only for AT cars). - improved HW mileage - 6MT availability in Europe (with top gears similar to current i-shift version)

Last edited by JeffX on September 02, 2010 11:56