Honda Fit or Scion xA?

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Either one is a decent choice in that category. I looked at a Fit and not an xA (xA's are not as nice looking, to me...) But I bought a tC.

The only thing I didn't like about the Fit? The fact it replaced the Civic Si hatch! Imagine replacing a little Fire Breather with a Huffer-Puffer!

But that's my rant. Either one is good.

The Toyota Yaris is a closer comparison to the Fit. The Scion is alo cheaper, but has mods from Scion as options to trick it up, too. You can't go wrong with any of them IMO.

Scion xB.

You'll want to look at the Nissan Versa for those things.

Take long test drives in both and get the one you like better. It is really that simple.

Nissans suck. I know.

Consumer Reports just rated the cars you are looking at. Check it out at your local library. I think Fit was their favorite but they actually indicated that the slightly outdated Focus with all of the incentives available could be a better buy than all of the new models. Worth reading.

Not even close. I fit the Fit, but not the smaller interior Yaris.

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

I think it was "Elmo P. Shagnasty" who stated:

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

-Don (enjoying his xBox despite that lack)

I think it was Don Fearn who stated:

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 ;^)

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

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.)