With strong competition, the Fit needed to be efficient[1] and charming to please automotive critics. The overall package of the Fit wasn't overlooked, and Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com named the 2009 Fit one of its 2009 Top 10 Green Cars[2]. They said, "…the Honda Fit so handily outshines its competitors in our eyes that it's making the list again this year." Clearly, the 2009 Honda Fit is more than just another high-mileage[1] compact car, and Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com concurs.

[1] EPA estimated 28 mpg city/35 hwy/31 combined for base Fit with automatic transmission. Based on 2009 EPA mileage estimates, reflecting new EPA fuel economy methods beginning with 2008 models. Use for comparison purposes only. Do not compare to models before 2008. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.

[2] For more information about the 2009 Top 10 Green Cars from Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com, visit www.kbb.com/green.

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In this year’s 10Best competition, Car and Driver said some pretty complimentary things about the 2009 Fit. They loved the interior’s design, roominess and details. And “[t]he best part is that Honda’s updates haven’t diluted this car’s warrior spirit at all…If there’s a better combination of thrift, practicality, and fun-to-drive, we haven’t seen it yet.”* It’s no wonder Car and Driver chose the Fit as a 10Best car for 2009.

*Car and Driver, January 2009

Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com has honored Honda with its 2009 Best Resale Value Award in the Brand category. This means that across its entire line of vehicles, Honda has the best projected resale value. Individual Honda models—the Odyssey, CR-V, Fit and the entire Civic family—also won this prestigious award in separate categories.

Projected resale value is specific to the 2009 model year. For more information, go to Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com. Kelley Blue Book is a registered trademark of Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc.

Every Honda Fit is packed with advanced safety technology. The 2009 Honda Fit has earned 5-star driver and 5-star front-seat passenger ratings, the highest possible, from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)*, in their frontal New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash test. More good news? The Fit also has Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure for enhanced impact compatibility, six airbags, active front head restraints and a host of other standard safety features.

* Government star ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.safercar.gov).

Honda has a long history of environmental leadership, including the introduction of America's first mass produced hybrid, the Honda Insight, and the first vehicle to meet California’s low emission vehicle standards, well in advance of regulatory requirements. Acknowledgement of our commitment to innovation can be seen by Honda’s topping the rankings as the country’s greenest automaker by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)―for the fourth time in a row.*

* Based on a 2007 U.S. emissions study by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).