Adding a turbo would have added undue cost, weight, and complexity to this light, simple, joyful sports car.

I think it’s the sexiest interior of any non-luxury compact car on sale today. I’m sure Honda will sell plenty, just not to you.

I’m getting some Lexus UX vibes from the black cladding and the shape of the rear doors, but I don’t mind it. The car as a whole looks more refined and more handsome than its predecessor, in spite of the controversial fender cladding.

I find that high-rpm drone oddly appealing. 

Last year I was looking for a replacement for my 2010 Honda Fit. I’d already ruled out the third-gen Fit (terrible thigh support) when I test drove a new Kia Rio (hatchback) and Hyundai Accent (sedan). Both cars impressed me with their driving dynamics, interior styling, fit & finish, and visibility. But the seats…

Ha. Diaeresis, not umlaut. It shows that the second vowel is pronounced separately, rather than forming a diphthong with the vowel before it. (Of course, “reinforced” is a common enough word that such a distinction usually doesn’t need to be pointed out.)

At least the green paint is sexy.

NP, although I don’t imagine these becoming collectible. They were fairly unloved when new and haven’t exactly attracted much of a following two decades later. But this vehicle seems well sorted for the price, and if something fails catastrophically, you’re out less than $3k.

I don’t want my power locks doing anything without my input. I have disabled this “feature” on every vehicle I’ve owned, where applicable.

I can think of two:

By coincidence, my current employer and previous employer both have a white Kia Sedona of this generation in their fleets. Of course, they can’t haul as much cargo as a full-size van, but they’re cheap enough and reliable enough to be worth keeping around.

Priuses.

You don’t have to take it literally. 

All of this. I’m 34, single, and childfree, and I’m tentatively settled on this being my next car. 

My first car was a Smart Fortwo, which made 70 hp and sent it through a five-speed single-clutch automated gearbox that wasn’t so bad.

People criticize CVTs when they drone at a constant rpm, and people criticize CVTs when they simulate shift points. I guess you can’t please everybody.

Not all two-pedal cars are transportation appliances, and not all manuals are rewarding to drive. At any rate, I have a hard time blaming Honda for catering to market demands and fuel-economy figures. 

Everyday Driver! They have an Amazon Prime show and YouTube channel. The two hosts remind me of what I liked about Top Gear and The Grand Tour, but less performative and more candid/straightforward. 

I’ll try to be there with my (painfully normcore) Mazda 2.

I generally go in nose first because it gets me out of the traffic flow more quickly, and reversing out of a parking spot is more predictable to my fellow drivers than pulling out forward (thanks in part to those little white reverse lights).