Honda has sold more than 2 million versions of its small Fit/Jazz five-door economy cars. Although the car has only been on sale in North America since April 2006, it has been sold throughout the world for six years. As worldwide fuel prices continue to rise, so do sales of fuel efficient vehicles like the Fit and Jazz.
The Fit, as it’s called in North and South America, Japan and China, is manufactured in six different factories in five different countries. The rest of the world calls the car Jazz, although it’s essentially the same vehicle world-wide.
According to Honda ’s sales figures, approximately 962,000 Fits have been sold in Japan since June ’01. North Americans have picked up 77,000 of the cars since April ’06. Because the Fit was introduced so late in North America – key Honda market – the car will have a longer shelf life than Honda’s typical four or five year cycle.
