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If you're looking for a practical, fuel efficient sub-compact, you've got a few options, and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/HondaFit/">Honda Fit</a> remains a top pick for many. The five-door hatchback packs plenty of volume, while also providing just enough punch to deliver smiles on the open road. <br />
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Doubtlessly jealously eying the Fit's success, Ford officials are counting down the months until they can finally provide some competition in the form of their <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/2011Fiesta/">2011 Fiesta</a> - but does it have the goods to knock the Fit from atop the subcompact mountain?<br />
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The crew at Inside Line wanted to answer that question and brought the Fit face-to-face against a European-spec Fiesta in a battle for B-Segment superiority. The Fit came in for praise for its masterfully engineered interior and massive cargo area, while the Fiesta was lauded for its superb driving dynamics and higher end materials. Which subcompact all-star came out on top in the battle of the (little) bulge? <a href="http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=157526?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1.*">Head over to Inside Line</a> to find out.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fiesta-euro-spec/low/">Review: 2010 Ford Fiesta (Euro-Spec)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fiesta-euro-spec/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/fiesta_fd000_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fiesta-euro-spec/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/fiesta_fd001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fiesta-euro-spec/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/fiesta_fd002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fiesta-euro-spec/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/fiesta_fd003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fiesta-euro-spec/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/fiesta_fd004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-hokhjgynda-fimhjihgt-spjbhjort/low/">First Drive: 2009 Honda Fit Sport</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-hokhjgynda-fimhjihgt-spjbhjort/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/2009-honda-fit-1280-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-hokhjgynda-fimhjihgt-spjbhjort/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/2009-honda-fit-1280-02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-hokhjgynda-fimhjihgt-spjbhjort/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/2009-honda-fit-1280-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-hokhjgynda-fimhjihgt-spjbhjort/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/2009-honda-fit-1280-04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-hokhjgynda-fimhjihgt-spjbhjort/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/2009-honda-fit-1280-05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=157526?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1.*">Inside Line</a>]<br />
<br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/22/inside-line-pits-ford-fiesta-against-honda-fit-in-small-car-scra/">Inside Line pits Ford Fiesta against Honda Fit in small car scrap</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=157526?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1.*>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/22/inside-line-pits-ford-fiesta-against-honda-fit-in-small-car-scra/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19168995/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/22/inside-line-pits-ford-fiesta-against-honda-fit-in-small-car-scra/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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If you're looking for a practical, fuel efficient sub-compact, you've got a few options, and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/HondaFit/">Honda Fit</a> remains a top pick for many. The five-door hatchback packs plenty of volume, while also providing just enough punch to deliver smiles on the open road. <br />
<br />
Doubtlessly jealously eying the Fit's success, Ford officials are counting down the months until they can finally provide some competition in the form of their <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/2011Fiesta/">2011 Fiesta</a> - but does it have the goods to knock the Fit from atop the subcompact mountain?<br />
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The crew at Inside Line wanted to answer that question and brought the Fit face-to-face against a European-spec Fiesta in a battle for B-Segment superiority. The Fit came in for praise for its masterfully engineered interior and massive cargo area, while the Fiesta was lauded for its superb driving dynamics and higher end materials. Which subcompact all-star came out on top in the battle of the (little) bulge? <a href="http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=157526?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1.*">Head over to Inside Line</a> to find out.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fiesta-euro-spec/low/">Review: 2010 Ford Fiesta (Euro-Spec)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fiesta-euro-spec/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/fiesta_fd000_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fiesta-euro-spec/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/fiesta_fd001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fiesta-euro-spec/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/fiesta_fd002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fiesta-euro-spec/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/fiesta_fd003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fiesta-euro-spec/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/fiesta_fd004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-hokhjgynda-fimhjihgt-spjbhjort/low/">First Drive: 2009 Honda Fit Sport</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-hokhjgynda-fimhjihgt-spjbhjort/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/2009-honda-fit-1280-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-hokhjgynda-fimhjihgt-spjbhjort/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/2009-honda-fit-1280-02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-hokhjgynda-fimhjihgt-spjbhjort/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/2009-honda-fit-1280-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-hokhjgynda-fimhjihgt-spjbhjort/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/2009-honda-fit-1280-04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-hokhjgynda-fimhjihgt-spjbhjort/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/2009-honda-fit-1280-05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=157526?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1.*">Inside Line</a>]<br />
<br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/22/inside-line-pits-ford-fiesta-against-honda-fit-in-small-car-scra/">Inside Line pits Ford Fiesta against Honda Fit in small car scrap</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=157526?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1.*>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/22/inside-line-pits-ford-fiesta-against-honda-fit-in-small-car-scra/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19168995/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/22/inside-line-pits-ford-fiesta-against-honda-fit-in-small-car-scra/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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