What's up with the Honda Fit / Jazz in the US?

Car And Driver briefly mentioned that Honda may introduce a new Geo
Metroesque model for the US. It is sold in Japan as the Honda Jazz.

What does anyone know about this? How does it compare to Metros and Ford
Aspires and Kia's? Will this do anything but damage Honda's good reputation
in the US?

I found this site about it or something nearly identical in South Africa:

www.honda.co.za

regards,
Keith E. Loyd

 

I can't see it doing well in the US. The Civic is about the smallest 4
seater that's practical. Those that do buy the Jazz are likely to be
high school students that will thrash the cars and cause warranty
nightmares. Small wheels don't do well on pothole filled freeways,
either.

Honda has a skill at simplifying devices down to pure and elegant
functionality. There's nothing extra to break and nothing that is
required is missing. Not counting high school student thrashing, the
car will probably be very reliable. Fun to drive? Probably not.

 

The Civic of today is larger than the Accord of 15 years ago.

There's plenty of room for a smaller car.

 

I don't know about US, but here in Montreal, I see plenty of the new Toyota
Echo hatch backs. And they just came out this fall.
Today's Civic fully loaded starts to be expensive when all you need it for
is as second car for local use.

 

Why would you buy a car fully loaded for local use?

 

You have to be kidding. Dont they sell the Jazz in North America YET.
Been named the car of the year by quite a few publications over here in OZ.
Thats one for the books.
We get something before the yanks