Is the 2012 really quieter?
#2
Test drove a 2012 Fit and right afterward a 2010 used fit. The 2012 was noticeably quieter in road noise. Ride seemed the same, but I was much more lead-footed on the used one--I hate it when people gun the motor on a new demo.
#4
Can't compare previous years, but I will say on a good road my new 2012 is ok, yesterday I was driving on new paved highway, minor road noise, then we crossed over to the old section, amazing, if the new road was a 1 the old would be at 10 and I would be changing tires, insulating the bottom, doubling the carpets, and covering any place on the vehicle that I could apply sound deadner. No other vehicle I've ever owned showed so much difference to road surface and noise.
#6
per various sources, the 2012's have more insulation.
i remember sitting in a 2012 at a dealer, and the door felt noticeably heavier...even shutting it made a pleasant, solid sound that my fit (2010) couldnt match.
i heard they retuned the suspension ever so slightly but i cant confirm it. the ge's were a massive improvement in ride harshness over the gd's so i was happy from the get go with mine.
funny thing is, c&d's last comparo (which put the 2012 3rd) listed road noise as a demerit. cant believe that there are subcompacts THAT quiet.
i remember sitting in a 2012 at a dealer, and the door felt noticeably heavier...even shutting it made a pleasant, solid sound that my fit (2010) couldnt match.
i heard they retuned the suspension ever so slightly but i cant confirm it. the ge's were a massive improvement in ride harshness over the gd's so i was happy from the get go with mine.
funny thing is, c&d's last comparo (which put the 2012 3rd) listed road noise as a demerit. cant believe that there are subcompacts THAT quiet.
#8
I recently traded a 2010 Sport for a 2012 base model.
Two initial impressions - the '12 is much quieter except that the tires "sing" a little at highway speeds. Also the '12 has a much smoother ride, but that's probably more a Sport compared to base thing than a '10 compared to '12 thing. I always found the Sport to be a little too taunt, especially on rough urban streets.
Regards -
Dan
Two initial impressions - the '12 is much quieter except that the tires "sing" a little at highway speeds. Also the '12 has a much smoother ride, but that's probably more a Sport compared to base thing than a '10 compared to '12 thing. I always found the Sport to be a little too taunt, especially on rough urban streets.
Regards -
Dan
#10
The JDM Fit RS has a hood insulation blanket part # 7414-1TF-0000
I don't know if the mounting points would be the same since the hood differs slightly, and if it would make much of a difference. They are usually for fire suppression, but the one on the fit looks padded and thick and would probably keep noise down, but maybe not out of the cockpit.
I don't know if the mounting points would be the same since the hood differs slightly, and if it would make much of a difference. They are usually for fire suppression, but the one on the fit looks padded and thick and would probably keep noise down, but maybe not out of the cockpit.
#12
So who's gonna volunteer to take their '12 apart so the rest of us can see how Honda did it?
I did a little checking through Honda's parts catalog and I did notice that the inner door skin cover plastic has a different part number on the '12. I'm sure there's more to it than just that, though.
I did a little checking through Honda's parts catalog and I did notice that the inner door skin cover plastic has a different part number on the '12. I'm sure there's more to it than just that, though.
#13
We have a 2008 & 2012. Huge improvement in rolling noise level but I listen to loud music. The 2012 is 157 percent stiffer than the GD. Thats the main reason I auto x the new fit. Runs rings around old. And we got 44mpg on a return trip from Lake Tahoe.
#14
I have heard the portholes have thicker glass. This seems true from the part numbers: Front left porthole on the 2012 is P/N 73371-TK6-306, right porthole is P/N 73331-TK6-306. The 2011 left porthole is P/N 73371-TK6-305 right porthole is 73331-TK6-305. Also, the 2011 and earlier portholes are about ~$30 less each than the 2012.
#16
Hey folks, If you really want a car that is quiet then go get yourself a Toyota. Honda's are designed so you can "feel" the road where as Toyotas are designed so you can be separated from the road.
The "noise" in my 2011 Honda Fit doesnt seem annoying and its kind of sporty. I enjoy hearing the engine rev. As for the "stiff" ride, thats all a part of driving a sporty car and "feeling" the road. The rolling "noise" is easily dampened by getting rid of the Dunlops.
If I needed insulation and a boulevard ride then I would have bought a Toyota Camry. In fact, my friend has a Toyota Avalon. The Avalon is definitely a car you drive to be fully insulated from the outside, however, it did feel somewhat elderly and lethargic. Not something you drive to enjoy the road.
The "noise" in my 2011 Honda Fit doesnt seem annoying and its kind of sporty. I enjoy hearing the engine rev. As for the "stiff" ride, thats all a part of driving a sporty car and "feeling" the road. The rolling "noise" is easily dampened by getting rid of the Dunlops.
If I needed insulation and a boulevard ride then I would have bought a Toyota Camry. In fact, my friend has a Toyota Avalon. The Avalon is definitely a car you drive to be fully insulated from the outside, however, it did feel somewhat elderly and lethargic. Not something you drive to enjoy the road.
#17
If you really want a car that is quiet then go get yourself a Toyota.
#18
In my 2012 sport on the highway today, with tunes playing and the quieter cab, it's really nice. In the 09, tunes had to be louder and no matter what, nothing really covered the noise floor of the road. You can definitely get that luxury disconnect on the road now in the 2012. Even driving silent, it's just a quieter ride. Only someone coming from an earlier model 'gets it', but the difference is very obvious.
#19
I have heard the portholes have thicker glass. This seems true from the part numbers: Front left porthole on the 2012 is P/N 73371-TK6-306, right porthole is P/N 73331-TK6-306. The 2011 left porthole is P/N 73371-TK6-305 right porthole is 73331-TK6-305. Also, the 2011 and earlier portholes are about ~$30 less each than the 2012.
#20
I went from a 2011 to 2012 Fit and the first thing I noticed was that the '12 was much quieter...both road and engine noise. I guess that's one of those 'little' things that Honda changed/fixed between model years that we couldn't see.