I had a 2012 Fit and the A/C would struggle to cool the car when the temps rose over 100. The fan also got very loud when the fan speed was switched from 2 to 3 or 4.

Has Honda fixed the A/C on the 2015?

Thanks

 

Pretty sure that a week of ownership in Phoenix temperatures qualifies me to respond to this!

My reference point is a 2006 Civic, and I can say that the Fit cools down pretty darned quick, faster than the Civic did. Naturally when the air is turned up just the sound of the rushing air itself is loud, but I didn't notice a loud fan motor sound of any kind.

That's my two cents.

 

This is also one of my big questions about the new Fit. I know the last one had poor A/C, and my mother's experience with a Civic in the late 90s--which couldn't keep the car cool even in Maine!--has me a bit wary about Honda A/C performance in general. So thanks for the feedback, Jon! Have any other new Fit owners had a chance to test it out in 90+ weather?

 

I've used it in 92-93 degree weather so far. You get warmed by the sun in the windows, but the AC works well. I sat in the back of my car when my husband drove yesterday, and i had to keep telling him to crank it up. The front 2 seats cool off way faster than the back 2, and i finally had to tell him to point the vents to the back.

 

I test drove an EX-L last week which had been sitting outside in the parking lot in direct sun for who knows how long (it was 430pm when I drove it).
Keep in mind, this is Texas. It was probably around 94 degrees or so at the time.

The car cooled down well enough compared to what I'm used to.
It was definitely hot when we got in it, but it cooled off well enough for me and my wife (who was in the passenger seat). I can't speak to how well it cooled the back. But the front seats were pretty comfortable within a few minutes.

What I will say is that at one point I felt the need to turn the A/C down to be able to have a conversation with the salesman that was in the backseat. So, I wouldn't say it's terribly quiet when it's on full blast.

Just my 2 cents.

 

Some Japanese cars. particularly those that aren't intended for the world market have weak AC. The reason for this is that Tokyo's summer high temperatures tend to be in the mid-80s! Since the '15 Fit is designed to be a world car I doubt that this will be an issue.

Early Scion xBs had a TSB to retrofit larger A/C compressors and condensers because the car was not originally designed for the US market. The original AC worked but had a hard time when the temps got over 100F. The refit cars were much better.

 

Oh, good, this is reassuring. It sounds like there's nothing particularly objectionable about the A/C. If it can handle cooling the car on a mid-90s day, that's sufficient for me! :-)