Honda says, with 2012 Fit, you'll be able to "navigate the urban maze in style."¹ And with a peppy 117-hp, 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine, you'll have fun doing it. That said, Apple Honda has little doubt that the Fit is one of the best subcompacts available today. But we don't expect you just to take our word for it.

Which is why we love it when some of the industry's...