New Honda Fit - Jazz Named Japan Car Of The Year 2008

Honda's all-new Fit (known as the Jazz in Europe, Australia and other markets) has won the 2007-2008 Japan Car of the Year Award. It is the fifth time in the last 10 Car of the Year awards, including one for the first-generation Fit in 2001, that Honda has managed to grab the title in Japan. -Continued after the jump

Mr. Takeo Fukui, President and CEO, Honda. said, "We are honored that the new Fit has been chosen as Car of the Year Japan for 2007-2008 from a range of models from Japan and overseas. We are happy that so many people see the Fit as the ideal small car. We also appreciate the efforts of many people including the suppliers who supported our development and production. We will continue providing better satisfaction for our customers”.