#2007HondaFit

Toyota’s Prius has become the go-to vehicle for people looking to save money at the gas pump. Sure, it looks like an alien science project gone wrong and its driving dynamics are less fun than a trip to the ER, but this car’s groundbreaking combination of high technology, phenomenal fuel economy and unimpeachable reliability have made it a perennial favorite.

The Honda Fit serves as the spiritual successor to the Civic Hatchback in North America, and hit the market in the U.S. in 2006 as a 2007 model year. With a small economical engine and the convenience of a hatchback, the Fit attracted all sorts of buyers who wanted a small practical vehicle.

More than 685,000 Honda Fit sub-compact hatchbacks are being recalled globally because of a fire risk, the company announced today.