Fiancee's 09 Honda Fit Sport 5AT is a nice little car. 100% Japan-made, so it's as Honda as Honda gets. It's a ball of fun to drive, the few times she's let me drive it. Does corners pretty well, even with strut front and twist-beam rear suspension. Then again, it's a 2600 lb car, I'd expect it to corner well.
Gripes so far include a cloudy foglight, chip-prone paint, and a wildly inaccurate MPG gauge. Undercoated the rear wheel wells to prevent premature rusting, and thinking of doing the rest of the car, as the factory sealant is sparingly applied. Also, the interior is comprised entirely of hard, textured plastic.
Very well-thought-out car, everything in the interior is functional, and the flip side of a plastic interior is easy cleaning. Run a wet rag over it and call it good.
The engine is better than my friend's 06 Civic in the low-end torque department, but still needs lots of revs to push you back into the seat. Again, the fuel economy does kill EPA estimates, however.
So yes, there are things to like about this Honda, and things to dislike. So far it seems to be the car that everyone is raving about as the best Honda offering in a very long time. Time will tell. But with the Fit selling like hotcakes even now, it's either they did something right or have some really good marketing.