2009 Honda Civic Hybrid vs. 2009 Honda Fit Sport

They're not fast, they don't corner hard and they're certainly not the most pulse-quickening cars we've ever tested at Inside Line. But if fuel-efficiency and utility are priority items in your next car purchase, then the 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid and 2009 Honda Fit Sport are unbelievable machines.

The 2009 Honda Fit wins this comparison test primarily because it offers 80 percent of the 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid's fuel economy at 70 percent of its cost. The Fit also happens to provide equal passenger space, far more cargo capacity and much better flexibility in the kind of cargo it will carry. In a game of fuel consumption and utility, the 2009 Honda Fit is the obvious choice. And while it might not quicken your pulse like some cars we test, it has a rare combination of efficiency and function that easily beats the Civic