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View reader contributions and add your own related to this story. Sign in now to share your story. Add More Videos or PhotosYou've contributed successfully to: Will little Fit power Honda's comeback?Thanks!Check out your photo or video now, and look for it in USA TODAY online, mobile, and print editions. Oops!Your submission didn’t go through. Please try again. Verifying your credentials... Please wait. Uh oh! We're experiencing a few technical issues. Your Take contributions have not been reviewed for accuracy by USA TODAY. Contributors agree to our Terms of Service and are responsible for the content of their videos and photos. Please report any content that violates the terms. Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY 5:03 a.m. TWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORESAN DIEGO — Honda is about to unleash a new, more upscale version of its smallest and cheapest car, the Fit, with hopes it could be the Mighty Mouse here to save the day. The new generation redesign for 2015 of the subcompact introduced in the U.S. in 2006 has a more sophisticated, rakish appearance, like a college grad who transitions from beer bashes to Starbucks lattes. That could broaden Fit's appeal to include more empty-nest Boomers and everyday commuters, beyond younger buyers looking for something cheap to buy and drive. It goes on sale in the U.S. next week at a time when Honda's sales here could use a boost. Honda was one of only two brands (Hyundai was the other) that saw sales declines last month when the auto industry as a whole saw a 5.7% boost over the same month last year, Autodata reports. Though Honda sales fell 2%, the brand's strength is focused around four perennially strong-selling models — the Civic and Accord sedans, CR-V crossover and Odyssey minivan. A reinvigorated Fit could add a fifth hot seller to the mix: Sales of the close-out 2014 Fit were down 10% for the first quarter to 10,344. It also could be a profit booster — the new version no longer will be built in Japan, but in North America on a new line built in Mexico. Fit, sold as the Jazz in some markets, is a world product for Honda. •Growing segment. Subcompact sales are expected to rise 3.6% through 2019, twice the rate of overall car sales, according to Global Insight. •Higher-income buyers. While the median age of its buyer is about the same as the rest of its segment, 48, Fit attracts buyers with a higher household income than such true subcompact rivals such as Ford Fiesta and Chevrolet Sonic. •College grads. Some 64% of Fit buyers are college graduates, also highest in the segment, according to Power Information Network data. •Stronger resale values. Fits have held their value better than rivals. Example: A 2013 Fit is expected to worth about 55% of its original price after three years, 5 percentage points better than the average in its segment, says TrueCar.com's ALG unit, which predicts resale values. Yet Honda plans to raise the base price of the new Fit by just $100, to $15,525 plus delivery charges. More than half of buyers are expected to opt for a plusher EX version with a sunroof and other touches that is priced, with a continuously variable (CVT) automatic, at $18,235, up $225 from the outgoing version. The new Fit comes billed as smaller on the outside but roomier on the inside. "It takes you out of the penalty box of small cars," said Honda spokesman Sage Marie at a U.S. press introduction of the car in San Diego. Fuel economy, already a strength, has improved in an engine that picks up a few horsepower. Features have been added based on customer feedback, such as the sunroof on what is expected to be the most popular version. Some of the Fit's quirky touches, like the big knobs and a handy tray on the dashboard, are gone. But the Fit still has plenty of glass, giving it good visibility, one of its standout features. The car also now has a standard rear-view camera and improved infotainment touch-screen system. And one of its signature features carries on into the 2015: A rear seat cushion that folds up — creating a door-to-door and roof-to-floor cargo space — in addition to a traditional rear seat back that folds down. The space allows a bike to be stored lengthwise, or it can handle a tall potted plant. The wheelbase has been stretched by slightly more than an inch, although the overall length of the Fit shrinks 1.6 inches. It's a tad wider, too. The gas tank under the driver's seat was redesigned to fit flatter, and the radiator is slimmer, creating more passenger space. Most of the added space goes into the rear seat, where legroom is enhanced by 4.8 inches. Just like the outgoing Fit, the short hatchback is easy to park. The four-cylinder engine now puts out 130 horsepower, an 11% improvement. The automatic transmission has been replaced by a CVT which helps boost the combined mileage rating 5 miles per gallon to 36 — the city rating is 33 miles and highway is 41. For the 15% of buyers who take the six-speed manual transmission (up from five), the ratings are 29, 37 highway and 32 combined, up 5 mpg. Make Ex. 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