# Feels like my 2009 Honda Fit Sport has no suspension (clueless about cars) **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** fit, honda\ **Created:** [October 23, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/feels-like-my-2009-honda-fit-sport-has-no-suspension-clueless-about-cars/75123 "2012-10-23T20:00:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/feels-like-my-2009-honda-fit-sport-has-no-suspension-clueless-about-cars/75123/21 "2012-10-28T00:25:58Z")
Quite a few small fwd cars have/had ‘twist beam’ suspensions, like all the 1st gen Rabbits/Jettas and current gen Jetta. It’s compact and light, maximizes inside room. My GTI handled fine with it. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/feels-like-my-2009-honda-fit-sport-has-no-suspension-clueless-about-cars/75123/22 "2012-10-28T00:59:46Z")
**“It’s compact and light, maximizes inside room.”** And, perhaps the biggest reason for using a non-independent suspension in the rear is to hold down manufacturing costs! Let’s be realistic about Honda most likely having a goal of reducing both the cost and the complexity of these small cars. But, for the car owner, the simplicity of a solid rear suspension does lead to lower maintenance costs in the long run, as rear alignment should not be needed unless the car sustains collision damage. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/feels-like-my-2009-honda-fit-sport-has-no-suspension-clueless-about-cars/75123.md?page=1)