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The hybrid version of the Honda Fit has been recently seen testing the roads. Honda has already announced though that the hybrid version of the Honda Fit is scheduled to wheel into dealer showrooms later this year.

The spied car was spotted with carefully placed tape which’s believed to hide the slight body changes necessary to accommodate the additional elements in order to transform Fit into a hybrid.

The car is already speculated to have packaging needs for the hybrid’s battery packs that may deter the functionality of the Fit’s “Magic Seat”, potentially killing some of the standard model’s utility. Any loss in packaging flexibility will likely be offset by the increased fuel-efficiency, rumored to be well above of 50mpg, with a price tag that’s expected to undercut Honda’s Insight Hybrid.

Honda confirmed the hybrid version of the Fit last year, but has yet to release any details on the gas-electric hatchback. Expect the Fit though to use a version of Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist system currently used in the Insight and CR-Z.