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#17 of 66 Re: Scion Owner Considering Fit [aatherton] by johnnyb11 May 02, 2006 (3:27 pm)
Replying to: aatherton (May 02, 2006 1:39 pm) "At 2,200 miles with a manual transmission, my worst tank during break-in on rural roads with constant speed variation (wasteful acceleration and deceleration) was 33 mpg. My best tank after break-in was 40.5 mpg, which took some concentration to acheive. In normal driving keeping up with traffic around my city of Louisville, I consistently get 35 mpg."   Congrats, because in my xB, I also averaged 27, mixed driving, and not "spirited" driving. REALLY disappointing.
#18 of 66 Please do not buy an xB. by malachy72 May 02, 2006 (7:05 pm)
It's making mine look more common.
#19 of 66 How is the A/C on the Fit? by protospork May 02, 2006 (9:50 pm)
I would love to know if anyone has a sense of how the air conditioning compares in the Fit. I test drove the Fit on a cool foggy day ,so I didn't feel how it performed.   On my Scion xB the a/c is sub par; if you are in the front you make out okay but, the back never gets cool.   Also, does anyone know the 0 to 60 performance specs on the Fit? For the xB it is 11.4. I find the xB a bit poky and not a good choice for a long highway trip. I like the Fit a lot, but, don't want another around the town car.
#20 of 66 Scion xB 2007 Specs? by vivi May 03, 2006 (8:20 am)
I'm considering an xB purchase, but the current xB does not accelerate well. So I thought I'll wait for the 2007 model. Does anyone know any specs yet for the xb 2007? Colours? Thanks VV Replies to this message: aatherton (May 07, 2006 6:10 am)
#21 of 66 I'd pass by plekto May 03, 2006 (9:48 am)
The Xb'x engine gets terrible mileage considering its almost Geo Metro like acceleration. That and the lack of ANY back seat amenities/cupholders/unhappy kid back there... Those were deal-breakers. Replies to this message: aatherton (May 09, 2006 12:17 pm)
#22 of 66 Re: Scion Owner Considering Fit [manko] by nwng May 03, 2006 (11:00 am)
Replying to: manko (May 01, 2006 10:01 pm) thanks for the reply. Can you tell me what's the rpm in the fit at 70 mph? (in fifth of course)   One thing I like about honda's small engines is they can really rev and likes to be reved. But it gets real buzzy at highway speeds.   toyota's gearing are better for highway cruising, and the clutch is actually easier to engage than honda's. But shifting is less satisfied than honda's. I guess based on your opinion, this still holds true after so many years I've been driving cars by both manufactures. Replies to this message: hungarian83 (May 03, 2006 11:11 am) manko (May 03, 2006 6:33 pm)
#23 of 66 Re: Scion Owner Considering Fit [nwng] by hungarian83 May 03, 2006 (11:11 am)
Replying to: nwng (May 03, 2006 11:00 am) "One thing I like about honda's small engines is they can really rev and likes to be reved. But it gets real buzzy at highway speeds."   The Fit is not loud at all though at higher speeds...I can say this from experience. Definitely not buzzy.   Also, the clutch is very easy and light. I can't say the same for the 2002 Civic I often drive, but the Fit's clutch is wonderful to use and makes driving in rush hour traffic a breeze.
#24 of 66 Re: Scion Owner Considering Fit [nwng] by manko May 03, 2006 (6:33 pm)
Replying to: nwng (May 03, 2006 11:00 am) "Can you tell me what's the rpm in the fit at 70 mph? (in fifth of course)"   Sure, it's about 3400-3500 rpm, 80 is ~3900 rpm. xB at same speed is almost identical, 70 is 3500 and 80 is 4000. To be honest, gearing on both is nearly identical if you compare the ratios, but definitely feels different due to the engines and where they make their power.
#25 of 66 xB by tundradude May 06, 2006 (8:53 pm)
After reading several posts, the xB does have one cupholder in the rear. Thats where the cell phone goes in mine. Mine also has plenty of power, its in the 9's for 0-60 with a manual. If I would like to go faster in the same test, I can drive my Tundra with its V8. Otherwise, the xB is not a sports coupe like a tC.   However, I do agree that the xB is NOT a good long distance car. My Tundra and Corolla are much better for the task.
#26 of 66 Re: Scion xB 2007 Specs? [vivi] by aatherton May 07, 2006 (6:10 am)
Replying to: vivi (May 03, 2006 8:20 am) "... considering an xB purchase, but the current xB does not accelerate well... Does anyone know any specs yet for the xb 2007?"   My xB with manual transmission accelerates strongly. The road test of four "Rebellious Boxes" by Car & Driver put the xB's 0-60 mph time at 9.6 seconds.   The 2007 xB will reportedly be the same as the 2006. The 2008 xB will reportedly be changed from the present Echo platform to the larger Corolla platform. It will be res-styled, larger, more powerful and more expensive.

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