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#12 of 2439 2nd tank by johnnyb11 Apr 29, 2006 (7:10 pm)
My first tank (mt sport) was 33.1, the second was 34.3 - both mixed driving - mostly local, non-highway - sometimes "spirited" sometimes easy going. If I can average 35 after break in, I will be thrilled. I'm loving this car.
#13 of 2439 First fill up & MPG by johnd15 Apr 30, 2006 (12:29 pm)
It's taken us 10 days to burn through one gas tank in our 5 spd manual Sport. The low fuel light just came on. Our Fit's taken us 319 miles on 8.9 gallons of OPEC's finest... so that's just under 36 MPG (35.9 to be exact). So towards the higher end of 33/38 rating. Not bad for mixed driving, maybe 2/3 city and 1/3 highway (around here 60 mph). Quite pleased as it should only get better as the engine breaks in & temps warm up.
#14 of 2439 First couple of tanks by mtngal Apr 30, 2006 (2:17 pm)
The first tank of gas (I'm not sure if it was full when the odo was at 0 or if they added gas later) but it appeared to be 32 mpg. Second tank, which was our one day commute (freeway speeds at 70 mph, when I could travel that fast) came out to 30 mpg - guess all that elevation gain comes at a bigger price than I had expected. We'll fill up tomorrow and get a better idea then. This one I've been keeping the speed down to 65 to see if that will make a difference. The Unlimited gets about 2 mpg more if you travel 65 instead of 70, and I'll be interested to see if the Fit does the same thing. Replies to this message: dewaltdakota (Apr 30, 2006 4:45 pm) mtngal (Apr 30, 2006 7:32 pm)
#15 of 2439 Re: First couple of tanks [mtngal] by dewaltdakota Apr 30, 2006 (4:45 pm)
Replying to: mtngal (Apr 30, 2006 2:17 pm) "mtngal", I apologize now for asking a stupid question, but "what in the heck is an 'Unlimited'?" Replies to this message: mtngal (Apr 30, 2006 7:32 pm)
#16 of 2439 Re: First couple of tanks [dewaltdakota] by mtngal Apr 30, 2006 (7:32 pm)
Replying to: dewaltdakota (Apr 30, 2006 4:45 pm) The Unlimited is the long wheel base Wrangler (been out for a couple of years). You can imagine my delight with 30-35 mpg when I'm used to getting 17-18 if I'm lucky.
#17 of 2439 3rd tank of gas by mtngal May 01, 2006 (5:05 am)
3rd stop at the gas station this morning. The mpg came out to 39 - almost all highway miles, one short trip, speed kept to no more than 65, mostly going up or down hill (about 4,000 elevation difference, 2 round trips down and up). Is the huge difference due to city traffic or slowing down to 65? I'll know more in a couple of days - what a great feeling knowing I can go 2 whole days to work and back before visiting a gas station! Replies to this message: grwilson (May 02, 2006 5:56 pm)
#18 of 2439 2nd fill-up with 5MT base Fit by grwilson May 02, 2006 (5:56 pm)
Replying to: mtngal (May 01, 2006 5:05 am) I think slowing down to 65 makes the biggest difference. Backing off the pedal, my mileage jumped from 31 to 37 MPG. I suspect the important variable is engine RPM. My manual Fit turns about 3000 RPM at 60 and 3500 RPM at 70. 65 MPH seems like a good compromise. Now, I have little doubt this thing could hit 40 MPG if I worked at it a bit (turning off the air conditioner after dark, etc.)
#19 of 2439 Steady 34mpg by shneor May 03, 2006 (7:03 am)
Base Manual - Over the first 440 miles, 34.06 mpg. One long trip, 230 miles r/t, the rest commuter driving about 17 miles each way, 4/5 freeway. Tried to keep rpm under 4,000. Now I'm trying to keep rpm under 3,500. Have not used ac yet, but have kept a window open (more air resistance). Looks like you can do about 72mph at 3,500 rpm.
#20 of 2439 sport AT 560 miles by thatsmycall May 03, 2006 (11:57 am)
last estimate for 174 miles= 40.45mpg US; back and forth to town, wife drove some, running kids, errands, not many short trips, a lot of cc, mostly under 3400rpm, under 70, first/last part of trip 7miles pretty straight not many hills at 45-55, then highway 2-5 miles. Other 2 estimates 34.8 and 42.7. While these are not exact #s I am confident the fit can deliver stellar mileage with normal driving. For myself expect a lifetime range between 33-45. Looks really good and I am completely happy. Replies to this message: maxhray (Oct 10, 2009 8:49 pm)

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