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Replying to: tiff_c (Jul 26, 2008 12:54 pm) What car out there gets that in America? The Fit gets about the best MPG out there. As good as a Civic or Corolla but more usable space inside and more cargo space. |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Jul 26, 2008 6:41 pm) What car out there gets that in America? If we're talking about EPA highway testing, you'll need a Prius Civic Hybrid VW Diesel Smart If we aren't, then drive my Accord. It's a 2006 model, but at 72mph cruise, unloaded, no A/C, I've had 40 MPG on more than one occasion.
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jul 26, 2008 8:49 pm) We have to get another vehicle in the next year and I will be looking at the Yaris and Fit again. For me, the fit has great room and I loved the MT to drive but the seats were uncomfortable, the pedal position/foot room felt a little cramped and the vehicle clearance was too low. I'm also looking at the continued feedback on gas mileage. There seems to be a wide variation with the fit and much less so with the Yaris. The fit seems to have resolved most of my concerns (except the gas mileage  ) so we will see. Yaris is making the 4 door LB this year and adding more saftly features.
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Replying to: bobw3 (Jul 26, 2008 6:41 pm) What car out there gets that in America? The Fit gets about the best MPG out there. As good as a Civic or Corolla but more usable space inside and more cargo space. The fact is the Fit should easily get better fuel economy tan it does. My friend had one, loved it, but hated the fact that he never got above 26mpg in the city. No matter how he drove it. He sold it and bought a Hi-Lux diesel pickup truck and his fuel economy went up to 30mpg and better. That's a 4 door pickup truck with a 5.5 foot bed! So why can't these small cars get better fuel economy. Saying they don't, isn't an answer. I know they don't but why is 35mpg the best you can get in the US. No one in Europe would buy a car that did so poorly. The Fit is a great little car, but poor on fuel when compared to other offerings overseas. My wife still wants one so probably she will get one in October. Still a Civic LX would get better fuel economy. I used to own Civic Hatchbacks, Geo Metro's etc... All of them got better than 40mpg. No excuse for a small car to get such low MPG.
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Replying to: bam8 (Jul 27, 2008 5:14 am) |
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I can't accept the fact the new Fit does not include all the features the Japan Fit does. Nobody in America is so cheap they deserve less a car. And nobody in America is so cheap they wouldn't pay a couple gran more for all the goodies. America deserves the same quality not less. And since this site is about MPG www.fueleconomy.gov nails the real facts on that too... and it's 300 miles per tank and 31 mpg combined. with no more than 34 highway. And these are the real numbers.
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Replying to: damian1962 (Jul 27, 2008 6:26 am) Before you get your tickets and move to Japan to buy your Fit, I want to mention our latest mpg figures here in central Texas. As I mentioned the other day, the temps have been 98 to 102 - everyday. The AC is on from May thru October and maybe more. Our in-town mpg has averaged 30 mpg w/ the Sport AT. Yesterday, we drove from Austin to Corpus and back (had to do some quick stuff) with AC on and averaged 43.3 mpg with 2 1/2 people and no cargo. No too bad. My husband and I alternated the driving duties.... Regards, Bubba |
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Replying to: damian1962 (Jul 27, 2008 6:26 am) Actually the Japanese Fit has a LOT more features than the American version. The JDM is different because Japan is mostly city and some rural when you really get outside the city. Small cars are very popular there. In the US large cars and SUV's and Trucks are the norm. The Fit also costs less in Japan than the US when you convert Yen to dollars. This is a decision by Honda and it's so they don't compete with the Civic a car that sells in very small numbers in Japan. |
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I don't buy the argument that the Civic would be affected in sales if the Fit came fully loaded. People who like the civic wont buy the Fit, and Fit Lovers would be on cloud 9 and would fork up the extra cash. I like the Mazda 5 better, it suits my needs better. And for the Texan person who says move to Japan. I like the 30 plus beaches with crysal water down here. I love the resorts and Old San Juan to much. I am 365 days a tourist in the summer. You can't say that... can ya.. and just in case you also want to cheap shot me with the hurricains, houses down here are concrete not carton like in Texas where tornados wipe out entire communities. Stick to the subject the Fit should be better in everyway and it should give better mpg's. And yeah you would get more mpg in texas when the tornado winds help ya...Fit= 
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Replying to: tiff_c (Jul 27, 2008 6:09 am) Just because you say they should isn't a reason either. And just because older civic hatchbacks and geo metros would get 40mpg for some people isn't a reason either. Those cars were smaller, lighter, polluted more, were less safe, less stable, had poorer braking, etc...so of course they got better mpg then modern cars. Plus what speed where you driving them to get over 40mpg? My Fit gets in the mid 30's MPG average and high 30s mpg on the highway and is safe, spacious, and handles great. Yes, I possibly could get better MPG in a corolla, civic or yaris (unless you're one of those only getting in the mid 20's MPG average for those cars...just read the other forums or fuelseconomy.gov), but then I'd drive the car less often because those cars aren't as practical as the Fit, in that with the Fit I can hold four people plus a lot of stuff behind the 2nd row and even stuff under the 2nd row. I couldn't carry that much stuff with 4 passengers in the Civic, Corolla or Yaris, so I'd end up having to drive our big vehicle. But if you're just looking at MPG, then go find a 15yr old geo metro and have fun! 
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