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Re: First tank of gas [luvindia] by luvindia
Oct 13, 2008 (8:54 am)
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Replying to: luvindia (Oct 04, 2008 6:21 am)

This weekend I took my car for a fall vacation to NH (from NJ) - overall MPG was 42 which is just AMAZING!!! I do not have the cruise control(base model) so the speed varied from 80-60 MPH. The MPG is about 45 if you drive around 60-65 and if I put 70-80 it drops to 41 or so...
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Re: First tank of gas [luvindia] by bobw3
Oct 13, 2008 (2:11 pm)
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Replying to: luvindia (Oct 13, 2008 8:54 am)

Was your MPG based on manual calculation or the trip computer, which is very inaccurate based on reports here.
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Re: First tank of gas [bobw3] by luvindia
Oct 17, 2008 (2:46 pm)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Oct 13, 2008 2:11 pm)

It was based on the manual calculations, the way I do it
 
Reset the trip odometer when I fill up the tank. Get the miles driven and divide by the fuel filled. I always fill it up, I have been doing this since I started driving cars back in 2000 - best way to get the MPG. The honda MPG meter showed 46.X but as you know that is not the correct due to roll factors. Mind its a base model and there are only 20% of the total population of FITs available. It adds 2 MPG (in EPA terms) extra compared to Sports but I think EPA MPG can be easily be beaten if driven sensibly.
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MPG over 1st 1200 Miles by rlh2
Oct 19, 2008 (9:03 am)
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Recently purchased '09 Fit Sport with AT/NAV. Averaging 34.2 mpg over first 1200 miles with individual tank calcs of 36.3, 34.9, 32.2, and 33.5. Mixed driving, mostly highway.
 
Similar to other posts, digital display reading is higher.
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Re: Mileage - '09 sport auto [byron2] by byron2
Oct 19, 2008 (12:32 pm)
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Replying to: byron2 (Oct 10, 2008 7:18 am)

Fuel mileage update on our '09 Fit Sport Auto. Now on our third tank of gas and car has about 650 miles on it. Just drove from UC Davis (college tours) to the San Francisco Peninsula. All freeway and all flat. Got 37.2 MPG per the computer. The Fit's not the world's best freeway cruiser, but it did fine. Of course our '06 Avalon, which is an awesome freeway tool for long trips such as SF to LA, is a pain in the butt in town. The Fit's perfect there. Byron
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First Tank..... by baddog2
Oct 19, 2008 (2:50 pm)
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1st tank on new 09 Fit Sport AT was 34.1 mpg (calculated)... 100 miles highway + 231 miles mix of rural roads and city Not sure the dealership topped the tank as full as I did, so 0.5 gals less and I would have had 36 mpg. Hoping the 2nd tank is better and the 3rd even better. I filled it up after the Need Gas icon lit up and it took 9.7 gallons (which I think means I still had 1 gallon in the tank). Is that consistent with other 09 Fit owners experience? Just wondering how far I dare go once the gas icon comes on.
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Re: First Tank..... [baddog2] by jdfury
Oct 22, 2008 (8:06 am)
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Replying to: baddog2 (Oct 19, 2008 2:50 pm)

Sounds about right. The Fuel tank capacity is 10.6 gallons. I always use the trip odo (resetting after every fill-up), so whenever it turns over 300 miles, I know I have about 20-30 miles (from a conservative estimate, the actual number is probably closer to 50-60) to get to a gas station.
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5000 mile MPG update--2009 base fit auto by lknfit
Oct 22, 2008 (4:43 pm)
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Man I love this car. Using manual calculations (computer seems to always be 2-3mpg high) I have had an overall average of 38.5 mpg with a 50/50 mix of city and highway. Best tank 41, worst 34. worst tank was fully loaded beach trip with family, dog, and a weeks worth of junk. Just clicked to 60% oil life. cant wait to do the first change.
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MPG update by tlylejeep
Oct 23, 2008 (7:13 am)
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Have a 2008 Honda Fit Sport with the 5 speed manual.
 
32.52 - from dealer fill-up
40.47
39.16
38.25
36.63
36.00
36.10
38.00
37.02
42.59
33.99
36.95
41.18
37.27
38.47
39.06
38.34
38.65
37.46
39.40
40.44
39.55
38.92
Avg of 38.11 MPG
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New 09 Fit ... first 2 tanks ... by baddog2
Oct 23, 2008 (7:31 pm)
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I've had my new Fit exactly a week today and have 950 miles on it. First tank (dealer fill up) was 34.6 mpg (calculated) covering 40% city and 60% highway (200 miles round trip on tollway). 2nd tank was calculated at 40.7 mpg (car's computer said 42.3 mpg) and was all driving around home (live in the country) .... 7 miles to work on rural roads and 15 miles to town on rural roads and highway. I just put 250 miles on it today .. all highway miles with cruise control set at 65 mph and the mpgs look like they're going to be down from the 2nd tank as the car's computer is showing 39.4 mpg and I covered less miles on the first half tank of gas. I'm making the same round trip tomorrow and it will be interesting to compare the mpgs as I plan to not use the cruise tomorrow to see if it makes a difference. Mostly flat land here in Illinois, but some hills which made the AT shift down to 4th.
 
Anyone else have opinion and/or experience on whether or not using cruise control effects mpg?
 
I drove in the rain on the way home tonight and had to use the defrost setting to clear the inside of windshield. Would that effect mpg much as it causes compressor to work?

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