New 82 mpg Honda FIT in 2007

Ridge
02-26-2006, 01:16 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/02/22/honda_hybrid.reut/index.html

What a great second vehicle if your first vehicle is a Ridgeline. I think you'll have all your bases covered.

Japan's third-biggest auto maker aims to sell the Fit hybrid as early as next year for around ¥1.4 million ($11,790), or about ¥200,000 more than the gasoline-only version, likely making it the world's first hybrid to cost less than ¥2 million ($16,840), the leading Japanese business daily said Wednesday.

The model could be launched in the business year starting April 2007 and would be sold globally, the paper said.

The newspaper said the Fit hybrid would have fuel economy comparable to that of the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius, which the auto makers advertise in Japan as getting around 35-36 km to a liter, or about 82-84 miles per gallon.

The most fuel-efficient gasoline-only Fit, with a 1.3-liter engine and continuous variable transmission, gets 24 km to a liter, or 56 miles per gallon.

rest of article at the above link

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basils
02-26-2006, 01:29 PM
Nice! I'd consider one for the wife. :D

Razorfist
02-26-2006, 01:31 PM
Thats amazing gas mileage. If I ever need a second vehicle.............

Blue
02-26-2006, 03:41 PM
There is a lawsuit in California against Toyota because the actual mileage of Prius is only half what they advertised.

If you drive exactly as the simulated testing in a lab, then your mileage will approach 82mpg. I will be surprised if actual mileage is over 40mpg for a average driver. For all highway driving, there is no difference between regular and hybrid mpg.

fins2theright
02-26-2006, 03:46 PM
Hey, notice the Ridgeline-like rear seats? They fold up AND down! Cool.

Ridge
02-27-2006, 01:12 AM
More pics


http://automobiles.honda.com/images/fit/gallery/photo8.jpg

http://hondatuningmagazine.com/features/0308ht_spoonfit04_z.jpg