2015 Honda Fit Pricing, Options and Specifications

The new engine is DI and has a 10% higher CR for better MPG.

 

That's probably one of the reasons the '12 Civic beat the previous generation's EPA numbers.
The 8th gen LX (like mine) has 16" wheels with fat tires , the 12 LX has 15" wheels.

Now why doesn't Toyota re-test their Prius with 16" or 17" wheels to get a more honest number ? The 17's CAN'T be as efficient as the 15's.

 

Wayne, if the width and height dimensions didn't change (much) and/or if the frontal area stayed about the same, then the drop came from improving the Cd; as you say. I'd believe the 0.285 number. The tapered roofline, and the underpans, and possibly other improvements like tighter wheel opening and more flush wheels, (slight) side taper, wheel deflectors and/or strakes - all could lower the drag.

 

Not saying it's not common, but it's still ridiculous. For the record, the vast majority of cars I have owned all turned around 2800-2900rpm at 60. That goes for our "new" Mazda5, too. So it's not like I'm not used to it, just disappointed.

Honda, along with Subaru, Hyundai and possibly others, seem to be on a campaign to hobble their MT models with substantially lower EPA ratings than their AT models, even though things could be evened up by simply making the top gear taller. I was hoping Honda would finally break this streak with the new Fit, but alas no.

 

Im sure I would get at least 2mpg better if I had the 15" narrow wheels vs the 16" wider factory wheels. These only came on the Trim 4 as an option since the steering rack is slightly different with a quicker ratio and bigger turning radius.

Well worth the grip when I take hard corners I love taking with the C.

 

I agree, mostly. However, the current manual Accent has a significantly taller top gear, and therefore is much closer to matching the corresponding automatic's highway rating. Despite that advantage, it doesn't beat the '15 Fit's highway number, because of its larger engine, and higher drag (as well as perhaps some less obvious factors).

 

I'm confused. If 0.727 is "the same as," wouldn't 0.809 be "shorter," as that term is commonly understood?

 

I can't imagine throwing gears ALL DAY LONG for years in a daily driver.

It's not fun unless it's in a real sports car on the Weekends.

 

If anything I'd say you have it backwards. Rowing through gears makes an otherwise boring daily driver fun. It makes driving the vehicle much more interactive...hardly drudgery.

 

Let me put you on the 405 here or a nice drive in the city.

Will see about that.

 

Same here. I've driven something like 750,000 miles on manual transmissions. It's so second nature I don't have to think about it much. Then again, I'm not driving in L.A. traffic.

Only way I'll ever go automatic is when I finally go hybrid. At which point there will be a whole new set of optimization techniques to keep me occupied.

 

I'm going to make your shifting dreams come true in Traffic and let you drive me full time in a manual.

Ill pay for the gas! hehe

 

Yes.

 

I miss shifting. A lot. I do a fair amount of back'n'forth between N and D , but it's not the same.
Next car will have to be a manual. Unless , of course, it's a hybrid.