[a fit called umeko]

i have an AT fit sport that is a little less than 3 weeks old and has about 850 miles on it. my usual driving is probably 95% city and 5% highway, so for every tank i get about 25mpg, which is understandable because i don't drive with fuel efficiency in mind at all. and my former car used to get at best 13 mpg, so i'm happy with my fit's mpg considering all the factors that affect it. my engine light is on always when i turn it on saying it's cold. i just wait for it to turn off which usually takes like 1 minute. anyway, i took a trip from orange county to san diego this past weekend and i was impressed with my mpg. the trip was about 85% highway and 15% city driving and there was probably an extra weight of 800 lbs AT LEAST and the air conditioning was on the whole trip because it was so goddamn hot. so i was thinking eh, ok it might not get that great of highway mpg because the added weight and the air conditioning and such. but i got about 33 mpg on the trip which impressed the shit out of me. went about 250 miles total and filled up with 7.7 gallons after the trip. sucks i don't have highway driving usually but i'm in love with my fit and wouldn't wanna trade it for anything.

if you are expecting to get great mpg with city driving you probably should have gotten a prius which gets (or so i've heard) 60 mpg city. i don't have any rattling in my car and my car is so quiet i barely even know it's on. i agree that you feel every single bump and groove in the road, but that's what happens when you have a small car with small tires. i feel everything in the road, but i think it makes it fun to drive. i had a huge SUV before i got my fit and couldn't feel anything and with my fit i feel it all. i guess it's just personal preference. sorry you are not happy with your fit you can give it to me, i'll take care of it.