Anyone else getting 40+ mpg with city/highway driving?

I was getting 41 but now I am getting close to 45

Manual 09 sport

 

Check to see if the update for the MPG computer has been done. are you calculating or relying on the computer. 2009 FITs had an improper calculation in the computer that needed to be updated in order to more accurately calculate MPG. I'm running 38mpg right now at 33,000+ miles but that is calculated.

~SB

 

I've learned how to drive very efficiently with my Fit and I average anywhere between 40-43mpg.

manual 2010 sport

 

I buy a small car to drive it hard without caring about mpg.

 

Surprisingly my 2012 Fit Sport AT averaged 40mpg one morning last week on a 24-mile trip.

There was light morning "rush-hour" traffic and I was able to coast between 45-50mph on the highway with everyone. I got off the freeway and my average was 40mpg. Expressway driving was slow and smooth (about 40-45mph) and I got to the office parking lot with still an average of 40mpg.


Nice to know it can do that.

 

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My dash tells me I average 36.1 mpg, but when I do the math, it ends up being closer to 38mpg. I never take it easy either.

2011 Sport Manual.

 

MPG claims from the OBC and MPG from short mileage drives are not really pertinent to post. Use your OBC as a real time monitor to alter your driving habits for desired economy.

Calculate MPG at the pump over an entire tank. Better yet average over multiple tanks. That is the only accurate way period.

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What LeafEater and SilverbulletCSVT say++

 

Ditto, but I also try to squeeze every mpg I can on occasion. But it is nice that I can drive like a jackwagon and still return 33mpg...

 

Sounds like I really need to alter my driving style! Using the obc and judging miles per tank I am averaging around 31mpg Any advice or non common knowledge tricks to help bring this number up?

2010 auto sport

 

What's your daily drive like? Some things can't be helped.

On my end: 09 Base auto I was getting 32mpg pretty consistently. Probably 75% freeway and 25% city (Atlanta commute 25miles each way).

At 30K I changed tires (Michelin Energy), had it aligned, and changed oil to 0w20. It immediately went to 36mpg and has stayed there the past 2 months.

Of the 3, I suspect an alignment was the biggest help; original tires wore too quickly even for Fits.

 

I do about 50 or so miles daily on the highway, and possibly 10-15 around town miles. I use cruise control as much as possible to try to keep my foot from getting too heavy on the gas as well. Just recently had an oil change done as well as added air to all my tires and still not seeing a real improvement.

 

Also don't know if this changes much but it has been lowered about 1.5" and has some stiffer suspension then stock. I don't know all the details of the parts put on but could find out. Bought this off of a friend of mine and he is the one that made the changes to it.

 

Thats weird, because the A/T's have longer gearing, so you should be raping on the highway. I get about 40mpg at 60mph, 5M/T

 

I will say the highway I am normally on, the speed limit is 65 so I am normally cruising around 70mph. Think it could help to try switching it into S mode and paddle shifting?

 

Also SSMTEN, great looking fit you got there! I gotta get some pictures of mine on here soon. What all have you done to yours?

 

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Just noticed that very good work!

 

franky - ALL those things your doing will result in good MPG. It's all in the way you do them, cruise control can help sometimes. Being aware and watching the MM bar graph helps get you 'conditioned'. After about 3-4K miles you'll have a better feel of things. No one thing precedes another, it's a package deal. Keep up the good work.

 

Thanks Krimson, I had better mpg when I first started driving it, just cause I wasn't used to the car and probably took everything a lot easier. Not a huuuuge amount more but 2-3mpg more. I think I have fallen too far into the comfort zone again and am not aware of some of my driving habits. Time for me to start cracking down on paying attention again and see what I can pull off. Too jealous of reading people hypermiling and getting insane mpg, I would be happy with just really good haha. Though compared to my vehicle I had before this one this is a world of difference mpg wise. (Used to drive a 98 s10 with a 4.3L that got 15-17mpg highway!)