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Originally Posted by eldaino
checked the quarter mile times.
0-60 in 9.0 seconds on car and drivers fit, quarter mile was 16.8, 81 mph
the auto fit (left in drive, not paddle shifting) got exactly 1.0 slower, at 17.8, going 78 mph.
pretty meh to me.
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I read the article again and it says the .5 second difference "reflected in our test results — a half-second to 60 mph" meaning that the 10.7 zero to sixty included using the paddles. As they said..."reflected in our test results" meaning they were used.
You don't realize how big of a difference that is. Using the old generic car length for every tenth puts the manual TEN car lengths ahead. That is a HUGE difference. A second is what usually seperates a base model small motor car with the more expensive, powerful sport model.
That being said, I can appreciate the handiness/simplicity of the auto and don't "hate" on it. I have an auto in my Explorer and I'm perfectly happy with it. I'm just pointing out that a full second in the quarter is HUGE.
I think we can both agree that a v6 Accord is a lot faster than a Fit. Guess what...it's about a second faster than a manual Fit in the quarter.
V6 Family Sedan Comparison Test