Reading these posts really angers
me over the mileage I am receiving. I purchased my 2008 Fit, Sport, Automatic June 2008. I currently have 12,911 miles ( just checked). If I am lucky I get 24.7 mpg in the city which is most of my driving. On the highway, the best I have received is 35.6. This is a FAR cry from the 37 city and 45 highway that I had with my 2002 Honda Civic (some jerk rear ended me and totaled my beautiful car). I have talked to other Fit owners locally and they have all told me they get, 32+ city. I have talked to the local dealership and I was told: You have to wait until the engine "breaks in" about 5,000 miles. At 5000 miles, it was no, closer to 7,500 miles, then it was no 10,000 miles. Then it was well there are no dash lights on, so there is nothing wrong, then it was you need to make sure you use the synthetic oil (I do, my son changes the oil for me he works at a local oil change place and since I don't have to pay for it, we always use the synthetic).
Is it me? Is my FIT a piece of crap? I get close to the same mileage in my husbands 1997 Ford F150. I am so frustrated at this.
To check my mileage, I fill up my tank. Reset the trip odometer. The next time I fill up I divide the miles by the number of gallons it took me to fill up. The very best i have received was 35.6 and that was a mix of highway/city driving (80/20). When I was looking to buy a new car, I told them I wanted something where I would get the same mileage as my Civic. They assured me that the FIT would get BETTER mileage than my Civic. I am really beginning to wish I would have gotten something else. Does anyone have any suggestions?