Last time I filled up I set the trip meter to zero. Tonight I pulled in to gas up as I have to do a lot of long distance driving tomorrow and I don't want to stop for gas. The trip meter read exactly 237 miles. My receipt said I used 6.29 gallons to fill-up. Doing the simple math yields 237/6.29 = 37.68 mpg. That is for a mix of highway and city driving, with 60% of that being highway at an average speed between 65 mph and 70 mph. I shift anywhere between 3,000 rpms up to 4,500 rpms depending on the situation, so it's not like I baby my car.

What's even more amazing is the engine just turned over 1,000 miles today and I'm getting 37.68 mpg. It will only get better as the engine breaks in more. I suspect when the car hits 5,000 miles that number might go up one mpg or two. I bet a pure highway drive would yield way into the high 40's depending on speed.

Why would anyone buy a Prius when you can buy a car like the Fit that gets very close gas mileage, and is infinitely more fun to drive? Plus it looks better too (subjective). My Fit sport has the navigation system which means it's fully loaded (minus the auto, mine is a manual). The car was $18,500. A fully loaded Prius is about $30,000. I know the Prius comes with some extra features not on the Fit but I don't think it's worth the price premium.

 

fit>prius

(of course)

 

And the Fit has less of an environmental impact than the Prius.

 

Funny, I was just think about my great gas mileage too. Although I'm 'hypermiling' allot my last tank was 40mpg! That's by my calculations, not the car's, and it was done with 30% city / 70% highway.

For us Canadians it converts to 5.9/100L and 700kms on a full tank.

Without the hypermiling I lose around 5 mpg. I haven't calculated a tank based on 'spirited' driving yet as I'm waiting to break the car in more.

 

I just got 35.6 MPG and it was only the 2nd tank of gas ever put in the car. (I just got it 2 weeks ago.) That is mixed city and highway. I told my friend with the Toyota Tundra and his 17 MPG and he was a little jealous.

 

Yea Im driving like a douche and im gettin 31 mpg, so im a pretty happy owner

 

Yep, 37 mpg average with 100% city driving.

 

Sweet! I have topped out at 33 mpg city, but I live in Miami, so I cant complain.

 

I am on my first tank still and am averaging around 37.5 MPG (MT). Mostly highway (75 MPH) and some light city stuff. This is on Winter fuel still in my area. Should be getting close to 40 MPG this Summer after break-in period is over.

You would have to drive your Prius 300,000 miles just to break even on the gas/vehicle price, then throw in the fact that the batteries will need to be replaced at some point soon......

The Fit just makes more sense and cents!

 

35.25 here thats my best so far.. and thats 90% city driving

 

I'm averaging ~ 37.5 MPG overall since I got my Fit in December.

The winter fuel is crappy for mileage and the super cold temps really hurt it too! Today with much milder weather I notice that my average is going up about 3 mpg.

Once we're on summer fuel and our cars are more broken in it will be higher. I'm happy with it.

 

Not to mention that the difference in initial cost could gain interest during that time. That makes it even harder to break even, if ever.

 

Most people are averaging around 35-37mpg combined.
I'm wondering how Honda got to the 29mpg combined figure they are reporting.

 

I get 29mpg if I'm lucky.

 

Hummm Im in the middle of winter here in alaska and im only getting 25-27MPG on a full tank... with about 600miles on my car.
All this talk has got me jealous!

 

Do you guys shift at 5000rpms and accelerate up from light to light?

 

I average around 37 mpg too. I shift early at around 2.5-3.5k rpm.

 

You know, I was thinking the same thing!

I just filled up again today, as I put 300 miles on the car between today and yesterday and the mileage dropped a little, to 35.63. But that is with a minimum speed of 75 mph on the freeway (usually at 80 mph) and a lot of city driving using my normal shift points. Additionally since it's been real hot here in Texas the past few days the A/C was on at all times. Just incredible gas mileage out of this little car.

I know the EPA changed their testing method for the 2008 model year, but something is wrong with their numbers for the FIT.

 

how are you guys doing this!!! hahha i'm getting around 26-28 mpg, but the reason i'm guessing is cuz i'm not light on the gas and the low tire pressure light has been on for a while

 

Even Consumer Reports says that their actual average for the car is 33 mpg, and I know that they don't drive for optimal fuel efficiency.

When I see other larger cars with really high EPA numbers, I'm very suspicious that the entire new EPA system is off.

Another thing I've noticed in general, is that in actual driving conditions reported by real drivers (see Fuel Economy) Hondas usually outperform Toyotas in actual vs EPA mpgs.