Yep when it was new last year and averaged 75 to 80 mph doing it: BUT this is on a long trip of highway only.

 

Tank # 4.. 30mpg...better than before but still fall behind EPA...

 

Fit Sport AT
~6,000 Miles so far
Upgraded Honda wheels
70% City Driving (~10 miles each day to-from work)


I've tracked the past two months of my usage with my gas receipts and tripometer, and unfortunately I'm getting 21 in the city and 30 on the highway.

My driving style is pretty laid back. I don't gun it, and I keep it in D (not S) mode and rarely go over 3,000rpm.

The car's up at Penske Honda here in Indy right now, and unless they get something usable from TechLine... I'm going to get rid of it. It uses up more gas than my '90 Civic did.

By the way, it's crazy that this car weighs on 400lbs less than an early 90s Accord.

 

Im with ya on tossing in the Fit. I think I will keep it a little longer until I have paid down on it a bit more. Im glad I did 5 yr financing instead of the 6.

 

Tank # 21 = 35.486mpg

6029miles = 33.737mpg
*edit* Still on the original oil. Oil life = 35%.
-troy

 

I've been tracking mileage on my Fit Sport Auto for the last 16 fill-ups.
Total miles 4224 yielding 30MPG mixed use.
The last 4 tanks have been purely city use yielding 27.5 MPG

 

You can "pull the plug" on the defroster-based A/C. There is a how-to on the forum. Letting it warm up, as you mention, uses gasoline, and hence, 0 mph while it is not moving. If you have a Sport, you can put it in S-mode, and get it in 5th gear above 30 mph, and leave it there. Best mileage is attained around 50 mph.

I went from getting mileage about the same as yours, to consistently getting in the 30's. My last two tanks have been in the 35 mpg range. I'm also seeing fuel economy improve with miles. I'm over 18,000 miles, and it just keeps inching upwards.

Hope that helps!!

Just some thoughts to consider.

Driving it with a normal foot for acceleration seems to be better for gas mileage than taking your time.

 

Sport Auto, 87 octane Sam's Club gas.

I'm happy with the results, I use the car 80-90% city driving (15 miles one way to work), and I drive aggressively. The couple of highway trips I have taken, I've averaged 35 mpg.

Here are the results:
____0 - 1,000: 27.481 mpg $2.962/gal
1,000 - 2,000: 29.207 mpg $2.267/gal
2,000 - 3,000: 31.101 mpg $2.109/gal
3,000 - 4,000: 25.530 mpg $2.164/gal
4,000 - 5,000: 28.428 mpg $2.072/gal
__Overall avg: 28.349 mpg $2.315/gal

 

I've averaged just under 31 mpg over the eight tanks that I've kept track of. Most of the mileage is highway, though some of that is around 70 mph, which might account for being so far off the 37 mpg that the car is supposed to get on the highway. The worst tank was 28.7 and the best was 33.97. I drive a Sport 5AT.

What speeds are involved in getting the EPA numbers? For example, do they assume that all highway driving is done at 55 mph? How about for city driving?

 

I simply am shocked however It is not anyway close to what My manual did from day one. I could honestly accept 30 mpg. I am not happy with that number and it is nowhare close to what the copmany says it will do for gas milage... If I ever reach 40 mpg on the HWY I am going to pass out

Taffita white sport AT Fit

 

I know I've hit close to 40mpg on the freeway. really long stretch, 60mph, cruise control engaged. Didn't have slow down or speed up for traffic. it was awesome. Then mileage dropped significantly due to me being stuck in my normal everyday traffic...

the next time i have a full/near full tank, and the ability to get the long stretch of road, im filling her up afterwards and posting the mileage.

 

Hey, wyy183 , Listen to this. Yes the defrost does cost fuel to run but I dont think it makes such a terrible difference. I say this because I had a MT fit for 7000 miles and I would sometime run the AC. Around town I would get 33 mpg and hwy 38. Those are the mean nubers not the Hi and lows. The way I function AC is I turn it off and on. It isnt too crazy It is just that you kind of know when you have had enough. If I lived in the lower 50 states I am sure I could not do that. A very good reason AC is not as much a big deal is that The Fit has an electric power steering pump. That is a big thing. How many cars on the road have that. What it means is that normally the power steer pump runs off the motor by a belt as does the AC.It seems to me you possibly break even.
I have not looked but I wonder if the AC has a seperate belt? Why not unhook it to do better on milage and power.
Realize that I feel the same way as you regarding the MPG on the AT Fit so keep that in mind when reading my comments

 

It is just about 5000 miles (7977km) now and I can’t complain about the mileage.

Average for the 5000 miles = 6.015 l/100km (it’s the way we count in Switzerland)
= 16.624 km/l = 39.101 mpg (US) = 46.960 mpg (Imp.)

Best tank filling = 5.63 l/100km
= 17.761 km/l = 41.774 mpg (US) = 50.171 mpg (Imp.)

Worst tank filling = 6.657 l/100km
= 15.022 km/l = 35.334 mpg (US) = 42.436 mpg (Imp.)

The worst tank was during wintertime, with AC 100% switched on.

I can’t complain about AT either :-)

 

 

Sport AT

Averages about 30-33 MPG when i drive 65-75 mph; 50/50 street/hwy
Averages about 28-30 MPG when i drive 80-90 mph; 50/50 street/hwy

 

Depending on how I am driving;

When I am averaging 65MPH - 75MPH; I avg. 30-33 MPG
When I am averaging 80MPH - 90MPH; I avg. 27-29 MPG

 

Tank 22 = 33.337mpg
Tank 23 = 33.068
Tank 24 = 33.140

6921miles = 33.665mpg
Original oil life = 20%

These last couple tanks were in very cold weather (Michigan) with some snow, traffic jams, etc. 88 mile commute round trip from work, 70 miles being ~75mph on I75.

Oil change next week, we'll see if it gets better.
-troy

 

I am not even getting 30 mpg yet. I have a little over 4k miles.The part that irritates me is I drive 104 miles round trip to work. Of that, 15 miles is in town, the remainder is open highway/interstate. My cruise is set at 70. I sold the car I had and bought the Fit for its MPG rating. I am very disappointed in not even being able to make the city rating

 

Many people complain about the mileage on AT's. However, have you guys tried to understand why the numbers are so low? I have to admit, my AT doesn't get near what it is rated. Here are some factors to consider:

-Under inflated tire pressure - I usually keep mine around 34 psi all around.
-Oil Viscosity - I'm using thicker 5W-30; I know this will contribute to greater pumping losses.
-Periods of Idling - I like to warm-up my car in the morning for 2-4 minutes
-AC usage
-Heavy foot
-Transmission shifting

Yes I do agree that the EPA ratings for this car is overstated; you won't get those MPG numbers because they do not represent the many different conditions we subject the car to.

There are times when I MPG figures are impressive (non-AC highway driving). Sometimes I feel like I could better control the transmission to increase the MPG; my tranny likes to 'hunt' for gears at times. Also note the disparity between people's comments. Some indiviuals get good gas mileage while others do not.

 

I get similar mileage at those speeds. Around town driving I'm getting around 25-26. I don't see it getting any better but I'm sure that the gas we have available is part of the reason for the lousy mileage.

bob