I bought a 2008 Fit with the auto. I know it has this "drive by wire" system on it, but, I'm used to my 03 Toyota Tacoma. This car shifts ALL the time. Always looking for the best gearing. I touch the pedal...it shifts...

 

My 08 Base A/T is extremely 'shifty' too. I'm getting ready to try manual shifting to see if I like the response better or if the engine lugs too much trying to keep the rpm low. I don't mind a little hunting but it seems to shift into the higher power/lower mpg range more often than I like.

The lower highway gearing on the A/T is great though. I hit 75 with the needle below the 3K rpm mark. If I drove 80, it would likely hover right at 3K. The M/T folks on the forum say they hit 4K at 80.

 

It's shifty, but that's probably what it needs to do to make the 109hp feel pepy. The paddles are cool, but I rather shift with the shifter like other auto-manuals. The paddles are a pain when turning, especially turning into speeding traffic!

 

Its pretty much regular for the little 109HP motor to shift alot specially on hills. Very normal. If you want to control that, put it S and use the paddles.

Tyler

 

Mine shift's alot too.Like TOOL said,it make's use's of it's 109hp better that way,and jump's to 5th quickly with an auto to go into gas saving mode.

 

i bet your tacoma was no gas miser though right?


this is just your cars way of staying in the optimal powerband without sacrificing mpg. otherwise you would have an even slower and less efficient fit.

 

The Fit A/T shifts a great deal because it is working hard, especially if you live in hilly countryside as I do. That's why I believe the Fit should have the 1700 cc engine (which gets over 40 mpg in the Civic HX). My Nissan Versa has an 1800 cc engine but gets same mpg as my Fit.
My solution is to shift 'manually' using the paddle shifters. That let me improve mpg from 29 to 31 mpg. Just don't let rpm get under 1500.
But I don't think M. Schumaker has anything to worry about.
Hope that helps. Cheers.

 

That's why I got rid of the truck.... that and no trunk (or hatch) !

 

You've all been helpful! Thanks o' plenty for putting my mind at ease

 

yeah the car shifts aruond a lot because of the lack of torque our cars have. using the paddles is a solution but really it's still going to require quite a lot of shifting

 

no power + 5 speed auto = lots of shifting.

 

real drivers don't shift while turning. i'm j/k. but generally shifting while turning is a no no, it's how you lose control at high speed corning