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'09 Fit will get 46 MPG?

   
Old Jul 1, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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'09 Fit will get 46 MPG?
taken from Autoblog.com:

the 1.5 i-VTEC will be the sole engine in the US. In Japanese trim, it's good for 118 horsepower (120 PS) -- a 9-horse bump over what the engine in the current car delivers. Even with that extra juice, the Japan-spec 1.5L Fit can achieve fuel economy of 46 mpg (19.6 km/l).
Is this accurate? That's a significant increase from 34 mpg that the '08 model gets.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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To me the statement reads :In Japanese trim, & the Japan-spec 1.5L" which i take it to mean that the Japanese version gets that and we probably won't get that here in the US for the 2009 version.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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What is it about the Japanese spec engine that gives it better mpg?
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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That's probably a bit inflated. I think I remember hearing somewhere that the fuel economy testing process over in Japan isn't quite as realistic as it is over here. I could be wrong though.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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46MPG is for the 1.3L Fit

as for the new 1.5L i-vtec fit.. the mileage will remain the same. I read this info from asia forums.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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Seems a bit high. I reckon the 2009 Fit will get a tad better then the 07-08s though

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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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When the Fit was first released, EPA estimated 34-38 mpg I think. Now it's 28-34 mpg. I think the same thing will happen to the 09 Fit.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by fANTOM
taken from Autoblog.com:



Is this accurate? That's a significant increase from 34 mpg that the '08 model gets.
The SAE says the 09 gets same mpg as the 08.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by pokems23
When the Fit was first released, EPA estimated 34-38 mpg I think. Now it's 28-34 mpg. I think the same thing will happen to the 09 Fit.
I think that's due to a change in the way EPA estimates fuel economy as of 2008. It's more stringent know as far as I know, so estimates for most cars has dropped between 2007 and 2008.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:25 AM
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i get better than 46mpg in my 07 fit lol
 
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