Check it out at: http://news.sawf.org/Lifestyle/8901.aspx

 

I can definately not see that happening.

 

Niether can I.. I'm calling BS!!!!

 

As if. Won't happen before the redesign.

 

Oh man! I thought the 2006 fit was going to get 58 miles per gallon on the highway. There is one place that says the one engine gets 58 and the other gets 48 on the highway. Now I see a report saying the 2007 half battery car gets 55. And even if there is only one battery you could never get back enough in gas savings to make up for the higher upfront cost. Plus, I don't want to own a half electric, half engine car. What false advertising..who ever put that false mileage figure out. They said it was the regular fit, not the electric car that it got similar mileage to the Toyota battery car. They don't even report the mileage correctly. So now I see the fit gets only 38 on the highway?! I get 41 with my Corolla. I'll sticking with my Corolla. I would NEVER buy a slow car poke car that gets less than 40 on the highway. No wonder Toyota sells ten times more cars. Just try to get a discount on that fit. You could get a fully equipped Corolla for the same price, get at least the same mileage and get to 60 a lot faster. .poet

 

You'd lose the hatchback, cool seats, small size, and most of all, you'd own a Corolla.

It would probably be beige too, like virtually every other Camrolla on the road...

Corollas are nice, if you want a Corolla.

 

So much misinformation in your post, I'm not even sure if it's worth replying. I'd like to know what inacurrate sources you've been reading. Her goes nothing.

It's a 2007 Fit.

All the Honda sites have always listed 33/38 MPG for the North American Fit. These are not even official numbers, and knowing Honda, they would state a lower MPG just to be on the safe side.

They are talking about a hybrid car in the following years. Go read the Honda press releases on the subject, not everything you read on the net is accurate. = you.

Where did you read that the ga Fit would have similar MPG as the Pryus (Toyota's hybrid car, not just a battery car)?

The Fit design is closer to the Matrix than the Corolla. The Corolla is a 4 door sedan, and is very limited as to what it can haul around.

Until a US Fit is tested for acceleration and MPG, your conclusions are not remotely accurate.

In Canada, a Corolla Sport with the Sport Package (WTF?!?!) is the model optioned the most similar to the Fit Sport, and goes for 3000$ more than what the Fit Sport estimated price. The Corolla Sport with the Sport Package does have a sunroof, and other items the Fit doesn't have. But can the Corolla be ordered with 6 airbags?

Ohh, I just found the Corolla LE that has 6 airbags, and a bunch of other options, but costs 5000$ more. Then there's the XRS...

 

https://www.fitfreak.net/?OVRAW=hond...OVMTC=advanced

This is the link where I found those figures.

 

Are you here on a mission poet? Sit back, relax, take a deep breath.

Get your facts from http://www.hondanews.com. The hybrid rumors havent been confirmed by Honda at all, that is purely speculation.

 

What are you talking about corey415? I posted a link that had nothing to do with the hybrid. I stated what the link said. It said 48.5 for the one engine, and 58 for the other. The link about the hybrid said 55. That's why I posted there was false advertising. Is that okay to do? Did you read the link? Sit back, relax, take a deep breath? I see you are a senion member. But are you a member of the human race? If so, why not act like it? Did I ever do anything to you that you need to try to belittle me? Must be the power you think you have while hiding behind a screen name. With your comments to a brand new member and b17's as well, I know when I'm being spoken rude to, so I will move on. BTW b17...I paid $14,250 including fright for a 2005 Corolla LE with air, 7 disk CD player, cruise, power doors, windows, mats including trunk carpet, etc, etc,...No, I didn't get 6 air bags or the sun roof. It had a MSRP of 17+. I know it's not a hatch-back. That was not the point. I was just saying the value if the fit doesn't get over 50 miles on the highway is not worth the value the Corolla offers IMO. The other point I was trying to make is you cannot deal down very much from MSRP with the Honda's. So by just giving a quote via the MSRP on the Corolla is misinformation.

 

You come in here with a foul attitude, expect foul replies. If you were in front of me and blurbed what you wrote, I would have said what I had to say. I've spoken my mind to everyone I've ever met, even so called big shots, it's actually a quality my employer appreciates.

I'm more than happy that the Corolla is the ideal car for you, and this 50mpg you speak of is B.S. Why should the Fit have a better gas mileage than the Corolla to make it worthy of being looked at? Congratulations if you are so happy with your Corolla.

Maybe the Corolla LE is different in the US than Canada. Here the Corolla line up is priced the same way as the Civic. I've driven a few rental Corollas over the years, and there's no way I'd ever buy one, well, maybe once I'm ready to retire but odds are the Civic will still win me over. Until then, I'll keep driving fun hatchbacks.

For most of us, the fact that the Fit IS A HATCHBACK is the point. Some of us like the practicality they offer. It's evident that this is of no importance for you, so keep driving a sedan and be happy.

The big manufacturers are always willing to deal more. Toyota has different corporate goals than Honda, hence why they are bigger.

 

Well, it's obvious that you misunderstood me. I had no intention of being foul. Looking back at my post I see it could come off that way. Didn't mean it to be that way. But do you automatically assume the worse intent from a poster? I didn't realize there would be such a response back to me. This is an open forum is it not? Does one have to speak positive things only about the fit? I was just stating the fact that I was not happy that the link I read was not correct and the mileage is much less than I had first read about on that poorly written link. The first thing I read is I am posting so much misinformation that you're not sure it's even worth replying to. And that childish "face image = me" what was the purpose of that? I am assumed to have made many wrong statements. In other words I am accused of lying. I was going to look at the fit, thinking the car was getting great mileage, which is a very important factor to me, before I would trade in a car that I've owned for under a year.

Life is too short to post on an open forum where other members are quick to jump all over someone that they assume to be foul simply for giving their opinions. So for being less than perfectly clear I apologize. Take care, ..poet

 

I agree with you. Opinions are important, and a forum is a great place for them. I appreciate yours, but I don't have to agree with it. That's the great part about forums.

You can tell somone that you like your Silverado more than their F-150, but don't spit at them when you tell them. And definitely don't tell them that while standing in the Ford dealership.

Thanks for clearing things up though.

 

If you understood that the Fit/Jazz have been offered in pretty much all markets except North America, then you might understand that those posted mileage figures could be accurate in some markets. When that page was created, it wasn't sure what Honda would be bringing to North America to power the Fit, and final transmission gear ratios could cause the mileage to be better or worse anyways.

This forum is not for United States Fits only. This site has members posting from just about every market that currently has the Fit/Jazz. So the information on this site is not limited to the US Fit.

I do agree that the main page should have stated from what markets those figures came from.

 

Hi Guys,

We should have the home page updated tomorrow to reflect the *estimated specifications for the 1.5L North American version of the Fit and the 1.5L Version sold in other markets.
When we first created the home page we used the specs from the Japan, Australia and Asian versions of Fit thinking that was the version we would get on our side of the pond. As you all know that did not happen.

We apologize for the confusion.

Dojo

 

Thanks Dojo,

I see they did update the home-page. I just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to post why there was a difference in specs. You're okay Dojo! .poet