Honda Fit Mileage?
 

I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
c fan speed #2 or 3.

Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
thinking that would help some.

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

<lymecheck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.

Well, I'm certainly no expert, but it seems incredibly low to me, as I'm
averaging 35.69 MPG, but that is for a 5 speed manual trans. I think the
mileage would depend a large part on what your speed is when the a/c is on.
In city driving, especially stop and go, the A/C can take a huge toll,
especially for a small engine such as the 1.5 liter Fit engine.

Also, I think the paddle shifters would not increase your mileage; I think,
if anything, they would decrease it.

Robert A. Cunningham

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

<lymecheck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.

Well, I'm certainly no expert, but it seems incredibly low to me, as I'm
averaging 35.69 MPG, but that is for a 5 speed manual trans. I think the
mileage would depend a large part on what your speed is when the a/c is on.
In city driving, especially stop and go, the A/C can take a huge toll,
especially for a small engine such as the 1.5 liter Fit engine.

Also, I think the paddle shifters would not increase your mileage; I think,
if anything, they would decrease it.

Robert A. Cunningham

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

<lymecheck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.

Well, I'm certainly no expert, but it seems incredibly low to me, as I'm
averaging 35.69 MPG, but that is for a 5 speed manual trans. I think the
mileage would depend a large part on what your speed is when the a/c is on.
In city driving, especially stop and go, the A/C can take a huge toll,
especially for a small engine such as the 1.5 liter Fit engine.

Also, I think the paddle shifters would not increase your mileage; I think,
if anything, they would decrease it.

Robert A. Cunningham

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

lymecheck@hotmail.com wrote:
> I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.
>


Try switching the A/C off to accelerate, leaving it on when
cruising, braking and stopped. Also try being a little more gentle with
the throttle; speed isn't as important as how hard you accelerate.

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

lymecheck@hotmail.com wrote:
> I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.
>


Try switching the A/C off to accelerate, leaving it on when
cruising, braking and stopped. Also try being a little more gentle with
the throttle; speed isn't as important as how hard you accelerate.

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

lymecheck@hotmail.com wrote:
> I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.
>


Try switching the A/C off to accelerate, leaving it on when
cruising, braking and stopped. Also try being a little more gentle with
the throttle; speed isn't as important as how hard you accelerate.

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

lymecheck@hotmail.com wrote:

> I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.

How many miles on it so far? If not much, it's probably not broken in.

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

lymecheck@hotmail.com wrote:

> I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.

How many miles on it so far? If not much, it's probably not broken in.

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

lymecheck@hotmail.com wrote:

> I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.

How many miles on it so far? If not much, it's probably not broken in.

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

<lymecheck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.
>
>
As HTM says, break-in normally improves fuel economy. My next question is:
how long are most of your trips in town (count all legs when the engine
stays warm as one trip)? All cars get awful economy the first mile or so as
the engine warms up.

If you don't mind doing a chicken dance, you can try something that has
worked for some Prius owners when their economy is low after the car is
serviced. Sometimes the parking brake is set too tight, so the procedure is
to apply the parking brake hard and release it about ten times. Cheap and
easy, even if only a shot in the dark.

Mike

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

<lymecheck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.
>
>
As HTM says, break-in normally improves fuel economy. My next question is:
how long are most of your trips in town (count all legs when the engine
stays warm as one trip)? All cars get awful economy the first mile or so as
the engine warms up.

If you don't mind doing a chicken dance, you can try something that has
worked for some Prius owners when their economy is low after the car is
serviced. Sometimes the parking brake is set too tight, so the procedure is
to apply the parking brake hard and release it about ten times. Cheap and
easy, even if only a shot in the dark.

Mike

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

<lymecheck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1184558907.386147.124610@g12g2000prg.googlegr oups.com...
>I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.
>
>
As HTM says, break-in normally improves fuel economy. My next question is:
how long are most of your trips in town (count all legs when the engine
stays warm as one trip)? All cars get awful economy the first mile or so as
the engine warms up.

If you don't mind doing a chicken dance, you can try something that has
worked for some Prius owners when their economy is low after the car is
serviced. Sometimes the parking brake is set too tight, so the procedure is
to apply the parking brake hard and release it about ten times. Cheap and
easy, even if only a shot in the dark.

Mike

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

lymecheck@hotmail.com wrote in
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> I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.
>

just the driver or with a couple of passengers,or a lot of extra weight in
the car?
Have you checked tire pressures?
Are you one who's heavy on the gas pedal?(I note it's a "Sport" version...)

running AC will drop mileage a bit. It's an extra load on the engine,and
IIRC,the gov't mileage tests do not include running AC.
Fan speed doesn't matter.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: Honda Fit Mileage?
 

lymecheck@hotmail.com wrote in
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> I bought a 07 Honda Fit Sport version in April and so far, am only
> averaging 22 mpg. This is mainly surface street driving with 60 mile
> round trips each weekend. About 3/4 of total driving has been with a/
> c fan speed #2 or 3.
>
> Can this be normal? I don't normally use the paddle shifters, but
> thinking that would help some.
>

just the driver or with a couple of passengers,or a lot of extra weight in
the car?
Have you checked tire pressures?
Are you one who's heavy on the gas pedal?(I note it's a "Sport" version...)

running AC will drop mileage a bit. It's an extra load on the engine,and
IIRC,the gov't mileage tests do not include running AC.
Fan speed doesn't matter.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net