» Site Navigation |
|
» »
|
|
» Buyers Guide |
|
|
|
|
» Welcome to FitOwnersClub.com: The #1 Honda Fit Forum |
|
Welcome to FitOwnersClub.com - a website dedicated to all things Honda Fit. We have many features on this website to make your experience here more enjoyable. The first step would be to REGISTER for free so you can take advantage of all the features we have to offer.
|
 2012 Honda Fit Could See Improved Fuel Economy, 6-Speed Manual Transmission |
|
Sep 03, 2010 - 11:38 AM - by AutoGuide.com
|
Thanks to a 2011 Honda Fit dealer brochure obtained by TempleofVtec, we now have some insight into what might be coming for the 2012 Honda Fit. With the second-gen model launching in 2009, by 2012 the car is due or a refresh and its likely to get some of the new items and upgrades currently being rolled out in Japan.
There's a lot of new content in the Japanese 2011 models and some of it will eventually find its way here for 2012. Much of it isn't interesting or newsworthy, but there are a few important bits of info. One big change are aerodynamic upgrades (inspired by the upcoming Fit Hybrid) that will help the car achieve better fuel economy. Currently the Fit gets as much as 35-mpg highway and this small improvement should increase that to 36-mpg.
Also of note is a six-speed manual on an RS performance model. That same transmission could become standard equipment in the Fit, helping boost highway fuel economy from 33-mpg (for manual models) up to 35-mpg.
Another important bit of info included is a 30 km/l rating for the Fit Hybrid. With a different method of testing fuel economy in Japan, it's not possible to do a straight conversion, but this will most certainly put the Fit Hybrid at or over the 40-mpg number.
More: 2012 Honda Fit Could See Improved Fuel Economy, 6-Speed Manual Transmission on AutoGuide.com
|
0 Replies | 7 Views
|
|
Honda Jazz Hybrid Unveiled |
|
Aug 26, 2010 - 2:14 PM - by AutoGuide.com
|
Honda has unveiled their Jazz Hybrid, which is sold as the Fit here in North America. We won’t be getting the Fit Hybrid in our part of the world, but it doesn’t look like we’re missing out on much.
With mileage comparable to a CR-Z, and a nearly $5,000 premium over a regular Fit, the car is hardly a value proposition. In fact, we’d wager that the only real benefit is that buying one will entitle Japanese market customers to take advantage of generous subsidies offered by the government on hybrid cars. But never say never.
The Fit Hybrid will debut at the Paris Auto Show in September.
More: Honda Jazz Hybrid Unveiled on AutoGuide.com
|
|
0 Replies | 57 Views
|
|
Honda Fit Hybrid to Debut at Paris Auto Show |
|
Aug 09, 2010 - 11:42 AM - by AutoGuide.com
|
Honda will launch the Fit Hybrid at the Paris Auto Show this Fall, expanding the Japanese automaker's hybrid lineup down-market. The new model will be the first hybrid sub-compact model offered and is possible because of Honda's low-cost Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid setup.
While no official details have been released the car is expected to use Honda's 1.3-liter 4-cylinder engine combined with a 9.7 kW electric motor for roughly 97-hp and 90 ft-lbs of torque. While no rocket-ship, it is expected to offer impressive fuel economy. Currently the Fit gets a rating of 28/35-mpg (city/highway) and the Fit Hybrid is touted to get a more economical rating than the Insight, which is currently ranked at 40/43-mpg.
And it won't just be the engine that is helping reduce emissions and increase fuel economy as the hybrid Fit is also destined to get a new aerodynamic body kit, brake energy regeneration and a start-stop system. It's also likely to get Honda's "Econ" mode button, which limits throttle response to ensure a more efficient drive. Both a manual transmission and CVT will be offered in Europe where the car will be badged as the Jazz Hybrid, although it's not yet clear if Honda intends to sell this new model in the U.S.
More: Honda Fit Hybrid to Debut at Paris Auto Show on AutoGuide.com
|
|
1 Reply | 104 Views
|
|
|
» Stats |
Members: 92
Threads: 135
Posts: 740
Top Poster: lilfunky1 (53)
|
| Welcome to our newest member, kateywright |
|
» Today's Birthdays |
|
None
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:37 PM.
Honda Fit Forums
