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I have got 41mpg when i drive on the hwy I was driving at 70mph to 80mph of course i would not gas excessively when going down hills. The trip i base this from is from bakersfield to San diego California. I have never really drove a full tank of gas by driving in the city so i can not give an honest idea. but to guess 33mpg as long as i do not gun it and get out of control.

I’ve had my 2008 Fit MT since Feb 08. We’ve only put about 7000km (4500 miles) on it in that time, and we’re averaging around 34.5mpg. It’s mostly city driving we do, with a few long highway trips. If exclude the highway trips, I’m getting about 31.4mpg.

We have a 2006 standard with standard transmission. We drive our Fit pretty aggressively, and during the summer months we get about 42mpg. We have had some spurts of bad milage (like 34mpg) but we attributed that to maybe sup-par gasoline, or ethanol. Ethanol just became required around here recently (Vermont), and I haven’t kept track since then. We don’t draft trucks or even use the highway that much - mostly two-lane twisty mountainous Vermont roads. I suspect the automatic has more impact on mileage than most people expect.

- Sean

Oops - forgot to mention that the mileage drops to about 38 in the winter - Could be the studded snows that go on, plus I’ve heard that mileage decreases in colder weather - though I haven’t confirmed that with any scientific evidence.

I usually see 36MPG in my ‘07 Fit w/ manual transmission. The best I have seen so far is 39MPG. I just cleared 6k miles, so I expect this to go up a little more. I lived in San Bernardino County for 4 years, and I know what the driving out in the L. A. area is like. The first thing you need to do to save fuel is to be more conservative with the throttle. On a trip to Florida last month I averaged 35 MPG at 70+ MPH. One other thing I do religiously is to use the cruise control. You don’t need to be the fastest vehicle in the #1 lane, just calm down and hang out in the middle lanes, you save yourself more in fuel and stress. I’ve also pulled my camper through the I. E., people have no respect for a trucker, or someone pulling a trailer. It took many trips to Anaheim before I taught myself to just slow down and let the rat race go on around me. You’ll stil get to your destination, and be less stressed out the most other locals. Just my $0.02, so take it for what it’s worth.

I have just under 20k on my ‘07 Fit Sport AT. I get an average of 28mpg city (with the A/C) and 31 city without. My best highway mileage is 41mpg at an average of 75mph on a 600 mile trip.

I just took a trip to Louisiana from North Carolina and was getting 41 mpg on the interstate. My average speed was about 76-80. I have a 2008 AT Fit Sport.

Here in Australia, the Honda Fit is called a Honda Jazz. On long trips in my Jazz, I’ve been able to average 41 mpg.

I am new to this blog, I love my 08 at fit sport AT, current odo 9800 miles, But i am just getting an avrage of 27 mpg city/highway combind, my average speed is 60-70 mph (i do not have a lead foot) I drive mostly back and forth to baltimore-washington with no traffic. Honda told me there is nothing wrong with the car and that there are no tests to see if there is a problem with fuel consumption.
Any suggestions
Hal

I have a 2008 base Fit MT. I get around 38-43 mixed driving. I live in south Louisiana and do not use the a/c very much, so I do drive with the windows open when under 65 like on the state highways. I would use the a/c more if it worked but the best it will put out is 45F. Also I found keeping the tires at max for the tire, 44 psi, helps the ride and gets better gas mileage. When I kept the tires at the recommended 32 they wore on the shoulders. With 15,000 miles on the car the tires are 80% worn on the shoulders. With 44 psi and rotating the front to back I have gotten the middle of the tread to take the wear. The handling is also much better now.

I purchased a 2008 Fit Sport with the manual transmission. I have about 8000 miles on it and have been averaging 41 mpg. I commute 30 miles on the highway to work. I believe there is a fairly big difference between the manual and auto transmissions when it comes to mileage.

My wife just bought a new 09 Fit Sport, and has driven it a couple of times up and down the east coast- she is getting 46mpg on the Highway (using Cruise control when possible) and about 33mpg in town. Ease up on the pedal when you can.

I live in the UK where the Honda Fit is known as the Honda Jazz.
I drive a 2003 Jazz with 30k on the clock. I’m the 2nd owner, had it for 6 months now.
During the warmer months I was getting 47-49 mpg, it’s winter now and the mpg has dropped to 40-42. I am due an oil change though (6000 miles since the last one) would be interesting to see if that makes a difference.
Ofcourse it may be that our gallon is different to your gallon what with metric and imperial and all that jazz……
Like Danny, my tyres are wearing on the shoulders, the front tyres were brand new when I bought the car, but the rear tyres are the originals and will need replacing in a month or so because the shoulders are getting worn. I’ll try increasing tyre PSI to see if that helps spread the wear.

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We’re at close to 6,000 on our odometer, got a 2009 Fit Sport. I’ve been averaging about 36 for city/highway combined, I’d say that’s pretty damn good for a big busy metropolis like New York and surrounding areas. Now, it may be that I drive like a “90 year old woman” as was suggested in the original blog post above–I happen to think overly aggressive drivers and tailgaters are idiots, but maybe that’s just me–but if you want optimal gas mileage and longer life for the car, go with Mark’s advice and ‘ease up on the pedal’. It really works and saves you $$ for sure…not to mention those pesky ol’ greenhouse gasses…I drove real easy and gentle (but not dangerously slow) in my old Civic and she went to nearly 230k on a 1990 hatchback–not too shabby for NY City.

I’m really surprised at how much the MPG varies. I’ve got a 2008 Sport MT with about 10,000 miles. My MPG has been 37 without A/C and 36 with A/C. I don’t drive like an A-Hole, but I’m also not Grandma. Maybe if I held back on the throttle I could get the 41 MPG that I’m hearing about. But I’m also concerned about dying, similar to the original poster. I bought the car specifically because I’m a new mom (4-doors) and for commuting (70 miles/day, 5 days/wk, avg. 60-65 MPH). I’ve really been pleased with its performance. I commute at the tail end of rush hour, so maybe less stop-n-go traffic makes a big difference. So, unless you can change your drive times to times of less traffic congestion, I don’t have any words of wisdom. Does that ever really happen in LA?
I got the manual transmission simply because I’ve driven only cars with manual transmissions for over 20 years. When I get into an automatic, I have to remember to plant the left foot so I don’t stomp on the brake pedal accidentally trying to engage the clutch. I’ve driven many smaller cars with small engines, and I find having the manual transmission gives me more control. I like the ability to downshift to get out of the way instantly. That’s saved my butt several times. But I know what a pain they are in stop-and-go. Been there, done that.
I didn’t get a Hybrid because I figured paying $6,000 for an extra 10 MPG would take a really, really long time to recoup, if ever. I’m happy with my decision.
I hope you find a way to get better gas mileage!

I have a 2007 fit sport with auto trans 30,000 miles.I have found that the more aggressive I drive it the better the gas mileage is, right now im averaging 25-30 city and 35+ highway. if i baby it around especially on takeoff the mileage stays around 25 mpg

First, beware of Fit mileage claims. Some folks will compute mileage by comparing the miles driven against gallons of gas put in the tank, and some will just tell you what the trip computer says. According to my trip computer, I’m averaging 39 mpg. WOW! According to the gas I’m putting in the tank, however, I’m averaging 34 mpg.

Second, highway mileage will be determined by how fast you drive. I do a lot of highway driving and the above mpg is with the cruise control set for 69 mph. If you drive faster than that, you’ll get worse mileage.

I have over 20k miles on my 2008 and consistently get around 33-35 mpg on the highway. I drive it aggresively, and usually cruise around 80 - 85 mph. When I spend an entire tank on in-town driving, I’m around 29-30 mpg.

I have a 2008 manual Fit Sport, with about 9K miles. The a/c makes a difference, but we get around 33-35 mpg mixed city and local hiway. I just took my first long trip to Montgomery AL (from Memphis TN) and averaged about 41 or 42 mpg without a/c running. Terrain is pretty flat and speeds were 65 on state roads and 75 on interstates. Of course I used cruise control most of the time. I was very happy with that mileage since it beats what was advertised. I noticed on the trip that headwind versus tailwind makes a difference too (I am guessing a couple of mpg).

I have a 2009 Fit Sport AT that I just got 3 weeks ago. Engine still breaking in so bear that in mind. I have noticed the difference in whst the gauge says and what the old “Miles/gallons=MPG” formula yeilds. My gauge ranges from 39.5mpg for 1 tank to a high of 42.6 for another. The formula yeilds about 6mpg less for me. I have noticed that idle time drops the avg fairly quickly. So in town driving ends up being quite “costly” in terms of MPG. Out of town driving of course tends to spike it higher, but hills are a mileage killer too if they are long. I have to admit the Fit and that gauge have taught me more about driving frugality in 3 weeks than I had learned in my previous 30 years of driving! The tank where I got the 39.5mpg avg (by the gauge) I was driving without being “careful”. The tank with the 42.6 avg I was driving as carefully as I could, (no hypermileing stunts or anything). Based on the 10.6 gallon tank this would yeild a difference of 32.8 miles in 1 tank!! Anyway I am rambling here, sorry. Drive with an egg foot and avoid sitting with engine running and your mileage will no doubt go up!
Happy Trails
Pathman

2008 Fit Sport (AT)
Purchased new with ~250 miles from dealer. Now at 60k.

Fuel economy improved dramatically (+10 MPG) around 7-8k mileage marker. I attribute this to full break-in, but could also coincide with conversion from factory conventional oil to full synthetic. Car is used for daily commute - 73 mi one way / 146 mi round trip. 95% highway. Usually consumes around 4-4.5 gal of regular (89 octane) per day. Terrain has quite a few hills, driven around 70 MPH, but with heavy throttle. Fuel economy could be increased to around 40 MPG with care.

I did notice cupping on the tires using the recommended 30 psi, upped to 40 psi to avoid further damage / even-out the wear.

We love it.

(It’s also been auto-crossed )

2009 Honda Fit 34 mpg (36/37 car gauge) You get better if you stop filling at the first sign the tank is full. I wonder if anyone has checked their arm rest for cracks? I only use mine 10% of the time but it has been replaced twice on the drivers side & once on the passenger side.

I am using my 2007 Fit [a/t] for my commute around 6 a.m where the streets are empty; my trip is 14 miles each way; uses 30 mpg, without a/c about 29 mpg w/a/c
On the freeway at 65 mph — [I never going faster in theis car:)]it is about 35 mpg.
I live in O.C.

I average 28/29 mpg for my normal work week, which is spent off and on the freeway. When I go for longer trips, though, I average 44-46 mpg, and I’m not driving like a granny- usually around 75 mph. Just set the cruise control, and let the car do the grunt work.

Even at 28 mpg, I’m ecstatic. My last car (’06 PT Cruiser) averaged around 16-18 mpg, so for me to be getting 28, and have a gas tank that’s 1/3 smaller- you can bet your bottom dollar that I’m one happy camper!

(2009 Fit Sport A/T)

Use syn oil and increase the tire pressure and you will get between 36 and 42 mpg.A K+N air filter also helps by allowing better airflow to the engine and increasing the mid rpm performance.

Consider many things when optimizing gas milage performance: driving conditions, terrain and climate, driving habits, vehicle conditions, traffic patterns, and so on… all effect your gas mileage; and effect it they do.

Obviously in snow and icy conditions, you could expect your mpg to be lower than on a warm, sunny day.

Ever walked up a hill, or down? Is walking easier on flat land?

I make it a goal to try to go everywhere I’m going without coming to a full and complete stop, save stop signs.

Manuals do better than Automatics.

Higher tire pressure gives you less contact so, less friction, higher speed, but less control.

I hate traffic that stops and goes, so I go to great lengths to avoid it.

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Buckle Up, be safe, and listen to good music.

I get on average 39.8 miles to the gallon. Bought new fit july 09′ and already have over 18,000 miles on it.. I DRIVE A LOT! and I love this car… I would say that 65% is “highway” use and 35% in city… And i do not drive like a granny! considering the facts.. 39.8 mpg’s is not bad at all!

when i travel from san antonio to oklahoma city, i average anywhere between 40 and 45mpg and have hit as high as 51mpg. where i live though, i travel the 1604 highway loop very frequently so that helps me to keep my average up high….locally i usually get anywhere between 33 and 36.5mpg..

not bad for not being a hybrid model. the key to obtaining and keeping the higher numbers is utilizing the cruise control everywhere. i constantly use it.

my grandpa is the owner of a 2009 fit with auto trans. he gets 51 mpg highway and 47 street. he drives like a super old person and goes 60 mph on the freeway. when i drive his car i get 41 mpg and i am 23 and have been driving like most people but not taking off as crazy as some i have seen. the automatic doe not seem to have good pick up from a stop and that could be the reason for high mpg. i have driven the manual trans and it is very peppy and would say id max out at 35 mpg city highway average.

I’ve got an ‘09 sport with 20,000 miles on it, and I can easily average 40mpg, and have hit 42mpg+ on several occasions. I’m not sure I’ve ever gotten less than 35mpg (actually calculating it out and not going by the computer). I live in a rural community and don’t have much town driving, but just being smart with the manual transmission saves a ton of gas.