Manual transmission Fits now being built!
#21
06-03-2014 | 01:17 PM
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Um... the automatic Fit does that now. 2000 rpm at 62 mph. Even at 75 mph that's only up to 2400 rpm.
#22
06-03-2014 | 01:35 PM
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You're assuming that it is correct to begin with! Usually speedos are a few percent optimistic. Going from the stock 185/60R15 to 195/65R15 on my current car corrected the speedometer! The odometer is a different story, though, since they are normally pessimistic to begin with. It now reads 8% low!
I do agree that most would like to reduce highway RPM by more than a few percent, but a 1.5 liter engine isn't going to cruise the freeway at 2000RPM like a Chevy V8. 3000 would be more realistic.
I do agree that most would like to reduce highway RPM by more than a few percent, but a 1.5 liter engine isn't going to cruise the freeway at 2000RPM like a Chevy V8. 3000 would be more realistic.
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Thank you for posting! How many rpm does it turn at steady 70 mph on flat surface? Quiet ride?
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Tach shows about 2200 RPM at 70 mph on flat road. Doesn't change with Eco mode. Pretty quiet in my opinion. You notice the engine noise on acceleration. With the CVT, the acceleration engine noise varies with accelerator pedal pressure, so as you press and let up, the RPM and noise cycles immediately, rather than staying more constant with standard gearing. I find myself concentrating on holding steady pedal pressure to keep the RPM and noise at constant level. Not a problem, just different with the CVT.
#23
06-03-2014 | 01:43 PM
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From: SoCal, CA
Still, 2400 is a nice cruise RPM if it can be maintained.
What does change with Eco mode?
#24
06-03-2014 | 01:59 PM
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#25
06-03-2014 | 03:02 PM
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From: St Paris, Ohio
The ECON button turns the ECON mode on
and off. The ECON mode helps you improve
your fuel economy by adjusting the
performance of the engine, transmission,
heating and cooling system*/climate control
system*, and cruise control*.
#26
06-03-2014 | 05:04 PM
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#27
06-07-2014 | 12:36 PM
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Maybe, but the Fiesta with 1.0 ecoboost turns 2500 @ 70 mph, and 2900 @ 80 mph with a 5MT. I'm not fond of Ford, but they got it right even on the ST Fiesta with a 6MT...first 4 are close-ratio, and 5th and 6th are overdrive. Wish Honda engineers thought like that.
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