Why does the Sport get worse fuel economy?
#41
No, the gear ratios are the same for the sport and the base in both manual and auto. See my link above to Honda specs.
#42
did that apply to the automatic models? I'll concede there was a potential gear thing on stick but with exception of the paddles did they do something ratio wise in the automatic trans? I never drove the base, just purchased the sport.
#43
Transmissions Fit Fit Sport 5-Speed Manual Transmission Standard without Navigation Gear Ratios: 1st: 3.308, 2nd: 1.870, 3rd: 1.303, 4th: 0.949, 5th: 0.727, Reverse: 3.308, Final Drive: 4.625 5-Speed Automatic Transmission Available with Dual-Mode Paddle Shifters Gear Ratios: 1st: 2.996, 2nd: 1.679, 3rd: 1.067, 4th: 0.761, 5th: 0.552, Reverse: 1.957, Final Drive: 4.563
#44
The transmissions are the same. From the website:
Transmissions Fit Fit Sport 5-Speed Manual Transmission Standard without Navigation Gear Ratios: 1st: 3.308, 2nd: 1.870, 3rd: 1.303, 4th: 0.949, 5th: 0.727, Reverse: 3.308, Final Drive: 4.625 5-Speed Automatic Transmission Available with Dual-Mode Paddle Shifters Gear Ratios: 1st: 2.996, 2nd: 1.679, 3rd: 1.067, 4th: 0.761, 5th: 0.552, Reverse: 1.957, Final Drive: 4.563
Transmissions Fit Fit Sport 5-Speed Manual Transmission Standard without Navigation Gear Ratios: 1st: 3.308, 2nd: 1.870, 3rd: 1.303, 4th: 0.949, 5th: 0.727, Reverse: 3.308, Final Drive: 4.625 5-Speed Automatic Transmission Available with Dual-Mode Paddle Shifters Gear Ratios: 1st: 2.996, 2nd: 1.679, 3rd: 1.067, 4th: 0.761, 5th: 0.552, Reverse: 1.957, Final Drive: 4.563
#45
That is the basis for the question of this whole thread! Only the Base autos are rated higher (28City/35Hwy/31Comb MPG). Base manuals and both Sport trannys all have the same mileage rating (27City/33Hwy/29Comb MPG). Why?
#46
I looked to the sight that came up on my e-mail but it showed only the gen 2 fit and not gen 1 specs. Judging from the information you had up on the question I would say it would be almost impossible to say the automatic with 5 speeds is better or worse than the stick on the open road. the brand of tirecould make up that difference
#47
Yes, that is the question. I don't see where trim or tires affected the official mileage of the two with MT. The Sport and the Base sticks are both rated 27/33/29. Only the Base Fit auto is rated 28/35/31. The ratings don't make sense.
2013 Honda Fit - Specifications - Official Site
2013 Honda Fit - Specifications - Official Site
The manual may well get a slightly lower milage as well, but you can't tell since it's rounded to the nearest mpg. (The shift points for manual transmissions are specifically defined by the EPA test cycle, so won't vary at all between the base and the sport for the economy rating).
#48
About-cot-com: Fit/Sport Auto gearing different
Just found this in a review of the 2009 at About.com Cars (click here)
"...Check the specs and you'll see that the automatic Fit Sport uses a bit more gas than the automatic base model; that's because it has slightly different gearing for snappier acceleration."
"...Check the specs and you'll see that the automatic Fit Sport uses a bit more gas than the automatic base model; that's because it has slightly different gearing for snappier acceleration."
#49
Just found this in a review of the 2009 at About.com Cars (click here)
"...Check the specs and you'll see that the automatic Fit Sport uses a bit more gas than the automatic base model; that's because it has slightly different gearing for snappier acceleration."
"...Check the specs and you'll see that the automatic Fit Sport uses a bit more gas than the automatic base model; that's because it has slightly different gearing for snappier acceleration."
If differences in wheel size, trim, weight, etc. affect the mileage on the autos, why is there no difference on the sticks? The only thing that would make sense is the Sport auto has a different shift profile than the Base. I assume the EPA does not use the shift paddles for it's tests.
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