42MPG - Toyota Yaris Forums

nsmitchell · 10-28-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by voodoo22

They didn't do anything. The Fit is still not capable of getting better numbers than an identical Yaris under any circumstance. Any one saying so is doing something different which they are unaware of. It's not like there is an astronomical difference, but it's there and there's no way around it.

A normally driven AT Yaris will even beat a normally driven MT Fit on hwy driving because of the poor gearing configuration made by Honda.

You must be referring to the 07-08 Fits. The 09 is a whole new ballgame.

voodoo22 · 10-29-2008, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by nsmitchell

You must be referring to the 07-08 Fits. The 09 is a whole new ballgame.

The new Fit AT may get better FE than the Yaris if you're not driving with FE in mind. This I don't know, because the data I analyzed and many samples I have read are only from people interested in getting good FE. At least you don't have the MT Fit which is geared so absurdly. One of the guys I work with who has a new Fit with a MT cannot get over 45 MPG over a more favorable commute than mine while I am easily clearing 45 MPG and usually 50 MPG+.

I wish Honda would have offered the smaller engines here before Toyota and then this entire discussion would be moot and the Fit would be the clear FE winner.

Either way, you're lucky because you get to drive a Fit and it suits your needs. I would love to drive a Honda over a Toyota, but I couldn't justify the huge price difference and lower FE when it was time to make our purchase.