While the subcompact Honda Fit was first introduced to the US in the 2007 model year, it was first released in Japan way back in 2001. The Fit produces solid gas mileage figures, with highway ratings in the mid-thirty mile per gallon (MPG) range. The diminutive five door is remarkably popular in the UK and Europe, where it’s known as the Honda Jazz. The Fit ably fills the entry-level niche in the Honda lineup, long held by the Civic.
The 2013 Honda Fit is equipped with a 1.5 liter four cylinder VTEC engine that produces 117 horsepower and 106 foot pounds of torque. The Fit can be configured with a 5-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission. In Fit Sport trim, the automatic tranny is controlled via steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. An all-wheel-drive version of the Fit is available in Japan. There’s no word if or when an AWD Fit will become available here in the States.
The big news for 2013 is the arrival of the 100% Electric Fit EV. The Fit EV’s 20kWh lithium-ion battery can be recharged in as little as three hours from a 240V charger. The Fit EV’s electric motor produces a whopping 189 foot-pounds of torque … a 77 percent increase over the conventionally-powered Fit.
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Honda Fit Gas Mileage – 2007-2013
| Year | Manf. | Model | Engine | Disp. | Trans. | City | Hwy. | Comb. | Fuel |
| 2013 | Honda | Fit EV | EV | EV | Auto (A1) | 132 | 105 | 118 | Electricity |
| 2013 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Manual 5-spd | 27 | 33 | 29 | Regular |
| 2013 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto 5-spd | 28 | 35 | 31 | Regular |
| 2013 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto (S5) | 27 | 33 | 30 | Regular |
| 2012 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Manual 5-spd | 27 | 33 | 29 | Regular |
| 2012 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto 5-spd | 28 | 35 | 31 | Regular |
| 2012 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto (S5) | 27 | 33 | 30 | Regular |
| 2011 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto 5-spd | 28 | 35 | 31 | Regular |
| 2011 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Manual 5-spd | 27 | 33 | 29 | Regular |
| 2011 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto (S5) | 27 | 33 | 30 | Regular |
| 2010 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto 5-spd | 28 | 35 | 31 | Regular |
| 2010 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Manual 5-spd | 27 | 33 | 29 | Regular |
| 2010 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto (S5) | 27 | 33 | 30 | Regular |
| 2009 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto 5-spd | 28 | 35 | 31 | Regular |
| 2009 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Manual 5-spd | 27 | 33 | 29 | Regular |
| 2009 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto (S5) | 27 | 33 | 30 | Regular |
| 2008 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto 5-spd | 27 | 34 | 30 | Regular |
| 2008 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Manual 5-spd | 28 | 34 | 31 | Regular |
| 2008 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto (S5) | 27 | 33 | 29 | Regular |
| 2007 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto 5-spd | 27 | 35 | 30 | Regular |
| 2007 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Manual 5-spd | 28 | 34 | 31 | Regular |
| 2007 | Honda | Fit | 4 cyl. | 1.5 liter | Auto (S5) | 27 | 34 | 29 | Regular |
– by Daniel Gray
These cars get great gas mileage. If you keep the RPMs under 2 1/2, you can get up to 42 MPG city/HWY mixed driving. At HWY Speeds keeping velocity of 55-60mph will help increase you mileage with tires set at 40 PSI. Thanks Honda!!