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Old 11-14-2005, 04:37 PM
Eskrimast1 Eskrimast1 is offline
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Default TOV: Honda Fit to get 105hp 1.5L, though deliver only 37mpg?

For those who don't know, the 2007 Honda Fit/Jazz (currently sold in many other markets around the world) is slated to take the place of the Civic as the entry level model of Honda's U.S. fleet sometime next year (since the Civic has become more of a "baby Accord" instead of an economy car).

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Quite possibly the most surprising piece of info is that the Fit's fuel economy figures are quoted at 32 city/37 highway, hardly impressive from such a small and lightweight vehicle. These preliminary figures sound disappointingly low, particularly in light of the current marketing value of high fuel economy figures and Honda's own emphasis on maximizing efficiency.
http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=445345

You can see TOV Asia's in-depth review of the Asian Honda Fit here:

http://asia.vtec.net/Reviews/JazzVtec/

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