I found a Fit that was turbo-charged and it actually didnt hurt gas
mileage by very much. I'll have to find the link somewhere.

 

On Jun 18, 12:34 pm, sapper <sapper...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 18, 2:14 pm, "Robert A. Cunningham" <infojun...@dslextreme.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "peter" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
>
> >newswpdi.6204$Fw5.576@trndny02...> I'm interested in small cars that can haul lots of stuff and gets good gas
> > > mileage.
> > > The honda fit seems to fit the bill. However, 0-60mph performance is rated
> > > at 12 seconds, which is way slower than average. Does the car have trouble
> > > going up a steep hill or merging into freeway? Most review I read about
> > > this car did not mention anything about the slow engine.
>
> > I bought a 5 five speed manual transmission Sport Fit about 10 days ago.
> > Consumer Reports recommended the manual trans. over the automatic because of
> > the slower performance of the auto. I am really pleased with both the
> > performance and the economy of the 5 speed. I drove up to the summit of Mt.
> > Wilson (5,710 feet elevation) just to test how in would perform in
> > mountainous terrain. I was more than satisfied. I knew it would not climb
> > in 5th gear, as the ratio is .757 (if my memory is correct), but 4th gear
> > was excellent for both the ascent and the descent.
>
> > As for freeway merges, that has not been a problem at all, in fact, it seems
> > to perform much better than the size of its engine would dictate.
>
> > Besides having greater fuel economy, and better performance, the 5 speed is
> > more fun to drive, IMHO.
>
> > Robert A. Cunningham
>
> I have an Automatic Sport. The engine does want to downshift when
> going steep uphills, but it is nothing much -- best mileage has been
> 44 on freeway, part AC on. In city it consistently does way over 33
> mpg including in winter.
> I have noticed no inability to merge with traffic at highway speeds.
> I do know that it is not a pocket rocket - but for the mileage I have
> no complaints. My only complaint is that my wife likes to drive it
> for her long commute and I get stuck driving a bigger vehicle.

you'd prefer that she wastes gas doing it the other way around?
a coworker of mine complained that a wife of his insisted on
suv. now he's divorced and is still paying for that P.O.S. of hers.
not sure who pays for gas. as for the "stuck" part: can't
you trade in for a mini or wait for a bmw 1? Then there is a very
polished by now civic si. yumm, so many choices, some affordable.
there's too little time in life to waste driving boring pieces of
.

 

On Jun 18, 12:34 pm, sapper <sapper...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 18, 2:14 pm, "Robert A. Cunningham" <infojun...@dslextreme.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "peter" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
>
> >newswpdi.6204$Fw5.576@trndny02...> I'm interested in small cars that can haul lots of stuff and gets good gas
> > > mileage.
> > > The honda fit seems to fit the bill. However, 0-60mph performance is rated
> > > at 12 seconds, which is way slower than average. Does the car have trouble
> > > going up a steep hill or merging into freeway? Most review I read about
> > > this car did not mention anything about the slow engine.
>
> > I bought a 5 five speed manual transmission Sport Fit about 10 days ago.
> > Consumer Reports recommended the manual trans. over the automatic because of
> > the slower performance of the auto. I am really pleased with both the
> > performance and the economy of the 5 speed. I drove up to the summit of Mt.
> > Wilson (5,710 feet elevation) just to test how in would perform in
> > mountainous terrain. I was more than satisfied. I knew it would not climb
> > in 5th gear, as the ratio is .757 (if my memory is correct), but 4th gear
> > was excellent for both the ascent and the descent.
>
> > As for freeway merges, that has not been a problem at all, in fact, it seems
> > to perform much better than the size of its engine would dictate.
>
> > Besides having greater fuel economy, and better performance, the 5 speed is
> > more fun to drive, IMHO.
>
> > Robert A. Cunningham
>
> I have an Automatic Sport. The engine does want to downshift when
> going steep uphills, but it is nothing much -- best mileage has been
> 44 on freeway, part AC on. In city it consistently does way over 33
> mpg including in winter.
> I have noticed no inability to merge with traffic at highway speeds.
> I do know that it is not a pocket rocket - but for the mileage I have
> no complaints. My only complaint is that my wife likes to drive it
> for her long commute and I get stuck driving a bigger vehicle.

you'd prefer that she wastes gas doing it the other way around?
a coworker of mine complained that a wife of his insisted on
suv. now he's divorced and is still paying for that P.O.S. of hers.
not sure who pays for gas. as for the "stuck" part: can't
you trade in for a mini or wait for a bmw 1? Then there is a very
polished by now civic si. yumm, so many choices, some affordable.
there's too little time in life to waste driving boring pieces of
.

 

On Jun 18, 12:34 pm, sapper <sapper...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 18, 2:14 pm, "Robert A. Cunningham" <infojun...@dslextreme.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "peter" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
>
> >newswpdi.6204$Fw5.576@trndny02...> I'm interested in small cars that can haul lots of stuff and gets good gas
> > > mileage.
> > > The honda fit seems to fit the bill. However, 0-60mph performance is rated
> > > at 12 seconds, which is way slower than average. Does the car have trouble
> > > going up a steep hill or merging into freeway? Most review I read about
> > > this car did not mention anything about the slow engine.
>
> > I bought a 5 five speed manual transmission Sport Fit about 10 days ago.
> > Consumer Reports recommended the manual trans. over the automatic because of
> > the slower performance of the auto. I am really pleased with both the
> > performance and the economy of the 5 speed. I drove up to the summit of Mt.
> > Wilson (5,710 feet elevation) just to test how in would perform in
> > mountainous terrain. I was more than satisfied. I knew it would not climb
> > in 5th gear, as the ratio is .757 (if my memory is correct), but 4th gear
> > was excellent for both the ascent and the descent.
>
> > As for freeway merges, that has not been a problem at all, in fact, it seems
> > to perform much better than the size of its engine would dictate.
>
> > Besides having greater fuel economy, and better performance, the 5 speed is
> > more fun to drive, IMHO.
>
> > Robert A. Cunningham
>
> I have an Automatic Sport. The engine does want to downshift when
> going steep uphills, but it is nothing much -- best mileage has been
> 44 on freeway, part AC on. In city it consistently does way over 33
> mpg including in winter.
> I have noticed no inability to merge with traffic at highway speeds.
> I do know that it is not a pocket rocket - but for the mileage I have
> no complaints. My only complaint is that my wife likes to drive it
> for her long commute and I get stuck driving a bigger vehicle.

you'd prefer that she wastes gas doing it the other way around?
a coworker of mine complained that a wife of his insisted on
suv. now he's divorced and is still paying for that P.O.S. of hers.
not sure who pays for gas. as for the "stuck" part: can't
you trade in for a mini or wait for a bmw 1? Then there is a very
polished by now civic si. yumm, so many choices, some affordable.
there's too little time in life to waste driving boring pieces of
.

 

peter wrote:
> I'm interested in small cars that can haul lots of stuff and gets
> good gas mileage.
> The honda fit seems to fit the bill. However, 0-60mph performance is
> rated at 12 seconds, which is way slower than average. Does the car
> have trouble going up a steep hill or merging into freeway? Most
> review I read about this car did not mention anything about the slow
> engine.

I have had mine for a year...sport auto and it is very peepy around town, no
problems up hills....but merging onto a highway takes planning cause yes it
is slow.

 

peter wrote:
> I'm interested in small cars that can haul lots of stuff and gets
> good gas mileage.
> The honda fit seems to fit the bill. However, 0-60mph performance is
> rated at 12 seconds, which is way slower than average. Does the car
> have trouble going up a steep hill or merging into freeway? Most
> review I read about this car did not mention anything about the slow
> engine.

I have had mine for a year...sport auto and it is very peepy around town, no
problems up hills....but merging onto a highway takes planning cause yes it
is slow.

 

peter wrote:
> I'm interested in small cars that can haul lots of stuff and gets
> good gas mileage.
> The honda fit seems to fit the bill. However, 0-60mph performance is
> rated at 12 seconds, which is way slower than average. Does the car
> have trouble going up a steep hill or merging into freeway? Most
> review I read about this car did not mention anything about the slow
> engine.

I have had mine for a year...sport auto and it is very peepy around town, no
problems up hills....but merging onto a highway takes planning cause yes it
is slow.