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Fit Cargo Space
The Honda Fit comes
with a 130-horsepower
The 2017 Honda Fit has 1.5-liter four-cylinder en-
16.6 cubic feet of space
gine in all models. The
behind the rear seats,
Fit’s engine delivers
52.7 cubic feet with them plenty of power for driv-
folded, and a "Magic
ing around town, but you
Seat," which allows for
may wish for a little more
multiple configurations
when on the highway.
to make sure you can take
almost anything with
The six-speed manual
you: family, friends,
weekend bags, or a surf-
board. The front-
passenger seat folds flat,
so the Fit can accommo-
date items almost 8 feet
long.
Fit Performance
transmission shifts
smoothly, with low inter-
nal friction, and the CVT
helps deliver brisk accel-
eration. However, when
you floor the accelerator
you’ll hear a significant
amount of engine noise.
Fit Gas Mileage
With the six-speed man-
ual transmission, the Fit
gets 29 mpg in the city
and 36 mpg on the high-
way. With the optional
CVT, it gets 33 mpg in the
city and 40 on the high-
way.
These are excellent num-
bers for the class. Put an-
other way, when
equipped with a CVT, the
Fit will save the average
driver $100 per year in
gas money compared to
the Fit with the manual
transmission, and it’ll
save you $200 per year.