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Veering slightly OT here. I have had a consumer crush on the Fit for months, however, it doesn't make financial sense for me to replace my 6-year-old pickup for at least another two years. Spending 17K now to save $1200 to $1500 per year doesn't cut it.
A British friend has a Fit, except it's called the Jazz over there. He gets (and the honda.co.uk website confirms this) 51 mpg. Yes, they do miles over there.
The Imperial gallon is 25% bigger than the American gallon (160 ounces compared to 128 ounces). The American Honda Fit gets 31/34 mpg according to the website, which means it would get 39/43 to the imperial gallon.
The Jazz has a different engine than the Fit. So what's the deal? Why isn't the Fit available over here with the Jazz engine? Can someone explain this to me?
