Honda might not entirely satisfy with its new product, and by 2010 there will be a hybrid that will make it much more economically and become cheaper hybrid in the North American market.
The 2010 Fit Hybrid mechanically very similar with Honda Insight, take an engine to 1.3 liters of gasoline and a set of lithium-ion batteries. Probably will not boast a great pace, but a consumer be around 80 mpg to compensate a possible lack of emotion.
Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, and other Latin America received in their markets to the new Honda Fit. And it is very positive; as this compact car introduced the Japanese hi-tech. Honda Fit Hybrid distinctive and commendable gearbox is CVT, a totally fantastic technology developed by Honda for nearly 2 decades of pure research and development.
The Honda Fit Hybrid is a compact car for five passengers. Its interior is versatile, since the rear seats can rebates leaving a cargo space of 1.7 m long, whereas if it rejects the front seat passenger an object can be charged up to 2.4 m long.
In Japan Honda Fit Hybrid was the best selling car. With a low consumption and highly efficient engine of 2 spark plugs per cylinder makes it ideal as an urban car. The Fit has several elements of active and passive safety.
But CVT gearbox is the most important technological in Hybrid Fit Hybrid. The system CVT transmission means that the marches have not changed from which it is continuously variable. Its almost conical rollers permanently attached to each other with a high degree of friction. The engineers at Honda have developed a new alloy smelting furnaces and up to a particularly appropriate lubricant.
Technical specifications of the Honda Fit
Engine 4-cylinder i-DSI online 1340 cm3
Camshaft to the head
Compression ratio: 10.8 to 1
Power: 83 hp at 5700 rpm
Torque: 119 Nm at 2,800 rpm
Fuel consumption: 5.7 liters. 100 kms.
Transmission
5-speed manual box synchronized / reverse
CVT automatic box electronic control (continuously variable transmission)
Front wheel drive
Dimensions Honda Fit
Length: 3830 mm
Width: 1675 mm
High 1.525 mm
Wheelbase: 2450 mm
Tire Diameter: 14 inches
Tires: 175/65R14
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