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Honda Fit EV Rated at Record High 118 mpg Equivalent
The electric version of Honda Motor Co.'s Fit five-door hatchback can deliver the equivalent of 118 mpg, according to the U.S.
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The electric version of Honda Motor Co.'s Fit five-door hatchback can deliver the equivalent of 118 mpg, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The rating is the agency's highest ever for an EV. The EPA classifies the Mitsubishi i-MiEV at 112 mpg-e, the Ford Focus Electric at 105 mpg-e and the Nissan Leaf at 99 mpg-e.
The Fit EV also outdistances those competitors in driving range with an EPA city/highway average rating of 82 miles compared with 76 miles for the Focus EV, 73 miles for the Leaf and 62 miles for the i-MiEV.
Honda is introducing the Fit EV in select regions in California and Oregon this summer and will expand to markets on the upper East Coast in 2013. The car has a list price of $36,600, but Honda plans only to lease initial models at $389 per month.
The five-passenger car, whose front wheels are powered by a 20-kWh lithium-ion battery and 91-hp electric motor, consumes 29 kW-h per 100 miles or about $500 per year, according to Honda. The motor is rated at 123 hp and 188 lb-ft of torque. Drivers can select among normal, economy and sport operating modes.
When the company unveiled the Fit EV at the Los Angeles auto show last November, it said it expects to sell about 1,100 of the cars over the next three years.
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