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Old 02-20-2011, 03:34 AM   #28 (permalink)
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Part of the reason that the Honda Fit sells so well in other countries is if I remember correctly you can get it with the 1.3L Vtec-e engine and get over 40mpg! but this is America! we aren't sure what we want but it if sounds good in a sound bite we'll buy it.
Yeah, even a 1.2 :

Honda Fit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Europe and Asia markets
L12A i-VTEC 1.2 L I4
L13A i-VTEC 1.3 L I4
L15A i-VTEC 1.5 L I4

North American market
L15A i-VTEC 1.5 L I4
But I think the other reason is that it's like a mini-minivan of practicality. It's a lotta bang for the buck.

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