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Old 02-09-2012, 10:56 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Honda CBR250R FI Single - '11 Honda CBR250R
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2001 Honda Insight stick - '01 Honda Insight manual
90 day: 60.68 mpg (US)

2009 Honda Fit auto - '09 Honda Fit Auto
90 day: 38.51 mpg (US)

PCX153 - '13 Honda PCX150
90 day: 104.48 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by Cd View Post
Does anyone know the Cd of the 2009 Fit ?
I found the first generation Cd figure - GASP !
point thirty six !
There are pickup trucks with Cd figures better than that !
What has Honda done to the car to make the drag so poor on the first generation ?
I certainly hope the second is better !

( The Ford Lightning pickup for instance has a .36 Cd as well )
Don't forget Cd doesn't tell you the actual drag. You have to multiply that by the frontal area. This is not well publicized in the car world as a way of making you feel good about buying that new sport ute that gets 23mpg because it has a Cd of .30 which you must then multiply times a barn door. My motorcycle with me on it has a Cd of about .60 but the frontal area is much smaller so I am able to get 87mpgUS due to a much lower Cd times Area.
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