2015 Honda Fit EX with a CVT
Hello Everyone,
I've recently upgraded my ride to a 2015 Honda Fit. I was intending to buy a manual, but when I heard that the 6 speed doesn't have a gear ratio any taller than the 2014s with a 5 speed, I decided to give it a miss. The CVT gets better EPA mileage and makes sense to me from an efficiency point of view even though you have less control over the gear selection.
The EX trim CVT comes with paddle shifters that enable me to temporarily select one of seven preset ratios up or down and also has a Standard mode, which keeps the CVT in one ratio as long as it does not exceed a 'safe' range. The top ratio is still lower than the top ratio in D, so I can't leave the gearbox in S for long.
I'm still breaking the engine in so I'm not exactly babying the engine. I wondered if there was anyone else here on the forum that had a 2015 and what their experience was with the new third generation GK Fit, 2015+. Pearl and I would love to hear back.
KC
|