Hi,
Now I understand what you are saying -- the barfing GIF tells me nothing.
I think the 1.3 would be a fine engine (100HP) vs the 1.5 (120HP):
New 2008 Honda Jazz - detailed preview | bkkAutos.com
And I think you're wrong about the relative economy:
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The Japanese Fit offers two engine options, the most interesting being the high revving 1.3 litre i-VTEC. This is a newly developed engine that employes drive-by-wire, and "enhanced intake performance" which allows it to produce around 100 hp. The engine also allows for only one of the two intake valves (per cylinder) to be used while the engine is at low RPMs in order to save fuel. This combination allows it to achieve around 24 km/l (according to Honda).
We probably won't see that engine in Thailand, but why not? Honda are probably going to drop the i-DSI from the range, and if they do, then this engine would be a nice replacement, offering more performance, and better fuel economy.
The other Japanese engine is the 1.5 litre i-VTEC, which is also a new development of the current i-VTEC unit used in Thailand. The new engine offers up around 120 hp, an increase of 10 hp from the current model, and due to improvements in efficiency 19 km/l is the claimed efficiency.
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A difference of 5km/liter is fairly significant -- about 25% better!!
I'm interested also in the CVT-7 transmission:
Road Tests: Honda Jazz and CVT-7
It looks like 55-60mpg in the new fit would be easily achievable with the 1.3 liter and the CVT-7 transmission. I'll take it -- unless the hybrid version gets even higher mileage!