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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Interesting summary of unintended consequences. I'd argue Honda could have offered a CAFE-compliant Fit (37 combined on the sticker) through 2024 -- 5 more years of sales -- with existing non-hybrid tech & drivetrains if they'd wanted to.
I think they're bailing early more for other reasons.
2025 onward, your take on needing hybrid tech to avoid penalties makes sense though.
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The Fit was redesigned for 2020. That means they either design the new car for the US market and commit for another 6-7 years or pull out. It doesn’t make sense to spend hundreds of millions on a new model in declining segment.
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37 mpg isn't good enough through 2024. CAFE requirement goes up 5% every year.
2020 = 37 mpg combined EPA.
2021 = 39
2022 = 42
and so on.