Tank Ledger

Honda Fit MPG by year — every rating on record

The Honda Fit has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 2007 to 2020. Across those years its best rated version returned 36 mpg (2015) and its thirstiest returned 29 mpg (2007). The EPA record holds 39 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Station Wagons.

36best combined mpg (2015)
29worst combined mpg (2007)
36latest year best (2020)
39configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2007331 mpg29 mpg#1 of 16 (100th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2008331 mpg29 mpg#1 of 18 (100th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2009331 mpg29 mpg#2 of 20 (95th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2010331 mpg29 mpg#3 of 22 (90th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2011331 mpg29 mpg#3 of 23 (91th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2012331 mpg29 mpg#3 of 23 (91th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2013331 mpg29 mpg#4 of 17 (81th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2015336 mpg32 mpg#2 of 17 (94th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2016336 mpg32 mpg#2 of 18 (94th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2017336 mpg32 mpg#6 of 24 (78th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2018336 mpg31 mpg#7 of 23 (73th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2019336 mpg31 mpg#8 of 23 (68th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2020336 mpg31 mpg#8 of 20 (63th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Honda Fit placed highest in 2007 at #1 of 16, and lowest in 2019 at #8 of 23. It spent 13 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 39 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20201.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI293631371.09.6$2,0002867/10
20201.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) RegularSIDI313633348.59.0$1,9002677/10
20201.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI334036319.48.3$1,7502468/10
20191.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI293631371.09.6$2,0002817/10
20191.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) RegularSIDI313633348.59.0$1,9002678/10
20191.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI334036319.48.3$1,7502468/10
20181.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI293631371.09.6$2,0002827/10
20181.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) RegularSIDI313633348.59.0$1,9002678/10
20181.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI334036319.48.3$1,7502468/10
20171.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI293632359.49.3$1,9502817/10
20171.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) RegularSIDI323734338.28.8$1,8502608/10
20171.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI334036319.48.3$1,7502478/10
20161.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI293632359.49.3$1,9502828/10
20161.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) RegularSIDI323734338.28.8$1,8502618/10
20161.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI334036319.48.3$1,7502508/10
20151.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd RegularSIDI293632359.49.3$1,9502828/10
20151.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S7) RegularSIDI323734338.28.8$1,8502618/10
20151.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI334036319.48.3$1,7502508/10
20131.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl273329396.610.3$2,1503058/10
20131.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Regular1.5L 4-cyl273330383.39.9$2,1003058/10
20131.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl283531371.09.6$2,0002928/10
20121.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl273329396.610.3$2,150306.44827586206895n/a
20121.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Regular1.5L 4-cyl273330383.39.9$2,100296.23333333333335n/a
20121.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl283531371.09.6$2,000286.6774193548387n/a
20111.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl273329396.610.3$2,150306.44827586206895n/a
20111.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Regular1.5L 4-cyl273330383.39.9$2,100296.23333333333335n/a
20111.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl283531371.09.6$2,000286.6774193548387n/a
20101.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl273329396.610.3$2,150306.44827586206895n/a
20101.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Regular1.5L 4-cyl273330383.39.9$2,100296.23333333333335n/a
20101.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl283531371.09.6$2,000286.6774193548387n/a
20091.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl273329396.610.3$2,150306.44827586206895n/a
20091.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Regular1.5L 4-cyl273330383.39.9$2,100296.23333333333335n/a
20091.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl283531371.09.6$2,000286.6774193548387n/a
20081.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Regular1.5L 4-cyl273329396.610.3$2,150306.44827586206895n/a
20081.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl273430383.39.9$2,100296.23333333333335n/a
20081.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl283431371.09.6$2,000286.6774193548387n/a
20071.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Regular1.5L 4-cyl273429396.610.3$2,150306.44827586206895n/a
20071.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl273530383.39.9$2,100296.23333333333335n/a
20071.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular1.5L 4-cyl283431371.09.6$2,000286.6774193548387n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2013 → 201531 → 36 mpg+5 mpg319 gal

What Fit fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2020 Honda Fit burns 319 to 371 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$958$1,113$155
$3.50/gal$1,118$1,298$180
$4.00/gal$1,278$1,484$206

EPA’s own estimate for the 2020 model year is $1,750 to $2,000 a year in fuel, or $2,500 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Station Wagons

Across the 142 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Station Wagons, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 36 mpg the Honda Fit is 9 mpg better the median, which is worth about $373 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Honda nameplates

Every Honda model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.