Saturday, November 1, 2014

Brand new Honda Fit doesn't feel like it's accelerating correctly?

I traded in my 2011 CR-V for a new Fit yesterday afternoon because the payments were more affordable.

While I was driving it last night, I noticed that it really had to step down on the accelerator to get it to accelerate. As hard as I was pressing on it to go about 60, that same pressure would have gotten me to 75-80 in my CR-V.

I have a 95 Corolla and the Fit actually felt similar to how slowly the Corolla accelerated! Not what I expected from a brand new car.

I do a lot of interstate driving, otherwise it wouldn't be a huge deal to me.

Is this something that has to do with the new-ness of it, or is it something else? Thanks!
Added (1). OK I feel silly now… The CR-V was a 6 cylinder and the Fit is a 4. That hadn't even crossed my mind!

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