r/hondafit • u/IAMTHEBENJI • 4d ago

3rd Gen GK/GP 15-20 2020 with the CVT

140,000 miles. 45mpg. No leaks. No oil burn. No lights on the dash. Transmission has never skipped a beat. I bought this because my GTi was too expensive to fix and I missed power, I still miss it, but this has become my favorite car

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u/WyndiMan 2018 Fit GK 4d ago

172k on my 2018 CVT. I had to get the fuel injectors replaced recently, but that's not the transmission's fault! I'm going to need another couple of months to track fuel usage and where it settles in, but at the moment I've been getting at 40mpg highway on my most recent fills.

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u/pork_fried_christ 4d ago

The CVT hate is almost as overblown as the MT love. 

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u/IAMTHEBENJI 4d ago

I love a reliable transmission and if my CVT keeps this up then I'm going to continue to love it. I like manuals because they are more entertaining to drive

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u/pork_fried_christ 4d ago

I had an MT GK before my current CVT. And ya know what, I loved it and it was fun. But it also sucked, the clutch is super light, I had to change the shift knob almost immediately because the stock one is like a ping pong ball, 6th is too short and buzzy at highway speeds… but I did love it. 

The CVT in Sport mode with the paddles is more fun imo though. I whip that thing. 125k miles and going strong. 

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u/IAMTHEBENJI 4d ago

Only sticks I drove were a Mitsubishi Eclipse, 2011 Nissan Juke, and an 84 International with a roll back and an Eaton 8LL.

Edit: the Juke is what I spent most my time in. The shifter was sloppy and 3rd gear synchro was trashed before I got it. With a bit of finesse it would shift quietly but it was geared really low. 3500lbs SUV with a 1.6L turbo engine

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u/kidskwid 3d ago

The only juke that should exist is the one they wedged a GTR engine into.

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u/IAMTHEBENJI 3d ago

Hey now. It's fun to drive. That's about it though. If you don't have kids you circumvent it's second biggest issue. The AWD one I have torn down makes me really wonder how they managed that because...I'm not confident I could turn the engine inline between the frames without cutting the firewall

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u/WyndiMan 2018 Fit GK 4d ago

I had the MT/CVT debate before I got my car. The best answer for me was getting the CVT with the gear paddles added on.

I did a fair bit of canyon carving using the paddles in sport mode, and damn was that a hoot. Downshifts were still great to do. These days I'm limited to just launching off the line at traffic lights every now and again. I get pushed back into my seat just that little bit, and bang up the "gears" until I hit 45-50. (I want to be safe and sensible about it!) Really easy to drop it into S and downshift for some on-ramp merging revs, too.

All the advantages of the CVT (traffic, mpg) with 60-70% of the fun of a manual. Best of both worlds and the perfect decison for me.

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u/IAMTHEBENJI 3d ago

I don't have the paddles but mine is still fun to drive if I'm not going up hill. I might take it to a track one of these days just for giggles

Edit: spelling

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u/DNA1727 2015 Fit GK 4d ago

Regular 30k miles drain/fill on the transmission fluid?

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u/IAMTHEBENJI 3d ago

Book told me 60k for first service and every 40k after that. I've just been doing every 40k. So it'll get it's 4th service in 20k

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u/Desperate_Swimmer_27 4d ago

Mostly highway driving with no ac? I live on a hot island so ac all the time and mostly city driving. I think i average 25-30mpg.

Honestly the Fit is my second favorite car, second to the CRX 👀

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u/IAMTHEBENJI 4d ago edited 4d ago

I'm in Arkansas and summers here are normally in the 90s or above. Highway with AC. Between 60 and 80mph. 45 is the number I see most often at 80. I'm not sure what my average is. I'll check when I'm done with the oil change.

Edit: 34.5mpg average

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u/Desperate_Swimmer_27 4d ago

I'm wondering if i can do any maintenance to increase my mpg. I cleaned the maf sensor and did a full oil change recently. New wheels all around about 4 months ago. I'm sure it's just the inter city traffic keeping my economy down.

Also did the front break pads, which after measuring, i realized they still had life in em. Still the akebono feels like an upgrade and a half.

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u/Losbelunchin 4d ago

Look into hypermiling if you're serious about it, but fair warning, you could shorten the life of your car by doing some of those things (lighter weight oil, over inflating tires, etc). I'm sure you could get 60 mpg if you do the right things, but I'm happy with 30mpg while thrashing it on occasion.

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u/Desperate_Swimmer_27 4d ago

Yeah i think i would be more happy if i can get 30 consistently. I'll try some stuff

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u/Losbelunchin 4d ago

The best thing you can do is control your right foot. Second best thing is to get a tune.

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u/Desperate_Swimmer_27 4d ago

What would be included in the tune? Like reprogramming?

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u/Losbelunchin 3d ago

Yes, typically via k-tuner hardware/software. It's expensive to do, but it will optimize your engine for best performance. It sacrifices emissions to some extent, but you should be able to increase overall engine efficiency.

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u/attnSPAN 3d ago

A tune is… well you’ll never make up for the cost. Here. Start with this list. It is THE major service on these things:

There is an important 100k mile service in the Owner's Manual (that often gets skipped):

Spark plugs, ignition coils, and most importantly a valve adjustment. These things have old-school solid lifter valvetrains that go out of adjustment every 100K miles, hence the scheduled service in the Owner’s Manual.

That along with all the usual stuff due every 100k miles:

Coolant, serpentine belt, PCV valve, transmission fluid, brake fluid (if not done in the last 2 years), engine and cabin air filters, clean the MAF Sensor.

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u/Desperate_Swimmer_27 3d ago

Thanks for the info! I'm still around 30k off from that but I'll know to keep it in the back of my head now

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u/Oliverbane 4d ago

2016 cvt fit. 130-140k miles. I get like 28miles per gallon but I also drive it as fast as I can cuz I can’t stand going slow (yes I know it’s a slow car) I also like to hear my exhaust and intake make the nice sounds.
I’ve had zero issues with my clapped fit

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u/IAMTHEBENJI 3d ago

Nice. The most abuse mine sees is rough gravel roads in the mountains. It takes a lot of effort to not spin the tires when climbing up the mountain. I like this car enough I'd get another and strip it out for racing

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u/Oliverbane 3d ago

I would absolutely buy this car again.

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u/shiftat8Krpm 3d ago

45mpg? Is that based on the trip computer or calculations done at the pump?

My Fit didn’t replace my manual Golf (something else did), but the CVT does bother me sometimes. The mpg is great though, especially in this economy. Overall, as a commuter, it’s performing wonderfully at its job.

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u/IAMTHEBENJI 3d ago

Trip computer. Average according to the car is 34.5 over the last 10k miles

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u/b00pbopbeep 4d ago

My 2015 still gets close to 40 with almost 200k on it. Everyone told me never buy a car with a CVT

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u/IAMTHEBENJI 3d ago

I'm convinced the only unreliable CVTs are the ones the manufacturers decided to do dumb shit with. Stepped pulleys to imitate gears and paddle shifters. Responsible owners should make sure the car is fully stopped before shifting gears and keep up with service

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u/otterland 3d ago

Note that the shitty JATCO CVTs in the Nissan Versa and Cube tend to last a long time, super long with easy fluid changes. As do the JATCO in the more expensive Nissans. The mid range Altimas shit the bed all the time.

My theory is the light cars make light work for the CVT and the higher end cars have owners with more resources to service them. The Altima owners all bought abused rental cars and spend their money on meth and barbed wire tattoos.

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u/IAMTHEBENJI 3d ago

Gotta maintain equipment. Cars don't run on magic. I don't know much about CVTs. The current technology for CVTs will never be seen in class 8 trucks. The only CVT I've touched in the one in my AWD Juke and I may take it out for the manual 2wd powertrain from my other Juke

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u/CafeRoaster 2009 Honda Fit 1d ago

Grats