If it appears to wear a sly grin, the Honda Fit EV may have good reason. The
Fit EV is another clever adaptation of an existing nameplate for electric-car
duty. However, it doesn't share much besides the doors, roof, liftgate, and
front suspension with the Fit we know and love, and the fact that it still has
the same dashboard is its biggest downfall.
Unlike the Ford Focus Electric, which is built on the assembly line with
other Focus models, the Fit EV is made in the same special, low-volume workshop
that has produced other Honda specialty models like the S2000, and it uses
powertrain hardware that's also found in the FCX Clarity hydrogen-fuel-cell car.
Given a new face, cladding, and rear spoiler in order to reduce the coefficient
of drag by fourteen percent, the Fit EV looks quite different, as though it has
driven through a clothesline. It stands taller by 2.2 inches, gains agility
through the addition of a multi-link rear suspension, and of course, just like
the clothes dryer that it sometimes mimics, has a prominent lint-trap door --
except this is the dual-voltage charging port.
In fact, charging is a Fit EV forte. To replenish the 20-kWh lithium-ion
battery pack, Honda introduces an onboard 6.6-kW charger. With the right
240-volt charging station, the car can be up and frothing in just three hours.
Honda puts range at 82 miles. Of the three driving modes, easily selected in
full stride by pressing buttons to the left of the leather-wrapped wheel,
economy is said to offer up to a seventeen-percent efficiency improvement. Our
experience in urban driving suggested economy's output of 47 kW would suffice in
ordinary circumstances, and this could return combined efficiency of 118 MPGe.
Normal mode makes up to 75 kW available.
Powertrain
Motor: AC synchronous electric
Power: 123 hp/92 kW
Torque: 189 lb-ft/256 Nm
Transmission: Single-speed
Drive: Front-wheel
Chassis
Steering: Electronic power-assisted
Suspension, Front: Macpherson strut
Suspension, Rear: Independent multi-link
Brakes: Ventilated front disc, rear drum, with ABS and regenerative capability
Tires: P185/60R-15
Measurements
L x W x H: 162.0 x 67.7 x 62.2 in
Wheelbase: 98.4 in
Track F/R: 58.5/57.6 in
Weight: 3252 lb
Performance
0-60 MPH: N/A
Top Speed: N/A
EPA Mileage: 118 MPGe combined
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