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Originally Posted by opelgt73
I'm sure they are (isn't the new version of the CRX a go for production?). The problem is that along with the CRX HF, the VX was an extremely light car (right around 2000 lb). The modern 2d civic with all of it's safety features and crumple zones is pushing 2400lbs. And the 07 Fit is 2390lb!!!
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I like the CRZ concept car (the new CRX, as it is known), and word is that Honda has approved it for production. Here's the link:
http://automobiles.honda.com/cr-z/ Nevertheless, it is a hybrid, with all the technology and expense that producing such a vehicle entails. Today's high fuel-efficiency cars come at a cost premium; there seems to be a ceiling at present to how much mpg a pure internal-combustion vehicle can attain: Toyota (Yaris), Honda (Fit), Nissan (Versa), etc. seem to be limited to about 35 mpg or so. To get more than that, you are talking hybrid-and a much higher list price.
The VX is pretty much a bare-bones car, and lacks such amenities as power steering, power windows, power door locks, etc. In light of your weight comparison, the elimination of these amenities would seem to be where some of the reduction came from.
I for one am a big fan of the Fit. I test drove the present model, and loved it. I am really looking forward to the 2009 Fit, which looks to have corrected problems drivers have griped about in the 2007-2008 versions. Nevertheless if I do buy a 2009 Fit, I will sacrifice some mpg in giving up my VX for more creature comfort.
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