The Toronto Star reports that Honda will teak the Civic and Fit for the 2008 model year to reduce their fuel consumption enough to qualify for a $1,000 rebate under the federal government’s ecoAuto rebate program. Both cars missed the 6.5 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres mark by a small amount. The Fit uses 6.6 litres per 100 km while the Civic uses up to 7.0 litres. In contrast the Toyota Yaris uses 6.37 litres per 100 kilometres and therefore qualifies. For now Honda is giving consumers a $1,000 corporate rebate to match the Yaris’ advantage.