Hi, Guest
10-12-2007, 02:05 AM
from this article:
Sure, a lot of it has to do with the public's demand for horsepower and safety which leads to greater engine displacement, and heavier cars.... but still.. interesting to know...
Quote:The fuel mileage saga is spelled out in the MPG Super Stars chart. Five 1992-vintage cars outperform the best gasoline-powered offerings from 2007 while a sixth equals them in highway mileage.
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Fuel Economy Super Stars
[city / hwy - L/100km / mpg]
1992
Geo Metro XFI ('93) 4.4 / 4.1 (64 / 69)
Honda Civic VX 4.9 / 4.3 (57 / 66)
Geo Metro LSI 5.1 / 4.7 (55 / 60)
Suzuki Swift 6.0 / 5.5 (47 / 51)
Ford Festiva 6.7 / 5.6 (42 / 50)
Dodge Colt ('93) 7.4 / 5.9 (38 / 48)
2007
Toyota Yaris 6.9 / 5.9 (41 / 48)
Mini Cooper 7.4 / 5.9 (38 / 48)
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Under the banner of, "the more things change the more they stay the same," we present the Super Suckers. The worst fuel mileage vehicles on the road have evolved little in the last decade and a half. The Lamborghini Diablo of 1993 and the present day Lamborghini MurciÃÂlago both have V12 power and the same woeful 26.1 city, 16.8 highway (9/14 mpg) performance.
Super Suckers
[city / hwy - L/100km / mpg]
1992
Vector W8 33.6 / 21.4 (8 / 13)
Lamborghini Diablo 26.1 / 16.8 (11 / 17)
Mercedes-Benz 600SEL 21.4 / 15.7 (13 / 18)
2007
Lamborghini MurciÃÂlago ('06) 26.1 / 16.8 (11 / 17)
Bentley Arnage 23.5 / 15.7 (12 / 18)
Bentley Azure 21.4 / 14.7 (13 / 19)
Sure, a lot of it has to do with the public's demand for horsepower and safety which leads to greater engine displacement, and heavier cars.... but still.. interesting to know...
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