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Mirage economy run Thailand: 31.9 km/L (3.1L/100km, 75 mpg US) 5-spd
http://www.9carthai.com/wp-content/u.../11/Mirage.jpg
Last September, Mitsubishi Thailand sponsored an economy run using multiple teams of media reps (writers/reviewers) driving a pair of Mirages round-trip from Bangkok to Chiang Rai and back again.
Original article (deciphered using Google Translate):
http://www.9carthai.com/mirage-%E0%B...8%A2%E2%80%9D/
See also: Mirage 1.2 economy run contest: Bali, Indonesia (video)
The cars:
- Mirage 1.2 GLS with the automatic CVT
- Mirage 1.2 GLX 5-speed manual
Setup:
- tire pressure set to 45 PSI (owing to poor road conditions, if I got the translation right). 35 PSI is normal spec.
- 91 octane fuel used, car rocked 4-5 side to side to get a complete fill each time
- no other modifications
- hoods & fuel filler doors taped shut by marshalls
Driving style/notes:
- air conditioning used
- driving with an average speed of 80-90 km per hour (~49-56 mph)
- CVT notes: around 1,750-1,900 rpm between 82-90 km/h (50-56 mph) along the route. While the transmission is in gear at around 1,500-2,000 rpm at a steady speed
- 5-spd notes: at around 82 km/h (51 mph) around 2,500 rpm
Results:
Car |
Media Teams
|
Route
|
Distance
|
Fuel Used
|
Fuel-Economy
|
Note
|
GLS 1.2 CVT |
"Sri Ong heavily" & "Gangster car magazine" |
Bangkok - Chiang Rai |
770.7 km
(478 mi) |
27.793L
(7.3 US gal) |
27.730 km/L
3.6 L/100 km
65.2 mpg (US)
78.3 mpg (Imp) |
Head Office of Mitsubishi Motors Thailand |
GLS 1.2 CVT |
"As increasingly liberal" & "Magazine Grand Prix France" |
Chiang Rai - Bangkok |
819.8 km
(509 mi) |
28.753L
(7.6 US gal) |
28.512 km/L
3.5 L/100 km
67.1 mpg (US)
80.5 mpg (Imp) |
|
GLX 1.2 5-spd |
"Apichatpong Bangkok Po Si" & "Automobile Magazine" |
Bangkok - Chiang Rai |
770.5 km
(478 mi) |
23.478L
(6.2 US gal) |
32.818 km/L
3.1 L/100 km
77.2 mpg (US)
92.7 mpg (Imp) |
Head Office of Mitsubishi Motors Thailand |
GLX 1.2 5-spd |
"First Saowanit ml water" & "Formula One magazine" |
Chiang Rai - Bangkok |
819.8 km
(509 mi) |
26.320L
(7 US gal) |
31.147 km/L
3.2 L/100 km
73.3 mpg (US)
88.0 mpg (Imp) |
|
Round trip results:
Car |
Route
|
Distance
|
Fuel Used
|
Fuel-Economy
|
GLS 1.2 CVT |
Bangkok - Chiang Rai - Bangkok |
1590.5 km
(988.3 mi) |
56.546 L
(14.94 US gal) |
28.13 km/L
3.5 L/100 km
66.2 mpg (US)
79.5 mpg (Imp) |
GLX 1.2 5-spd |
Bangkok - Chiang Rai - Bangkok |
1590.3 km
(988.2 mi) |
49.798 L
(13.16 US gal) |
31.94 km/L
3.1 L/100 km
75.1 mpg (US)
90.2 mpg (Imp) |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvT9X_tk_1I
http://mirageforum.com/forum/attachm...4&d=1361022104
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