Distance run south of France, 1.2 5MT: 5.3 LKH (44.6 mpg US) up to 130 kph (81 mph)
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Frechman Christian Dewaet and his team drove 399,8 kilometers in a 1.2 manual Space Star to test the car's fuel economy during 48 hours. Watch the video for the result!
The journey took place in the Var (in the south of France) between Cassis and Cagnes sur Mer. The maximum speed was 130 km/h.
- 45 % motorway
- 10 % city
- 45 % countryside
"The result is surprising for this new model, which is not at all short of breath" (5,28 l/100 km / 44.5 mpg US).
If you want to watch the video, here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5e_tDHZbLk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5e_tDHZbLk
(EDIT by MetroMPG: translated French text from the video in the next post...)
note the freeway speed limit!
The fuel consumption numbers may not seem very impressive until you note that 45% of the round trip was on the freeway where they followed the 130 km/h speed limit (81 mph).