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    Mirage economy run Thailand: 31.9 km/L (3.1L/100km, 75 mpg US) 5-spd



    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)






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    Other Mirage economy runs:

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 63.2 mpg (US) ... 26.9 km/L ... 3.7 L/100 km ... 75.9 mpg (Imp)


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