I live in North East Texas, (Hill Country) and coast and kill the engine and everything i can on these backroads to Get more of what i wanted with this car, Efficiency.
It is all about learning the car and you adapting to that. This car in the manual can get some great millage if you just drive it normal.
If you even try to drive it for fuel efficiency it will blow its estimated MPGs out of the water. It isn't easy to lug this little engine. Just remember 5 gear at 25+ mph except on steep hill climbs and your will be golden.
My last 2 daily drivers were an 81 VW rabbit Diesel and a 91 Volkswagen Jetta diesel.. I still have the rabbit. Both the cars were 5 speeds and honestly this car can blow them both out of the water in both ride and performance.
Even with the AC running you can get fantastic mps with this car. Just drive it a bit and learn the car. Enjoy it and remember, with the 5 speed you can drive it like a go cart and have some fun feeling like your a kid again. Or you can drive it like your trying (Notice i said trying hehe) to compete with 3dplane and smile every time you pass a gas station (And every other so called efficient car)
Thanks for reading, Don
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage Es 1.2 manual: 58.0 mpg (US) ... 24.7 km/L ... 4.1 L/100 km ... 69.6 mpg (Imp)