Was loving my Mirage, but no longer

[Mark]

Its a Mazda2 rated at 29city/35hwy with 100 hp. I would love to see the ideal situation, perhaps a hurricane pushing it in neutral.

My neighbor (just recently retired UW-Madison professor) drove a 2019 Hyundai Accent (130 hp) from Seattle to Wisconsin a few weeks ago. She claims that she got mid-40s mpg most of the trip. She was quite impressed!

I wouldn't stick my neck out very far claiming the Mirage blows away everything else on the road these days.

[Pryme]

My neighbor (just recently retired UW-Madison professor) drove a 2019 Hyundai Accent (130 hp) from Seattle to Wisconsin a few weeks ago. She claims that she got mid-40s mpg most of the trip. She was quite impressed!

I wouldn't stick my neck out very far claiming the Mirage blows away everything else on the road these days.

I had a accent hatch a couple years ago in Colorado as a rental and it got 42.9mpg and we took it up to 12,200 ft during that time. Very impressive.

[mainertodd]

Heck, even my brick-shaped Soul with 165 HP can get mid-30s on the highway, so upper 40s for a lightweight sedan with only 105 HP should be eminently doable under the right conditions.

[Pryme]

Heck, even my brick-shaped Soul with 165 HP can get mid-30s on the highway, so upper 40s for a lightweight sedan with only 105 HP should be eminently doable under the right conditions.

Corvettes get 32ish fwy and they have 400+

[mainertodd]

Corvettes get 32ish fwy and they have 400+

I'm constantly miffed at seeing cars with massive amounts of power that have fuel economy that is better than, or at least similar to, my car.

[Mark]

I'm constantly miffed at seeing cars with massive amounts of power that have fuel economy that is better than, or at least similar to, my car.

At the same time, I get some satisfaction knowing a cheaper Mirage is listed the same highway mpg as the more expensive Prius C. Both cars are listed @ 43 mpg highway.

I really like the Mirage for what it is (affordable, reliable, & economical). I am not really sure what sort of deal can be had on a Prius C, but it seems quite a bit more expensive. Simple & cheap doesn't bother me. Both cars are quite reliable.

Lack of a manual option in a small car is a deal breaker for me. Toyota has gradually lost some of my interest over the years because of that.

[MacClyver]

Its a Mazda2 rated at 29city/35hwy with 100 hp. I would love to see the ideal situation

Doesn't have to be that ideal, I once drove a Prizm about 6 miles in city late at night. It was rated 27/37 and without really trying I got a trip of 50 as seen by a scangauge. Similar distance and conditions but trying to max mpg I've touched 83.5 once in my Mirage, which is rated 33/41.

Darin, does Canada have their own vehicle testing agency? The EPA numbers sure like to sell city mileage short. Like I'd rate 3 cyl Metro and Mirage 55/48 if I had to. Like I drove 13 miles home last winter on a flat tire being lazy and that trip mpg was STILL 32 with all that extra drag. I just don't get it.

[timw4mail]

Doesn't have to be that ideal, I once drove a Prizm about 6 miles in city late at night. It was rated 27/37 and without really trying I got a trip of 50 as seen by a scangauge. Similar distance and conditions but trying to max mpg I've touched 83.5 once in my Mirage, which is rated 33/41.

Darin, does Canada have their own vehicle testing agency? The EPA numbers sure like to sell city mileage short. Like I'd rate 3 cyl Metro and Mirage 55/48 if I had to. Like I drove 13 miles home last winter on a flat tire being lazy and that trip mpg was STILL 32 with all that extra drag. I just don't get it.

I'd say you're a natural hypermiler, then :P.

[Fummins]

I had an obably saved myself a whole $4 on fuel that week.

[nickels]

I had an 02 dodge truck that said I was getting 99 mpg average. After resetting average. At the top of a mountain pass and coasting for 5-10 mins downhill. That wasn't very accurate though.
I have gotten the average on the kia as good as 6.7l/100km /35 mpg. That was after trying really hard to drive like an old lady for almost a week. Probably saved myself a whole $4 on fuel that week.

I can get my Micra from 7.2 to 6ish. That's... $5 a week and my commute takes me roughly a full hour longer.

Yet, I still try, every day to break 6.0