Originally Posted by
Scratchpaddy
I hear a lot of talk about little cars in Europe that get MPG numbers unheard-of in the US. What people don't realize is the European test cycle is much easier than the EPA's, and an Imperial gallon is substantially larger than a US gallon.
For example, The Honda Fit is sold as the Jazz overseas. The Sport model, with the 1.5L motor (the only motor also available in the US), is rated for 48mpg in the UK. Here in the US, the exact same car is good for a mere 36 mpg. Plus, you can buy it with a smaller motor across the pond, good for 61 mpg (imperial)!
Good point. I talk about fuel economy with people sometimes, most people old enough to be my dad still use imperial gallons. Trying to compare numbers between our trucks always involves an argument then a calculator. I use l/100km or just US mpg. The fuelly app works pretty good to compare numbers too.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)