http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...ered/10383307/
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...200-000-owners
Article says it all! Ford is dropping mpg figures on certain models
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...ered/10383307/
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...200-000-owners
Article says it all! Ford is dropping mpg figures on certain models
Last edited by grsupercity; 06-12-2014 at 10:29 PM.
Yikes, thats a bit of a booboo.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage DE 1.2 manual: 47.2 mpg (US) ... 20.1 km/L ... 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.7 mpg (Imp)
would be funny if Mitsu also apologized for underrating the Mirage fuel economy.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage DE 1.2 manual: 47.8 mpg (US) ... 20.3 km/L ... 4.9 L/100 km ... 57.3 mpg (Imp)
MetroMPG (06-13-2014)
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View my fuel log 2012 Mirage GLS 1.2 manual: 33.3 mpg (US) ... 14.1 km/L ... 7.1 L/100 km ... 40.0 mpg (Imp)
MetroMPG (06-13-2014)
Good for Ford for stepping up and calling themselves out, that's respectable.
ゼロ
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage DE 1.2 manual: 33.4 mpg (US) ... 14.2 km/L ... 7.0 L/100 km ... 40.1 mpg (Imp)
Actually, it did not really seem to affect the Fiesta's #'s. It only dropped the mpg's by 1, don't think Fiesta owners will be too mad at that. Now as for the other models, that's another story.
-Charlie-
Agreed. While of course it would be better to have this at the outset - recognizing that a mistake was made and correcting it should also be applauded. I am more concerned about the ratings being comparable across makes/models/trim levels than 100% accurate for real world. If Car A gets 35mpg and Car B gets 37, it should be fact that Car B will do better under identical conditions.
Sort of reminds me of this truck issue: http://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/f...w-ratings.html
http://www.autonews.com/article/2014...or-tow-ratings
Where it seems Toyota was the first to step up.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE 1.2 manual: 45.0 mpg (US) ... 19.1 km/L ... 5.2 L/100 km ... 54.1 mpg (Imp)
That's too funny.
I definitely feel Mitsu understated the ratings on the car in the States.
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As for Ford proactively admitting their "mistake", I'm not willing to be as generous. The EPA has increased its auditing of automakers' mileage claims as a result of earlier problems with Ford and Hyundai's mileage "mistakes" last year. I wouldn't be surprised if Ford realized they were about to get nailed and had no choice but to come clean.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)