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Old 02-21-2008, 12:35 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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Oh, and let's not forget Autospeed's series on "The Story of Turbo'ing a Hybrid Prius" (1st gen. model.)

Where the author concludes:

Quote:
So it’s been lots of work and there have been a helluva lot of problems to overcome along the way – but now, finally, what’s the turbo Prius like on the road?
In a word – fantastic.
The turbo NHW10 Prius now has better than standard fuel economy. And performance? Well, the key aim has been realised – country road hill-climbing performance has been completely transformed.
He points out that, not surprisingly, the car's CVT contributes to the gains because it permits the revs to stay lower for a given road speed.

Parts 1 through 5:

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2658/article.html
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2659/article.html
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2660/article.html
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2661/article.html
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2664/article.html

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I'm vaguely aware of a couple of Honda Insights that have also been turbocharged.
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