FWIW:
For '73-'74 Pintos:
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With its advertised 20-25 mpg, this was far ahead of the big Galaxies and LTDs that were lucky to see 12 miles from the same amount of fuel.
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http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1971-1980-ford-pinto5.htm
Here's an "MPG" version for '75:
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Equipped with the four-cylinder engine, manual transmission, the new catalytic converter emissions device (which allowed engines to be retuned for better efficiency), and a 3.18:1 axle ratio in place of the 3.40 gears standard in other Pintos, the MPG had a government rating of 34 mpg on the highway, 23 mpg in the city. (Swapping the four-speed stick for an automatic earned a 30/21 highway/city rating.)
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HowStuffWorks "1975 Ford Pinto"
All of that is quite a long way from 14.5.