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MetroMPG · 01-20-2011, 10:01 PM

That occurred to me too... the 2012 Aveo/Sonic with 138 hp from the 1.4 turbo, vs. this new Accent.

From a hypermiling perspective, I wonder if the non-turbo 1.6 makes more sense - no potential turbo problems from shutting down the engine frequently / immediately after high load situations.

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