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Old 02-17-2011, 11:11 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Angmaar View Post
I think any old Civic/CRX HF will get more than 41MPG. Maybe they are keeping the max highway MPG at 41 so it doesn't interfere with the Insight II or HCHII sales.
Same reason the Corolla is kept at mid-30s. Business is truly the enemy of high-efficiency cars. Which I guess is why Chevy Cruze Eco beats most other compact cars at 42 MPG hwy. There are no product overlaps that would make GM want to restrict it. And I hardly consider the Volt an overlapping model.

What I find odd, is this Civic HF gets the Insight IIs hwy ratings without the hybrid system.
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