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Old 03-26-2011, 05:26 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Siitin - '98 Seat Cordoba Vario
90 day: 58.56 mpg (US)

VW Lupo 3L --> 2L - '00 VolksWagen Lupo 3L
Diesel
90 day: 104.94 mpg (US)

A8 luxury fuel sipper - '97 Audi A8 1.2 TDI 6 speed manual
90 day: 64.64 mpg (US)

Audi A4B6 Avant Niistäjä - '02 Audi A4b6 1.9tdi 96kW 3L
90 day: 54.57 mpg (US)

Tourekki - '04 VW Touareg 2.5TDI R5 6 speed manual
90 day: 32.98 mpg (US)

A2 1.4TDI - '03 Audi A2 1.4 TDI
90 day: 45.68 mpg (US)

A2 1.4 LPG - '02 Audi A2 1.4 (75hp)
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Summer tires 2011 finnish (TM magazine) LRR results for size: 205/55R16:
Michelin was the best and those % number are the difference in fuel consumption. So the worst tire consumes 6,8% more fuel than the best.
MIchelin energy saver 0%
Goodyear efficientgrip 0.1%
bf goodrich g-grip 0,9%
Nokian hakka green 0.9%
barum bravuris 2 1,5%
continental contipremiuncontact 2 1,7%
Vredestein sprottrac 3 2,1%
Pirelli cinturato p7 2,8%
Sunny sn3630 3,9%
Hankook ventus prime 2 4,0%
Bridgestone turanza er 300 ecopia 4,4%
Linglong green max 4,5%
Nokian Hakka V 4,7%
Dunlop sp sport fastresponse 6,2%
Sava intense hp 6,8%

If you like to take a look at the full test it can dowloaded here in finnish:
Vertailu - Kesarenkaat 2011.pdf

Overall winner of that test was continental contipremiuncontact 2.
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