Much of the epa's ratings as well as advertised numbers are hype. The only way to be sure is to drive the car for yourself.
sure, they're making cars and trucks more efficient today than yesterday, but they're still a long way from achieving the numbers our little community does in our compacts and subcompacts.
It's in the interest of the automakers to appeal to people who want new cars and don't want to feel guilty for getting crappy mileage. They'll tell these consumers anything they want to hear to get the turds off the shelves and into their pockets.
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