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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
brucey - don't forget that 54 number is uncorrected. The actual EPA figure will be quite a bit less (in the 40's - don't remember exactly what).
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Yup, 54 MPG
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The actual figure varies. The new CAFE # calculation is quite unclear (even though the tests are published), and varies based on the "footprint" of the vehicle.
OP: Part of it is the numbers fooling you.
CX-5: ~29 mpg
http://www.fuelly.com/car/mazda/cx-5
06 Corolla: ~31mpg
http://www.fuelly.com/car/toyota/corolla
Still pretty impressive though.