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Old 07-12-2012, 04:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

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tination) GM hasn't announced fuel economy figures yet. But it's safe to bet it'll be good for 40+ mpg highway, 30+ city. I'll go on record with a guess of 35 mpg city, 42 highway.
I'll eat my words.

One source is saying the manual-transmission Spark will be rated 32 mpg (US) city and 38 mpg highway, for a 34 mpg combined figure.

Blah.

I guess gone are the days when "economy car" also meant good fuel economy. Now you have to pony up extra. Good MPG is now an "option".
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