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Old 08-04-2012, 05:13 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tjts1 View Post
25-32mpg city and 35mpg highway in the real world is pathetic.
2012 Ford Focus 1.0-liter EcoBoost
Yeah, when driven by Troglodytes. Car reviewers are always driving things harder than people "typically" drive.

Right from the horses mouth "But the throws are rather long, and this is far from a close-ratio box, having not one, but two overdrive gears."

It's a complaint that the gearbox isn't fuel-inefficient enough for the reviewers taste. This speaks volumes about how it was driven.

I'd bet some on this forum will be reporting nearly 50mpg after this is released.
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