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Old 10-23-2013, 10:43 AM   #118 (permalink)
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

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

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90 day: 52.48 mpg (US)
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Some data confirming the earlier chart for this car: a new U.S. owner is reporting 49.5 MPG (fill-up calculation) for a brand new 5-speed Mirage over a 400 mile trip with an almost 60 mph average speed, including a 10-20 mph crosswind on the return leg.

That was with tires set at 32 PSI and no other mods. A/C was off, presumably.

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