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I've had a Dart Ralleye 6spd 1.4l turbo with the underbody aero packagefor just over a year now. Driven normally the EPA mixed rating is very close, I do about 33mpg. But the best I've got is 59 mpg on an 80 mile trip averaging 60 mph, but with lot's of variable speed in relatively heavy highway traffic. Now that's not totally realistic because it was one way, and I think overall there is a slight drop in elevation. Typically the same trip both ways at 70 mph gives me 38 mpg, quite a drop.
The drag coefficient is 0.285, unlike the .3 suggested earlier in this post,which is pretty good, the car is really heavy, but also more midsize than small car, but the 1.4 can move it along quickly when the need or desire requires it. It is nothing like the Neon at all, I had one of those. I've put 25 000 miles on it already, and the only issue I've had is a poorly placed tail light cable which was pinched in the trunk, causing the rear lights to fail. But quickly remedied at the dealership. I like car, and would buy it again, but with more options, I should have sprung for the 8.4in entertainment nav feature.
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