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Originally Posted by elhigh
That's an awful lot of mass to tow around with a 1.2. I reckon once it gets up to speed it isn't too bad though. God knows the TDI engines make good torque for their size, if you have the time I don't doubt it'll accelerate up to highway speed eventually.
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Renault is one of the first in modern times to go to a really small engine for a really big car, in the Trafic, you get 1.6 litres to move a 1700kg van. It still does 0-62 in 10.8 seconds (still faster than some hatchbacks), and is rated for a total train weight of 5 tons
Looking at Vekke's figures, his car has the same power for less weight and a better frontal area. I thought the first tank was a disappointment, but the second tank shows promise. I'd have hated all that work to have gone to waste. But it looks like a 'fast enough' car that will do 60mpg now
