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Originally Posted by cr45
The cars only had 4 gears and top gear was most certainly not an overdrive. It was however just right for the car, having only 29 bhp to play with.
There does appear to be a myth that 2CV's had fantastic fuel economy but in reality they had quite modest fuel economy considering the light weight - 600 kg - and small engine capacity.
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The engine of a 1970 2CV runs 5400 rpm @ 60 mph.
Also in my country a lot of people want to believe, that old cars have mystical fuel saving powers.