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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

With a smaller engine matched to a gearing that is shorter than the kick of a pig, having to be revved the hell out past its efficiency band in order to keep up with traffic speed, it gets harder to keep a reasonable fuel-efficiency. But anyway, most of the changes in MPG that I ever experienced driving a smaller (and most often underpowered) car in highway had not yet been worse than city mileage, even though that gap was quite narrow anyway.

Highway speed limits here are way too fast for any kind of good mileage. I usually go as slow as I dare but I don't like to be a traffic hazard. Rondo has some mild aero mods. It does pretty well for it's size, provided I don't have to drive too fast. The Echo really is happiest as a city car for all the reasons you mention.