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Old 01-24-2018, 11:08 AM   #69 (permalink)
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

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

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Originally Posted by hackish View Post
The downside is with such a small engine you lose cat light off and it takes a while to get back.
Also interesting considering the Euro & JDM versions of the car come with engine stop/start. I wonder what temp value those cars monitor to determine whether the feature is active or not.

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The factory design was centered around 65mph, so maybe changing the final drive would help a bit, but it will be expensive.
The Euro cars also came with taller final drive gearing than everyone else gets. But the difference isn't huge. (They also have the option of a 1.0L engine in the car, but that's another story!)
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