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TELVM · 09-25-2008, 04:56 PM

How about the good ol' Citroen AX? There were two versions with great potential for hypermiling (extremely light & good aerodynamics):

- AX 10i Ten (1992 on). 1000cc 4-cyl 50 HP gasoline TU9 with Motronic TBI, 690 kg, Cd 0.31, FA 1.77 sqm, CdA 0.549 .

- AX 14RD (1989 on). 1360cc 4-cyl 52 HP diesel TUD, 725 kg, same aerodynamics.

From wikipedia: In 1989 a naturally aspirated diesel AX, using the 1360 cc all aluminium alloy TUD engine, managed a figure of 2.7 L/100 km (87 mpg–U.S. / 105 mpg–imp), totalling over 1,000 miles (1,609 km) from Dover to Barcelona. This was the longest ever distance travelled on 10 imp gal (45.5 L/12.0 US gal) of fuel and earned it a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the most economical production car.

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TELVM EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 55 'El Misil' - '91 Opel Calibra 2.0i Last 3: 29.02 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How about the good ol' Citroen AX? There were two versions with great potential for hypermiling (extremely light & good aerodynamics): - AX 10i Ten (1992 on). 1000cc 4-cyl 50 HP gasoline TU9 with Motronic TBI, 690 kg, Cd 0.31, FA 1.77 sqm, CdA 0.549 . - AX 14RD (1989 on). 1360cc 4-cyl 52 HP diesel TUD, 725 kg, same aerodynamics. From wikipedia: In 1989 a naturally aspirated diesel AX, using the 1360 cc all aluminium alloy TUD engine, managed a figure of 2.7 L/100 km (87 mpg–U.S. / 105 mpg–imp), totalling over 1,000 miles (1,609 km) from Dover to Barcelona. This was the longest ever distance travelled on 10 imp gal (45.5 L/12.0 US gal) of fuel and earned it a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the most economical production car. __________________