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Old 01-04-2021, 01:45 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Tosca View Post
Yes. In addition, small light cars are most efficient at lower speeds than larger heavier machines generally, so at 65 mph the FE wouldn't be as impressive, therefore I suspect the FE potential of the little Suzukis was lot on a lot of people who insist on driving fast.
Sure a featherweight and aerodynamic model such as the Swift is great for fuel-efficiency, yet the available 3-speed automatic was awful on that matter.


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A heck of an engine for its time (starting in 1986) in a flyweight body with good aerodynamics and minimal frontal area.
Last time I saw a Swift GTi was in 2014, yet it still impressed me.
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