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It's Renault based, using the Renault F8Q(?) 1.9 turbo diesel engine.
Good fuel economy, even though has some problems increasing fuel consumption.
Probably one reason for shorter gearing is to make the car easy to drive.
Even late 90's Honda Civic with D14A3(?) engine has less than 2500rpm@60mph with 5spd manual gearbox, and it's very economical car but slows down to uphills if not going with 4th gear.
PSA EW10 series engines have also stupid short gearing. About 3000rpm@60mph.
2 liter petrol engine, a lot of torque for it's size = no sense having that much rpm at that speed.
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