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Old 02-03-2009, 06:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by Bullyveldt View Post
It achieves its phenomenal fuel economy numbers by combing small size, very light weight - about 1,800 pounds - and a 3-cylinder, 1-liter engine."
Phenomenal? My 2000 Insight, with close to the same weight and engine size, averages over 70 mpg.

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...this newer vehicle which has similar atributes to the 1L metro cannot fit 4 people.
But why would I want it to? If it could fit 4 people, that'd just mean you could knock off a couple hundred pounds by making a 2-seater out of it.
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