72 mpg af standard: New Renault Twingo!

[Jyden]

31,3 km/l or a bit more than 72 mpg is what the new Reanult Twingo 1,5 liter cDi model, just lanuched i Europe calims.




The high milage is acheived without start/stop teck, so lots of eco-styling here. Most of the front, mini camback/ spoiler, sharp edges in the back, grill blocks ..... etc.

Heres a video - in Ducth!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYeKQ0TJDVA

[Jyden]

Found out a bit more about this car:
- 75 hK common rail diesel - no turbo, 1.5 liters
- Curb weight - 1050 kg

Vortex generators on side of camback

[tjts1]

Considering the numbers were accomplished on the Euro cycle, thats maybe 45-50mpg on the US test. Its good but nothing special for such a tiny diesel car.

[Jyden]

Execp for the fact, that peope this time reports, thats what they agre getting from it, so for once it's not wildly overstated - the EU numbers....

[Piwoslaw]

Originally Posted by Jyden

Found out a bit more about this car:
- 75 hK common rail diesel - no turbo, 1.5 liters
- Curb weight - 1050 kg

A bit heavy for a really eco car, but quite good for today's cars (with all of their creature comforts).
And I'm surprised it's non-turbo. I thought all new commonrails were turbo

Originally Posted by Jyden

Vortex generators on side of camback

I wonder how much those are worth?

[tjts1]

Originally Posted by Jyden

Execp for the fact, that peope this time reports, thats what they agre getting from it, so for once it's not wildly overstated - the EU numbers....

You're telling me this Twingo doubles the fuel economy of the average Twingo on the road without any real world data to support your claim? Please...
Renault Twingo MPG Reports | Fuelly
I'll believe when the 2013 real world numbers start rolling in.

[Jyden]

It's a new engine. No start/stop, heavely areomodded or designed if you will. Can not be compared to the old versions this is the ECO2 version.

We will have to see. Rated 25 km/l in city and 31,3 at highway.

Looking at pictures, so far I've found lover and upper grill blocks, lower airlip/airdam at front, new mirrors further away from the body, sharp edges at rear of car, mini camback at rear, VG on both sides of that.

I've found two test with mixed driving, (one danish one german) that comfirms the city number og 25 km/l and one mixed number t 28 km/l.

Pump up the tires, and do some gliding, and you are there.....

On at danish board a regular daily driver who has a daily 200 km drive (100 km to and from work) confirms the 30 km/l number.

[Jyden]

From spritmonitor de: (And this is winter driving and numbers, new car, not broken in and with AC on)
Datum Tachostand Distanz Menge EUR Ø
26.12.2012 4.679 677,0 34,51
Sommerreifen
Autobahn Stadt Landstraße Normal 50,00 5,10 Klimaanlage
30.11.2012 4.002 757,0 33,73
Sommerreifen
Autobahn Stadt Landstraße Normal 38,88 4,46 Klimaanlage
04.11.2012 3.245 840,0 31,94
Sommerreifen
Autobahn Stadt Landstraße Normal 45,00 3,80 Klimaanlage
18.10.2012 2.405 878,0 36,69
Sommerreifen
Autobahn Stadt Landstraße Normal 55,00 4,18 Klimaanlage
13.09.2012 1.527 780,0 35,37
Sommerreifen
Autobahn Stadt Landstraße Normal 53,00 4,53 Klimaanlage
22.07.2012 747 747,0 34,00
Sommerreifen
Autobahn Stadt Landstraße Normal 50,00 Erstbetankung Klimaanlage
04.07.2012 6 Kaufpreis 13.500,00

And an other:
http://www.spritmonitor.de/en/detail/427083.html

Seems possible

[Jyden]

A copy from summery from that link:

Consumption:
3,68 l/100km 46.845 km and 1.723 l
CO2 emission: 97 g/km 46.845 km and 4.550 kg
Tires:
Summer 4.44 l/100km 2.292 km and 102 l
All-year 3.64 l/100km 44.553 km and 1.622 l
Driving style:
Moderate 3.66 l/100km 46.126 km and 1.688 l
Normal 4.91 l/100km 719 km and 35 l
Routes:
Motor-way 3.69 l/100km 44.929 km and 1.657 l
City 3.68 l/100km 46.656 km and 1.716 l
Country roads 3.69 l/100km 4.254 km and 157 l
Fuelsort:
Premium Diesel 4.13 l/100km 2.302 km and 95 l
Diesel 3.66 l/100km 44.543 km and 1.628 l
Fuel costs: 4,43 EUR/100km 46.845 km and 2.077 EUR

The owner states nothing af any mods such as more pressure in tires og hybermiling techniques etc. But thats not to say that it''s not applied....

[NeilBlanchard]

Any word on the Cd of the new Twingo?