[KevO]

is a Citroen C1.
69mpg.
98mph.
Expletive deleted. off a shovel acceleration.
£35 road tax PER YEAR.
Group 1 insurance and tyres a pittance.
I had to downshift to a car with better mpg than my last cone which was only 45mpg with tax at £130

here's a photo of one (mine be black)


so what have the rest of us got?

[perdition79]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', 's')o what have the rest of us got?

[KevO]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('perdition79', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', 's')o what have the rest of us got?

[dabear95]

Probably the most efficient vehicle ever sold in the US for the driving/towing that I do and the conditions that I drive in.


2002 Volkswagen Golf TDI 90HP (stock) 45MPG+ lifetime

130HP since 77K miles. Now 115K miles.

I tow 10 times per year, 3 times over 1,300 lbs.


J

[Forney2008]

I envy you Kev. That same car sold in the U.S would probably get 45 MPG. Why can't they sell cars like that here is beyond me. That is a nice 2 seater that is practical for driving.

[KevO]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Forney2008', 'I') envy you Kev. That same car sold in the U.S would probably get 45 MPG. Why can't they sell cars like that here is beyond me. That is a nice 2 seater that is practical for driving.

[eastbay]

Nice ride Kev. It looks like it has small back seats too, at least from the picture.

It's really not very nice of 'them' to keep cool little cars like yours from the North American public.

[skeptik]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', 'i')s a Citroen C1.
so what have the rest of us got?

[WisJim]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('KevO', '
')why would the same car only do 45mpg in the US?

[Jotapay]

My daily commuter is a Yamaha Zuma. 95 MPG with me on it. I looooooove my Zuma. It's tons of fun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_Zuma

I only use my car to go to the store if I'm buying something really big.

[BigTex]

This is what I drive:



29 mpg with a tailwind in the city.

It holds four normal American adults.

It does a lot better on fuel than what I used to drive:



That thing drank a LOT of gas.

[lawnchair]

The best-selling car in history: the Toyota Corolla. 1996. Slightly rust-spotted beige, thus, also, the most anonymous car in history. 30mpg if I'm driving (somewhat less with my gal behind the wheel).

Also have a 93 V6 Dakota pickup. Used almost exclusively for towing, either my rototiller for spot jobs, or moving friends' furniture. Got barely over 2000 miles last year, probably less this year. Renting would almost make sense, except that I need it for 50 40-mile-days, not 10 200-mile-days.

KevO, how's she handle crap roads? Big holes? Ours roads here are bad and getting worse. I know the Tata Nano folks thought a *lot* about road conditions and suspension.

[WisJim]

I just had a thought regarding the gas mileage--in England it would be in imperial gallons, which contain 5 quarts, compared to US gallons, with 4 quarts.

[gnm]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', 'I')t does a lot better on fuel than what I used to drive:

[skeptik]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WisJim', 'I') just had a thought regarding the gas mileage--in England it would be in imperial gallons, which contain 5 quarts, compared to US gallons, with 4 quarts.

[skeptik]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('gnm', '
')It was perfect for hauling me and six of my closest friends...

And the trunk was big enough to sleep two comfortably...

-G

[Zel]

That's so cute, but too small for us. I have a Honda FIT which gets a little over 40 mpg. It's tiny, but can haul a load of stuff with the seats down and enough headroom that my 6'8" DS can ride in the front seat without bumping his head. ^__^

[Grifter]

bmw 325ti compact



Mine's black

[Plantagenet]

I drive a Toyota Landcruiser. Mines white. Gets 14 mpg.

Also have an older FJ-40 Landcruiser (10 mpg) and a RAV-4 (25 mpg).

I need 4WD to get up the ridge to my house in the winter.

And I just bought a Honda Ruckus scooter (100 mpg) for the summer.

[mobil1]

2008 Toyota Prius. As much as 60 US MPG (70 Imperial or 3.7L/100 KM). Normal driving about US 40-50 MPG. Lots of room inside for family and cargo.


I switched from my 1994 320 HP Dodge Stealth Twin-Turbo AWD/AWS (18-19 US MPG) 1.5 months ago.

Both cars were/are wonderful for their intended purposes IMO.

http://www.baxsie.com/prius/black_prius ... eels_1.jpg