Dave Hinz wrote:
Can you provide examples of 80mpg production vehicles please?
Just to prove what can be done the world record for a vehicle capable
of carrying a human is currently 10703 - yes you read that right, ten
thousand, ten followed by four zeros, miles per gallon.
And is that vehicle roadworthy?
In terms of absolute government published figures then the answer to
the first point is yes, a few, (four) but this is due to a change five
years ago in the way the tests are performed. Government published
steady state 56mph tests were routinely in the 50-60mpg bracket 25
years ago.
Real world magazine published road tests show that 80mpg + is
achievable across a whole raft of vehicles. Just last year a team of
journalists drove around 800 miles from the top end of the UK to the
bottom and got more than 100 mpg (in a VW)
Anyway, ignoring the journalists and doing this purely on a scientific
basis I've listed below the 159 models that officially, in European
Union Type Approval Tests, achieved more than 70mpg on the extra-urban
cycle - this being carried out in controlled laboratory conditions on
an vehicle that has previously run for around 2.5 miles from a cold
start.
It consists of roughly half steady-speed driving and the remainder
accelerations, decelerations, and some idling. Maximum speed is 75 mph
average speed is 39 mph and the distance covered is 4.3 miles.
In case you have doubts over the size of the vehicles achieving these
figures, some of them are two seaters, some are four, some are capable
of carrying five median sized Americans with enough space left over
for a week of non stop food ;-)
Emissions? Well in general they all meet the latest emissions
requirements for Europe (EU4) which is a similar level to that
required in the US and Japan.
As for the second point, No, but did you expect it to be.?
Sorry for the appalling formatting but if you want the raw data go to
http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/downloads/latest.asp
Engine = cubic capacity in cc divide by 16.384 to get cubic inches
D=Diesel
P = Petrol
P/E = Petrol/Electric
Vauxhall = UK General Motors ;-)
It might look like there are multiple entries but these are usually
for different body styles etc, the raw data which has more columns
shows this better.
Manufacturer Model Engine Fuel MPG
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 70.6
FORD Fusion 2004½ to 2005 Model Year 1399 D 70.6
FORD New Focus 1560 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 70.6
MAZDA Mazda2 (2004 MY) 1399 D 70.6
FORD New Focus 1560 D 70.6
FORD Fusion 2005¼ Model Year Onwards 1560 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1248 D 70.6
FORD Fiesta Pre-2004½ Model Year 1399 D 70.6
NISSAN Micra 1461 D 70.6
FORD Fusion 2004½ to 2005 Model Year 1399 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 70.6
FORD New Focus 1560 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1248 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
MITSUBISHI Colt 1493 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
FORD Fusion 2005¼ Model Year Onwards 1560 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1686 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
FORD Fiesta Pre-2004½ Model Year 1399 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
NISSAN Micra 1461 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 70.6
MAZDA Mazda2 (2004 MY) 1399 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
CITROEN C4 1560 D 70.6
FIAT New Punto (2003) 1910 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
SMART Smart City Coupé Hatchback 698 P 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 70.6
FORD Fusion 2005¼ Model Year Onwards 1399 D 70.6
SMART Smart City Coupé Hatchback 698 P 70.6
FORD Fusion 2004½ to 2005 Model Year 1399 D 70.6
SMART Smart Cabrio Hatchback 698 P 70.6
SUZUKI Alto 1061 P 70.6
RENAULT Mégane Hatchback / Sport Hatchback 1461 D 70.6
KIA Cerato 1493 D 70.6
CITROEN Xsara Picasso 1560 D 70.6
HYUNDAI Accent 1493 D 70.6
VAUXHALL New Astra, MY2005 1248 D 70.6
SMART Forfour 1493 D 70.6
SUZUKI Swift 1248 D 70.6
SUZUKI Swift 1248 D 70.6
SMART Forfour 1493 D 70.6
RENAULT Modus 1461 D 70.6
RENAULT Mégane Hatchback / Sport Hatchback 1461 D 70.7
RENAULT Mégane Hatchback / Sport Hatchback 1461 D 70.7
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 998 P 72.4
FORD Fusion Pre-2004½ Model Year 1399 D 72.4
FORD Fusion 2004½ to 2005 Model Year 1399 D 72.4
FORD Fusion Plus Pre-2004½ Model Year 1399 D 72.4
FORD Fusion Plus Pre-2004½ Model Year 1399 D 72.4
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1248 D 72.4
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 998 P 72.4
MERCEDES-BENZ A-Class (W168) Hatchback 1689 D 72.4
FORD Fusion 2005¼ Model Year Onwards 1399 D 72.4
FORD Fusion Pre-2004½ Model Year 1399 D 72.4
FORD Fusion 2004½ to 2005 Model Year 1399 D 72.4
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 998 P 72.4
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 72.4
FORD Fiesta Pre-2004½ Model Year 1399 D 72.4
SMART Forfour 1493 D 72.4
FIAT New Punto (2003) 1248 D 72.4
RENAULT Mégane Hatchback / Sport Hatchback 1461 D 72.4
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1686 D 72.4
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1248 D 72.4
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1686 D 72.4
SMART Forfour 1493 D 72.4
FORD Fiesta Pre-2004½ Model Year 1399 D 72.4
VAUXHALL Tigra, MY2005 1248 D 72.4
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 72.4
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1248 D 72.4
PEUGEOT 206 SW 1398 D 74.3
FORD Fiesta Pre-2004½ Model Year 1399 D 74.3
TOYOTA Yaris 1364 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1248 D 74.3
FORD Fiesta Pre-2004½ Model Year 1399 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra (T98), MY2005 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra (T98), MY2005 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra (T98), MY2005 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
PEUGEOT 1007 1398 D 74.3
HYUNDAI Getz 1493 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
FORD Fiesta 2004½ Model Year Onwards 1399 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1248 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
CITROEN C3 1398 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
FIAT New Punto (2003) 1248 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
SMART Forfour 1493 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
CITROEN C3 1398 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 74.3
SMART Forfour 1493 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 74.3
FORD Fiesta 2004½ Model Year Onwards 1399 D 74.3
RENAULT Clio 1461 D 74.4
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1248 D 76.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 76.3
FORD Fiesta Pre-2004½ Model Year 1399 D 76.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1248 D 76.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 76.3
FIAT New Panda 1248 D 76.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 76.3
FORD Fiesta Pre-2004½ Model Year 1399 D 76.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1248 D 76.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1248 D 76.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 76.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 76.3
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2004 1248 D 76.3
CITROEN C3 1398 D 76.3
RENAULT Clio 1461 D 76.4
PEUGEOT 206 1398 D 78.4
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1248 D 78.4
VAUXHALL Corsa, MY2005 1248 D 78.4
AUDI A2 (Standard, SE & Sport) 1422 D 78.5
AUDI A2 (Standard, SE & Sport) 1422 D 78.5
CITROEN C2 1398 D 78.5
VOLKSWAGEN Lupo 1716 D 78.5
VOLKSWAGEN Lupo 1422 D 78.5
RENAULT Clio 1461 D 78.6
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 80.7
VAUXHALL Astra, MY2004 1686 D 80.7
CITROEN C1 1398 D 83.1
HONDA Insight 995 P/ E 94.2
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