Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

"Prometheus" wrote in message
FORD New Focus 1560 D 70.6

I sure hope so, considering the Ford dealership just sold me one.
Doesn't get 70 mpg, though. I've got 41 without A/C so far, though-
that's with the manual transmission and approximately 20% stop-and-go
city traffic. With the A/C on, it drops to about 32 mpg.


That's a big drop with AC. Both my cars have 3.8 liter engines and the
difference is no more than 1 mpg. Neither gets 42 mpg and struggle to get
30 on all highway

I have no idea wha the hp of the Focus is, but the A/C load is much
larger fraction in comparison...

I've several GM 3.8L and a Chrysler 3.5L...they do similar, but the 3.5L
is in a 300M which is geared more "peppy" so doesn't do quite as well as
Mom's LeSabre for mileage, but is much more entertaining to drive...