Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihuxl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!ihuxl!dcn From: dcn@ihuxl.UUCP (Dave Newkirk) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Best & Worst MPG for 1986 Message-ID: <1644@ihuxl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Nov-85 10:26:39 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxl.1644 Posted: Mon Nov 11 10:26:39 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Nov-85 04:29:32 EST Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 21 Top MPG ratings Worst MPG ratings ----------------- --------------------- Chevy Sprint ER 55 60 Jaguar XJS 13 17 Honda CRX HF 52 57 Mercedes 560SEC 14 16 Nissan Sentra 45 50 D " 560SEL 14 16 Honda CRX HF 45 50 " 560SL 14 17 Chevy Sprint 44 50 " 420SEL 15 18 " " Plus 44 50 Jaguar XJ6 15 19 Suzuki Forsa 44 50 Chrysler Newport 16 21 " " V 44 50 Dodge Diplomat 16 21 Ford Escort FS 41 49 D Plymouth Gran Fury 16 21 Porsche 911 16 22 All the low MPG cars have the priviledge of being labeled "Gas Guzzlers". These ratings now include a fudge factor of 10% city and 22% highway, artificially lowering the MPG ratings in some cases. For example, the Saab Turbo (5sp) is rated 20 city and 26 highway, while I usually get 24 city and 30 highway, averaging 26 overall. -- Dave Newkirk, ihnp4!ihuxl!dcn