Re: 40+ mpg?

Posted by sketch on
URL: http://fiat-500-usa-forum-archives.194.s1.nabble.com/40-mpg-tp2900192p2936815.html

That's the real number—the Elantra is rated 29/40 by the EPA, automatic transmission, standard feature.  It isn't just some unfounded claim: that isn't allowed in advertising anymore.

The car called for in the government's plan for Chrysler is a 40 mpg EPA highway car in the C segment. That's the same segment as the Elantra, Cruze, Focus, Civic, Caliber, and so on.  Cruze, Focus and Civic all have special editions which make 40 on the highway too (Eco, SFE, HX).  The government's requirement is basically "make a car that can compete with Ford, GM, Honda, and Hyundai", which is something they should be doing anyway.