smart beats new VW diesel mileage

[bottlerocket]

Originally Posted by saskdiesel

You are not comparing apples to apples here.
These are 5 seat cars with far more combined practicality. All are very good.
My Fit is rated at 50mpg highway. My old diesel Jetta would get near 60.
When I buy my diesel Smart I would like to get 70mpg.

Are you a hypermiler? Don't know what "Fit" you're talking about, but the one Honda is selling is rated at 38 MPG highway.

And it's not normally reaching THAT figure either from this report: Long-Term Road Tests - Bemoaning the 2007 Honda Fit's MPG

[saskdiesel]

Originally Posted by bottlerocket

Are you a hypermiler? Don't know what "Fit" you're talking about, but the one Honda is selling is rated at 38 MPG highway.

And it's not normally reaching THAT figure either from this report: Long-Term Road Tests - Bemoaning the 2007 Honda Fit's MPG

I live in Canada, our Imperial gallon is slightly larger.
The Fit is rated at 41.5 U.S miles per gallon highway or 50mpg Imperial gallons or 5.7 liters per 100km.

[bottlerocket]

Got it. Interesting I didn't know that!

[saskdiesel]

How did these same guys get 25mpg with a Smart?
They must drive it in a "special" way!
2008 Smart Fortwo Passion Coupe Long-Term Introduction.*

Long-Term Road Tests - 2008 Smart ForTwo: Blown Away

[saskdiesel]

Originally Posted by bottlerocket

Are you a hypermiler? Don't know what "Fit" you're talking about, but the one Honda is selling is rated at 38 MPG highway.

And it's not normally reaching THAT figure either from this report: Long-Term Road Tests - Bemoaning the 2007 Honda Fit's MPG

Those guys must drive like madmen.
I work with people who drive Smarts and Fits.
They both get the same milage in town but the Smart diesel is better on the highway.
One guy is a "hypermiler" and the hood of his Fit has the chips to prove it.
He got over 60mpg to Winnipeg and back. No way I would ever draft big trucks. Way to dangerous in these tiny cars.