

Ford Fiesta
Ford continues to milk the benefits of turbocharging








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30mpg was done in the 80s without turbo
By vision33r on 6/2/2011 8:59:21 PM , Rating: 1
Ever heard of the Civic HX? That car is able to achieve 56MPG without a turbo.

Today's Hybrids are able to achieve 50mpg+ easily with the same driving technique used to achieve 30mpg for this Ford.

Lame really lame..



By JediJeb on 6/3/2011 11:50:29 AM , Rating: 2
We had a 76 Honda Civic that would get 30mpg or more but compare it to what is on the road today and you probably couldn't sell it at all. And once you added everything you needed to make it sell along with the emissions equipment required now it would either get around 20mpg or top out at 30mph.

Though it was a great little car, as long as you had short legs :)

By shaidorsai on 6/4/2011 9:34:43 AM , Rating: 1
wow only 56mpg ? I could get forever with my pedal bike. Since were going to make outlandish claims mines as good as yours.

No Civix HX ever got 56mpg under the current measurement system. I doubt anyone ever got 56mpg under the system used to measure mpg in the 90's either but if you meant going down hill with the wind at your back Im game to believe it. My wife's Civic DX was lighter and smaller than the HX and only got about 35 combined.

Talking about the new Ford though maybe you didnt read the article? The Fiesta with the small turbo 1L engine will beat the current cars 40mpg highway rating significantly...70 mpg sounds about right. It will also be making much more hp than the old Civic's ever did...meaning it might be ok to drive.

I understand this new Ford engine to have been co-developed with Mazda's new engine series prior to the divorce. Mazda is reporting a real world 65-70mpg highway figure without the turbo at a 1.3L sized motor. And it does it under this centuries measurement system vs fantasy island stuff from the 90's...

