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Old 01-22-2010, 11:19 PM   #11
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Old 01-22-2010, 11:28 PM   #12
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I heard it was higher the 30 mpgs.

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Consumer Reports gives it a higher rating. The article I saw wasn't by them and it's been a couple of years since I saw it. A buddy of mine was wanting a commuter car for work (vs his low 11s 96 Camaro) and had a magazine all about MPGs. The Smart was right at 30 and same for a base model I4 accord (may have been civic) with the hybrid civic/accord at 34mpg.

I guess it depends on the the party that is testing. Kind of like a Factory Pro dyno vs a Dynojet.
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Old 01-22-2010, 11:41 PM   #13
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Consumer Reports gives it a higher rating. The article I saw wasn't by them and it's been a couple of years since I saw it. A buddy of mine was wanting a commuter car for work (vs his low 11s 96 Camaro) and had a magazine all about MPGs. The Smart was right at 30 and same for a base model I4 accord (may have been civic) with the hybrid civic/accord at 34mpg.

I guess it depends on the the party that is testing. Kind of like a Factory Pro dyno vs a Dynojet.
I believe it was a smart car forum I found the numbers at.

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Old 01-23-2010, 12:07 AM   #14
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I believe it was a smart car forum I found the numbers at.

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Either way it kicks the shit out of my MPGs in my 1998 chevy 1500 that gets 14/17 (on a good day down a hill). Doesn't look like my truck will do much better in a crash either. I see them like crazy in Atlanta. Atlanta doesn't have a parking problem or tiny streets so in Atlanta at least I think the Smart car is nothing but a guilt fix. Slap on an Obama sticker on the back of a Smart car and that'll give you 3 guilt credits.
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Old 01-23-2010, 12:27 AM   #15
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Old 01-25-2010, 12:12 PM   #17
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Consumer Reports gives it a higher rating. The article I saw wasn't by them and it's been a couple of years since I saw it. A buddy of mine was wanting a commuter car for work (vs his low 11s 96 Camaro) and had a magazine all about MPGs. The Smart was right at 30 and same for a base model I4 accord (may have been civic) with the hybrid civic/accord at 34mpg.

I guess it depends on the the party that is testing. Kind of like a Factory Pro dyno vs a Dynojet.
The diesel versions were alot higher, but they didn't think they would want deisel smart cars in america.
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