Toyota Yaris achieves over 84 mpg in MPG Marathon

[tk-421]

http://green-car-guide.com/content_images/news/toyota-yaris-mpg-f.jpg
A Toyota Yaris 1.4 D-4D achieved 84.66 mpg, the highest figure attained out of all the 39 vehicles which took part in the 400-mile 2008 ALD Fleet World MPG Marathon.

The result represented a 34.81 per cent improvement over the official combined consumption figure of 62.8 mpg. The cross-Britain route was designed to include all aspects of motoring, with different types of roads and driving conditions.

http://www.green-car-guide.com/articles/575/1/Toyota-Yaris-achieves-over-84-mpg-in-MPG-Marathon/Page1.html

[GeneW]

So why can't we buy it here in the US?

Gene

[eTiMaGo]

plus keep in mind those are Imperial gallons, not US :wink:

[Bob_VT]

Okay so an Imperial Gallon is .8 US gallons or .2 less than a gallon..... so....

That would still make it 67.2 US MPG which is nice.

[SailDesign]

So why can't we buy it here in the US?

Gene

See posts around the 55-60 mark in the "GM Bailout" thread.. :smile:

[rningonfumes]

OH, the things I can only imagine doing with that diesel!