Toyota Yaris achieves over 84 mpg in MPG Marathon - Toyota Yaris Forums

*tk-421* · 11-17-2008, 12:10 PM

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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/artic...hon/Page1.html

GeneW · 11-17-2008, 12:33 PM

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

Gene

eTiMaGo · 11-17-2008, 12:37 PM

plus keep in mind those are Imperial gallons, not US

Bob_VT · 11-17-2008, 01:14 PM

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 · 11-17-2008, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GeneW

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

Gene

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

rningonfumes · 11-17-2008, 07:41 PM

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

11-17-2008, 12:37 PM	#3
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	plus keep in mind those are Imperial gallons, not US __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

11-17-2008, 01:14 PM	#4
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	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. __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

11-17-2008, 07:41 PM	#6
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11-17-2008, 12:33 PM	#2
GeneW Banned Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,034	So why can't we buy it here in the US? Gene