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10-12-2011, 09:46 PM | #1 |
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Fiat 500c (diesel) gets 71 mpg
I recently spent 10 days with a Fiat 500c - fun car and great handling. (My review is online here for those interested.)
I decided to look up the specs for the diesel version (not sold in the U.S.) as I was curious how fuel efficient it would be in diesel guise. It uses 3.3 l/100 km (71 mpg) in highway driving with a 1.3-liter 95 hp motor that develops 200 Nm (147 pound-feet) of torque. We probably won't see the diesel 500 and 500c here in the U.S. but 71 mpg is something that would make people forget about hybrids.
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The fuel economy is excellent and the TQ/no start stop is why I would prefer diesels to hybrids but let's be serious how useful/practical or realistic is this car for the average American? Not gonna happen, it'll be a nice ride, I have been at a dealership and actually like them a lot though.
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Most people don't travel very far from home (esp. in two-car families, one car almost always stays close to home AFAIU) and most trips involve one or two occupants. If I needed a car just for "local" stuff (I do a lot of longer driving trips however), I would consider this.
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Of course, you may get better than 55 in the real world. 0-60 in 10.5 seconds isn't too bad either, considering what it is. Also, I would definitely like to see more diesel car in the States... slowly but surely they are coming.
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I recently spent over one month in a 500 rental not a diesel. I even drove it from Vicenza Italy to Stuttgart and back. Fantastic seats in my opinion.
At first I did not think the torsion bar rear set up it would be all that great. But, man was I surprised! Toss this little car into a corner and smile. It handles mid corner bumps (plenty on Italian back roads) without much fuss. Proof positive that smaller is better. To bad it is not selling so well in the US.
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