Does anyone remember the Chevy Sprint? It was a 1 litre three cylinder car made by Suzuki. I bought one new in 1987 and drove it for 150,000 miles before I sold it to a buddy. EPA rated @ 50 mpg. ......and it got every bit of that. Made a co-workers Justy seem like a RoadMaster. Smooth shifting and nimble, it was fun to own and drive, and felt more spirited than it probably was. As a three door hatchback with a robust roof rack it could haul almost anything ( I bet mine looked like a thirdworld railroad car much of the time).......it sacrificed a lot for efficiency, but really, we expect so mamy features today from our cars that add comfort, safety.....and weight. If I recall it weighed in at 1600 lbs and had 54 HP.....bring it back (with airbags) !
My bro' had a diesel rabbit that was quite miserly as well...can you say slow though.... made his old suburu (D10?) seem fast..
hi mpg is not new !