No, it's not a Volkswagen. The Loremo LS is a minimalist 4-seater which gets 150+ MPG from its 2-cyl turbodiesel. No word on if it will be sold in North America, but the base price is only $13,200 in Europe at today's conversion rate.
Move over, gas guzzlers! :lol:
Loremo website
That thing's sweet. For comparison purposes, I wonder what fuel economy a Smart CDI gets?
IIRC, I think I read that the Smart CDI gets about 90 mpg. Not bad, but not in the the 150-range.
Anybody got a more reliable number?
Got to be the combination of low weight + very low aerod drag, and as well all know :wink:
small engines running unthrottled at full torque are producing their best specific consumptions (as a broad approximation to the facts)
Whether this will really take off or not is the question... :?: peeps are still buying big SUVs and 4x4s here in the UK - just for running the kids to school - a sort of over-protectionism gone mad, together with status and I have to admit, ease of getting in and out of them.
Mind you, these and equivalents from other marques have become very popular too over here...
http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/vx/vxfilter/vxfilter.do?method=getBodyStylesListDinky little things that sit upright, but are small and give great mpg