Fuel Economy In Car And Driver May 2011

The Good Car Guy has already published the 0-60 times of cars tested by Car And Driver for their May 2011 issue. Of greater importance to real world drivers are the real world fuel economy figures put up by these cars. Keep in mind, C/D's writers are of the hard-driving variety - you can expect to put up better numbers than the 16 mpg you see below when you buy your $84,000 Audi A8L, $88,375 as tested.

The Volkswagen Touareg TDI's combined EPA mileage rating is just one up on the Touareg Hybrid's, but in C/D's hands, the diesel returned four extra miles per gallon. Its base price is also $12,615 less than the Touareg Hybrid's, though the less expensive Touareg TDI was a second slower to 60 miles per hour.

Audi's TT RS accelerated to 60 mph nearly four seconds quicker than the Mazda 3 but used a similar amount of fuel. Another interesting comparison of performance and economy involves the IPL G37 and Boss 302 Mustang. With two fewer cylinders, 96 fewer horsepower, 104 fewer lb-ft of torque, and a 0-60 time more than a second slower, the Infiniti should possess greater efficiency, right? Both cars were fitted with a 6-speed manual; the Infiniti carried only 54 more pounds; yet each car achieved 15 miles per gallon. Victory to the American V8.

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Ford Focus SEL: 21 miles per gallon
Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI: 21 miles per gallon
Hyundai Elantra Limited: 20 miles per gallon
Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 SEL: 20 miles per gallon
Chevrolet Cruze LT: 18 miles per gallon
Mazda 3 s Sport: 18 miles per gallon
Audi TT RS: 17 miles per gallon
BMW 1-Series M Coupe: 17 miles per gallon
Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid: 17 miles per gallon
Audi A8L: 16 miles per gallon
Ford Mustang Boss 302: 15 miles per gallon
Infiniti G37 IPL: 15 miles per gallon
Jaguar XJL Supercharged: 15 miles per gallon
BMW 750Li: 14 miles per gallon

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