Toyota Yaris Achives 84.66mpg

More exciting news from Europe today, the results are in from the 2008 MPG Marathon. The following car manufacturers participated in the event: Alfa Romeo, Audi, Chevrolet, Fiat, Ford, Kia, Honda, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes, Mini, Peugeot, Renault, Ssang Yong, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volvo and Volkswagen. Toyota claims the top position with their Yaris model achieving 84.66 MPG during the MPG Marathon.

The event included 40 teams who took part in this 400-mile round trip event. Eight of the vehicles in the 2008 MPG Marathon achieved a fuel efficiency average of higher than 80 mpg. Behind the Yaris, a Mazda2 1.4 Diesel driven by Sue and Joanne Cooke came in at 84.58 mpg.

The MPG Marathon didn’t just focus on small, relatively fuel-efficient vehicles. The powerhouse Chevrolet Corvette Z06 also participated. The manufacturer’s fuel efficiency rating on the Z06 is at 19.2 mpg combined. Richard Hammond and Carla McAlpine, the driving team for the Z06, managed to end the marathon with a 30.96 mpg rating that equates to a whopping 61.26% increase.

“The objective of the MPG Marathon was to promote eco driving for all motorists to save lives, money and reduce a motorist’s overall carbon footprint. The Government has also this year changed the company car tax regime to reward vehicles with a sub 120 CO2 grammes per kilometre.” (Source: Newspress)

The following Smarter Driving Tips are courtesy of the Newspress release on the 2008 MPG Marathon:

Smarter Driving Tips

The challenge is to first measure your MPG – either by checking your car’s on-board computer or the manufacturer’s manual – and see if you can improve upon it by:

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Reaches 30.96 mpg

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