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42 mpg???

Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by ericisbacchus, Jan 24, 2011.

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  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Don't forget the 6 cylinder Chevy Epica/Suzuki Veranda. They did 11 secs. So does a smart fortwo (13 sec) I think a Yaris w/ auto is close to 11 too.
     
    #21 Tideland Prius, Feb 22, 2011
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    Smart car 0-60 13.3 seconds, introduced in 2008 and still being sold.
     
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    We don't have Epica in the United States. And Yaris is very light, it should be as fast as the original Prius. You're right about the Smart, though.
     
    #23 hamster, Feb 22, 2011
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    Although this is bench racing, see Best & worst cars review, best & worst acceleration for slow cars.

    I don't like comparing 0-60 mph times as there's too much room for variance, even more so than the 1/4 mile. Also, if one goes to a drag strip, you'll get a 1/4 or 1/8th mile time and speed but not a 0-60 mph time. (I've taken my cars drag racing before (not my Prius though) so I have a good sense of what 1/4 mile times are possible given a certain amount of power and weight.)

    Although this wasn't sold in the US, the diesel Smart ForTwo at http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/...-12-06/smart-fortwo/1206_car_smart_fortwo.htm took 23 seconds to do 0-60 mph.
     
    #24 cwerdna, Feb 23, 2011
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