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Peugeot Eco-Cup drivers get 66-75 mpg from Paris to Geneva

186 day(s) ago - Source: AutoblogGreen

Filed under: Diesel, MPG, Peugeot, Geneva Motor Show

About a month before the Geneva Motor Show, Peugeot announced a hyper-miling competition for up to 72 drivers to see how little fuel they could use getting from Paris to Geneva. After evaluating all the written entries, Peugeot selected the drivers and set them up last weekend in four different diesel-powered models.

Over the course of the two-day, 622-mile drive, the competitors put up some pretty impressive numbers. The top overall result came in a C-segment 308 hatchback with an overall average of 74.9 miles per gallon (U.S.). Next up was the smaller 207 HDi 90 with 72.5 mpg. Particularly impressive were the 5008 MPV with 70.6 mpg and the new 3008 crossover with 65.9 mpg. Part of the competition included a prescribed time window based on the speed limits along the route to make sure that drivers didn't simply drive at excessively slow speeds. Peugeot hasn't published the names of the drivers but each of the class winners are getting a brand new Peugeot.

[Source: Peugeot]Continue reading Peugeot Eco-Cup drivers get 66-75 mpg from Paris to GenevaPeugeot Eco-Cup drivers get 66-75 mpg from Paris to Geneva originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

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