>>>Out of curiousity :
>>>Is the VW Golf Blue Motion sold in the States ?
>>>A couple of friends of mine have got one and both of them actually get about 75mpg without trying.....
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>>I'm getting an average of 41MPG (had to solve the formula for MPG out of my usual l/100km) on my citroën saxo, without any special adjustments. Because it's ten years old. New one should be getting about 48 (if it was still made... probably was guzzling too much so they stopped).
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>41 mpg was, as you suggest, a good figure ten years ago. Today it probably ranks as below average. I've got a small petrol Hyundai as a runabout - that gets around 60mpg on normal driving (with one up - but put four people in and it struggles a bit :-} )
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>Even fairly hefty 4WD vehicles are pushing 40mpg now.....

With a large US contingent here, it's worth pointing out your figures are per Imperial gallon, not US gallon (about 20% more in an Imperial gallon).

Yes, 'tis a pity some Euro cars aren't available over here e.g. http://www.reghardware.com/2012/03/06/preview_peugeot_3008_hybrid4_worlds_first_diesel_electric_hybrid_car/