Fiat 500 Finally Gets The 40 MPG Brass Ring

A couple tweaks have finally pushed the Fiat 500 to the magical 40 MPG mark – but only on manual-equipped version. While automatic transmission 500s stay rated at 27/34 mpg city/highway, the manual versions get a bump to 31/40 mpg, up from 30/38 mpg. According to Fiat, the new rating comes from a taller final drive ratio and some undisclosed aerodynamic tweaks. With 40 mpg becoming the de facto "round-number-fuel-economy-rating-that-sounds-good-in-ad-copy", it was essential that Fiat avoid the embarrassment of being 2 mpg short. Oh well, at least it's not 40 mpg CAFE… from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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