Those of you questioning the validity of smart's fuel consumption claims can breathe a deep sigh of relief, thanks the to Italian magazine "Quattroruote." On a recent 1,000 kilometer journey from Rome to Salzburgon, the publication found that the diesel smart was capable of achieving its remarkable stated consumption of just 3.3 liters per 100 kilometers (that's a touch over 71 mpg for my American readers), with the model sojourning the entire distance on a single tank of fuel.

According to "Quattroruote," the result places the smart fortwo cdi's average fuel consumption lower than any other vehicle ever tested by the publication. Equally impressive is the smart's CO2 emissions of just 88 grams per kilometer, making the fortwo cdi the most fuel efficient, climate-friendly vehicle currently available.

To learn more about the smart fortwo cdi as well the details of "Quattroruote's" 1,000 km journey, keep reading for the official press release.

Enjoy.



OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


At present there is no more economical way of running a car: Italian car magazine confirms the low consumption of the smart fortwo cdi

On a long journey of 1,000 km the Italian car magazine “Quattroruote” measured the fuel consumption of the smart fortwo cdi and confirmed the standard consumption of 3.3 litres per 100 kilometres.

The current December issue of the magazine carries a report of the test drive. The smart travelled 1,000 kilometres from Rome to Salzburgon a single tank
of fuel to see whether the stated standard consumption of just 3.3 litres per 100 kilometres could really be achieved.
The route chosen largely consisted of motorways, but there were also detours and traffic jams because of roadworks, long uphill stretches and city traffic in Rome, Bolzano and Salzburg.

The result: the smart fortwo cdi travelled the 1,000 km on a single tank of fuel. This corresponds to average consumption of just 3.3 litres per 100 kilometres i.e. the standard consumption. According to “Quattroruote” this makes the smart fortwo cdi the vehicle with the lowest average consumption that the magazine has ever tested in the history of its road tests.

With standard consumption of just 3.3 litres per 100 kilometres and CO2 emissions of just 88 grams per kilometre the smart fortwo cdi is the production vehicle with the lowest consumption and the lowest carbon dioxide emissions. For customers this means that at present there is no more economical and climate-friendly car than the smart fortwo cdi.

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