1996 850 N/A 2.0L fuel consumption

[Sommerfeldt]

...we do share a lot of things in common with these countries.

Yes, sir. Like being completely bonkers.

What I mean is, I think everyone should simply do what makes my life easier. Is that too much to ask?!

- S

[kaneelschep]

Contrary to your EU-centric vision many countries share our disdain for the metric system, viz.

Liberia
Myanmar (aka Burma)
United States of America, not including Canada nor Ithaca

Ok, so two isn't "Many" but we do share a lot of things in common with these countries.

Hahahaha Speaking about countries having things in common with usa. You should see the new michael moore docu
'Where to invade next'

But ontopic.
I think even the Brits use the american gallon in the Mpg story. Just to keep some sense in it, I guess.

Having said all that.
I really thought the 2 litre NA would do a lot better in the fuel department... You basicly do 8L/100Km.
I have the turbo'd 2 litre T5. Making 211HP instead of the NA 126hp.. When new
I drive it to Hungary and back a lot. 3000-3500km. Just a month ago was the last time. With a fully loaded back of the station volvo.
On the way there I did 120km/h on cruisecontrol, no traffic whatsoever and made 8.4L on 100KM on the tripcomputer.
On the way back I did an average of 10.5L on 100KM due to heavy traffic. Did 2hours over 3km because of fugutive searching at the border. And a lot of speeding afterwards to make up for time. basicly did the half of Austria with at least 180. But coming from Vienna its a lot of going down down down. Some hours at that speed in Germany too. 3 hours more creeping trafficjams all over, and the rest on cruisecontrol at 130.
Till you reach Holland and fall a sleep of boredom at 100km/h or risk the highest fines of all these countries.

So It seems they all sort of go down hard from 8L/100Km and 120km/h into that wall of wind. No matter how much power.
Am I right to say that the fuel win for the NA is then in the city driving? What would be your average just in the city/village?