Honda nears 100mpg

Honda’s 1.6 i-DTEC engine from the next-generation Earth Dreams Technology series has underlined its impressive real-world fuel efficiency, with the new Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC powering Honda to victory in this year’s ‘MPG Marathon.’

In the rigorous two day test over a specially-designated 530km of roads, Honda R&D engineer Fergal McGrath scooped the top spot for Best Outright MPG with an outstanding 2.9l/100km or 97.92mpg, overachieving against the Tourer’s quoted combined 3.8l/100km or 74.3mpg by some 31.8%.

The MPG Marathon is designed to be a true real-world test that demonstrates the benefits to both the environment and the motorist’s back pocket of employing simple, smarter driving techniques.