that's about it if you've got 2 rear passengers. If you
need more room for your luggage, you can fold down
one or both of the rear seats.
fuel efficient car in Australia running on the smell
of an oily rag. 3.9 litres of fuel will get you about
100kms. We managed to beat the official figures,
consuming only 3.5 litres on our city/Yarra Valley
challenge. The good news doesn't stop there. It
only emits 104 grams per km of carbon, which is
the lowest emission of any car in Australia. Even
better than the hybrids!
ing light weight aluminium in some parts and steam
lining the under body for lower drag; and some re-
ally complicated techy stuff. The most noticeable
fuel saving feature in the manual is the Auto Start
Stop function. This took me a whole to get used
the car. How this feature works is when you are
stationary, at lights for example, you put the car
in neutral, put your foot on the brake, engage the
hand brake and take your foot off the clutch. And
bingo you've stalled the car! Well not quite. All you
need to do to get going again is put your foot on the
clutch and the engine starts straight away.
the most fuel efficient car in Australia; they haven't
compromised on their fun factor. Now it's possible to
look cool, have fun, save on your fuel bill and be kind
to the environment. If you're considering buying this
car you might also like to test drive the Peugeot 207,
Citroen C3, Fiat Punto and VW Golf.
Director of Australia's #1 female car website,
www.hercar.com.au Model Reviewed:
Mini Cooper D 1.6 litre diesel 6 speed
manual petrol $33,750