Sentences with phrase «light right foot»

We'll start with our own experiences first: The 1.2 - litre PureTech 110 gets an official combined economy figure of 65.7 mpg, and in mixed driving we saw MPG in the high 40s, so mid-40s is a realistic estimate and 50 - plus if you have a particularly light right foot.

As with all fuel economy figures, you'll struggle to achieve those quoted stats, but the 60hp engine will be harder than the others in real driving conditions unless you have an extremely light right foot.

It's a useful refresher, and the inevitable whiff of driving test emphasises the need for a light right foot if you want to make smooth progress in traffic in the Astra.

There is no need for a light right foot.

Previously, drivers could hope to achieve 13.1 l / 100 km combined (17.96 mpg) with a light right foot.

I'm sure that number would improve with a lighter right foot.

The eyebrow display is reconfigurable via controls on the Prius» steering wheel and can be setup to show information about the workings of the hybrid powertrain or display a drive monitor helps to train the driver to keep a light right foot and drive efficiently.

Acceleration is linear with a light right foot, and satisfyingly quick with a heavier one.

With a lighter right foot your target combined fuel consumption figure is an impressive 7.7 l / 100 km (down from 8.2 l / 100 km).

Gas mileage checks in at about 40 mpg if you drive with a light right foot.

Even with the car fully loaded it managed 74 mpg with a light right foot and gage was half way when it reached 300 miles.

We were never quite able to average 25 mpg on the highway — my guess is it takes a light right foot, and some comparatively flat terrain to see much difference.

The 2012 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.0 T is the same great car, but with a lot more power and, with the aid of Active Eco mode and a light right foot, only slightly less efficiency.

It sure looks good on paper, but the real - life value we got was more in the proximity of 43.4 mpg (6,5 l / 100 km), with the side note that we didn't even think of tickling the car's frugality potential - that's something one can only unlock with a light right foot and sharp traffic anticipation skills.

Even the super-quick S1 promises 40mpg with a light right foot.

As with the sedan, though, I was able to meet and occasionally exceed those figures with a barely conscious effort to keep a light right foot.

Fuel economy for the 2014 RX 450h is stated by the EPA at 30 city, 28 highway, and 29 combined, but I was only able to do 25.4 mpg despite my best efforts at a light right foot.