5th Jun 2012, 12:48
I forgot to add, I consistently use about 4.5 - 5 liters per 100 kms traveled strictly highway. That's around 50 MPG give or take!!! And I check all the time.
I forgot to add, I consistently use about 4.5 - 5 liters per 100 kms traveled strictly highway. That's around 50 MPG give or take!!! And I check all the time.
5th Jun 2012, 12:46
I have owned a 98 Swift 5 speed for a few months now. I bought it strictly as a highway commuter. I travel about 350 kms all highway each way, every ten days between a small BC town and the Calgary Int'l airport.
I have easily had the car around 150 Km/h, just to see what it would do. I generally drive about 110-120 km/h, which is around 65-75 mph, and the car is very stable.
Some areas of the drive are extremely windy along the foothills, but it's not as bad as I thought. It's very light, yes, but such a small surface area doesn't absorb wind gusts like a larger car. As long as your front end components, alignment and tires are all well maintained, they are great. It's a little weird at first when you hit those speeds, but after a couple miles you are used to it.
Road noise is obviously higher than most cars, but not a big deal. The engine is usually around 3000 rpm at 110km/h, which ain't bad. It's actually geared quite well to suit the little engine, so that even on mountain passes and grades, it's not totally gutless. Even doing 90-100 km/h, you still have a bit of juice to pass. Takes a bit more advance planning though. :)