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Fuel Economy / MPG »
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GREEN | 7 out of 10
Expert Quotes:
23 mpg city, 33 highway (sedan manual); 25/32 (sedan CVT); 23/31 (Sport manual); 23/30 (Sport CVT); 22/30 (hatchback manual); 23/30 (hatchback auto); 22/30 (AWD manual); 23/29 (AWD CVT)
U.S. EPA
During our time with the car, we fell short of that range, coming in at 20.8 mpg
CNET
a test automatic-transmission SX4 averaged an underachieving 20.7 mpg
Consumer Guide
One of the reasons is that the SX4 is surprisingly heavy. Top-of-the-line SX4 AWD models weigh nearly 3,000 pounds, which is a lot for a vehicle that's just 163 inches long.
Conclusion
While the SX4 is reasonably fuel-efficient compared to the market as a whole, it's thirsty and not so green.
