2013 Fiat 500 Gets Improved 31/40 MPG Rating, 500T Rated at 28/34 MPG
The Fiat 500 model can finally claim that it gets an EPA estimated 40-mpg on the highway, thanks to its 2013 model year tweaks.
The manual transmission-equipped 2012 Fiat 500 was rated at 30-mpg city, 38-mpg highway while the new-and-improved 2013 Fiat 500 with a manual transmission gets 31-mpg city, 40-mpg highway. The bump in fuel economy is attributed to a taller final-drive gear ratio and improved aerodynamics. The automatic transmission-equipped 500s are still rated at the same 27-mpg city, 34-mpg highway.
As for the 2013 Fiat 500T with 135-hp, buyers can expect to get 28-mpg in the city and 34-mpg on the highway.
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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this car gets great mileage but you cant drive it aggressively...i get 650 kms per tank...but i dont exceed 120 km/h and i coast into lights...common sense....but when i push it...it gets only 525 kms a tank.
Wow , my civic get better mileage than this mini car. What a work of crap. It looks beautiful tho