Reginald Prat-Jones wrote:
> Any idea what that would be in U.S. gallons? I heard the UK Imperial
> is about 20% more?
>
> 46-48 mpg (UK) x 0.80???? = or 36.8 to 38.4 mpg (US)???
>
> Pretty good mileage for a good sized car. The mid size diesel Merc we
> can get in the States now gets about the same mileage
>
> My guess is as you break in the engine, your fuel mileage should go up
> a bit. I always heard that brand new engines get lower fuel mileage
> until they get over 4,000 or so miles. Maybe that is a myth.
>
> How do like it? How is the acceleration?
>

Litres in US = 3.78, UK = 4.54
Multiply the UK mpg by 0.83 to get US. 46mpg (UK) = 38mpg (US)

OT: Miles per gallon is an outdated and ambiguous measurement. A
standard (e.g. litres/100km) should be adopted worldwide.