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I own a '91 L Festiva. As I'm interested in MPG, I bought a Festiva instead of an Aspire as the Festivas seem to get better mpg. I would have thought that an Aspire would get better mpg with what looks to be a more aerodynamic body and more sophisticated engine controls. I know it's a little heavier and the final drive ratio is slightly different than a Festy, but why does the box shaped Festiva get better mpg?
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1986 Comp Prep SVO Mustang(1 of 83) Four cylinder turbo! (Think first Fox body "R" model!)
1995 F-150 Extra Cab and it was free!
1991 Festiva L, Surf Blue with A/C
1995 Jeep Cherokee 2wd 5 speed 4.0 and it was free!
1993 Aqua Festiva and it was cheap!
1994 Brake Swap and it was cheap!
1969 Ford F100 Big Block Ranger and it was free! (coming 2/12) -
a 95' aspire 5 speed 2 door is rated at 36/42 . the 91 festiva 35/42. thats according to autohopper.com.
my 93' gets more like 40 around town and 45 or so highway depending how i drive. what is your 91's mpg?"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." -Mohandas Gandhi -
my 97 Aspire gets 35 mph and our 92 Festiva gets 42 mph under the same conditionsComment
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The EPA ratings may be close, but people have gotten over 50 mpg with a 5 speed Festiva, I've never heard of such mpg for an Aspire.1986 Comp Prep SVO Mustang(1 of 83) Four cylinder turbo! (Think first Fox body "R" model!)
1995 F-150 Extra Cab and it was free!
1991 Festiva L, Surf Blue with A/C
1995 Jeep Cherokee 2wd 5 speed 4.0 and it was free!
1993 Aqua Festiva and it was cheap!
1994 Brake Swap and it was cheap!
1969 Ford F100 Big Block Ranger and it was free! (coming 2/12)Comment
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ahhhh.....maybe because the Aspire is 500 lbs heavier?Originally posted by KraigComment
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they list the weight of the 2 door aspire at 2004 pounds. i thought there was more of a difference than that.
is your aspire a 5 speed 2 dr, redfestiva? i cant remember your aspire, only your festiva...haha.
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." -Mohandas GandhiComment
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There's that much difference in weight? :shock:1986 Comp Prep SVO Mustang(1 of 83) Four cylinder turbo! (Think first Fox body "R" model!)
1995 F-150 Extra Cab and it was free!
1991 Festiva L, Surf Blue with A/C
1995 Jeep Cherokee 2wd 5 speed 4.0 and it was free!
1993 Aqua Festiva and it was cheap!
1994 Brake Swap and it was cheap!
1969 Ford F100 Big Block Ranger and it was free! (coming 2/12)Comment
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my Aspire is a 2 door 5 speed and the Festiva is the sameComment
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I think because the Aspire is both heavier and the emissions requirements on it could be stronger being a newer car. This I dont know for sure, just suspect. BTW newer technology does not necessarily mean more efficient technology. The carbureted Festivas got better city mileage and the only thing that held my 4 speed carbed festiva back from more than 42mpg highway is the lack of an overdrive gear. It never got less than 38 mpg though. It reved damn loud at 70mph. Needed a 5 speed bad. On the other hand it was a pretty zippy little car. However, I never checked my gas mileage periodically back then as I do now.
According to this the Festiva weighs 1795 lbs and the Aspire 5 door weighs 2053lbs. Yours could be different as my other car wighs less than what is listed officially. The Festiva gets 63hp/73lbft torque and the Aspire 63/74
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