Smart cdi retains its crown by winning the 2010 MPG Marathon

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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 Time: 8:28 AM
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Once again the smart cdi has come up trumps in the miles-per-gallon stakes! It’s the second year running that the smart car eco-hero has been crowned the world’s CO2 champion, having put in an impressive performance at the annual ALD Automotive/Total ECO 10 MPG Marathon. With the combined efforts of smart car eco-driver Mick Linford and the nimble smart fortwo cdi pulse coupé, the 400-mile route was gobbled up in no time – and in quite some style!

The crisp white smart with clean green branding was the ideal representative of the urban mobility superstar, and with Mick’s eco-driving skills it managed to win the event with a terrific 94.66mpg. He showed how green-thinking when driving can increase safety, make a huge difference to fuel costs and reduce CO2 emissions. But he still thinks the smart fortwo can do even better next year, especially as his 2009 winning result was an incredible 96.81mpg over the course.

Mick said, “With the right conditions I really believe that we could achieve over 100mpg from the smart cdi, so I’ve got my fingers crossed for next year.” You wouldn’t bet against it! No other car has beaten or even equalled the smart cdi’s eco-excellent result in all the eight years the MPG Marathon has been running, so we’re backing Mick for an even more exciting and responsible winning score in 2011. For the very latest smart news visit destinationsmart.co.uk.

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