I’ve driven many cars, but none have had engines as small as the one I am driving now: a Kia Picanto. This has a 1L engine. It has no trouble reaching 100kph on Singapore’e expressways. The interior is roomy enough to seat 5 (cooperative) adults. It has 4 doors and a hatch. The trunk is small but fine for groceries for a family of 3.
It’s also the smallest car I’ve driven. Even in the parking lots around NTU, it’s about the dinkiest car around. Here is a photo.
The car is supposed to get 50mpg easily. I’ll report on the results I get this month.
1 Feb 2010: First tank of gas, mileage is 13.6 km/liter, or ~32 mpg. Not as much as I would have hoped.
Why don’t we have city cars in America?