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My 93 Suzuki Swift GT with a 1.3 and a five speed isn't that much bigger than a Smart while weighing about the same, carries five passengers if the three in the back are friendly, will touch 120 in fourth gear, smokes the front tires in first gear without dropping the clutch, handles and brakes like an autocrosser's wet dream and I can't get it under 30 mpg no matter how hard I hammer on the loud pedal with my depleted uranium toenails. I get an ear-to-ear grin every time I drive the little beast.
The best part is I paid $400 for it and have put over 30K miles on it in the last two years with nothing beyond basic maintenance.
