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LOL that's perfectly normal ...some hybrids also get that mileage ? [an FD3 driver would love to get 12 KMPL in the city] ...please don't give too much weight on what 'some' say. They may have driven during mid-night. See some kids when they're about 6 or 7 lie about the number of toys they have. When they are about 15 they lie about the length of their male reproductive organs. When these kids grow up they lie about fuel consumption of their cars

It will literally Cash කයි... (provided both vehicles share the same gearbox)

FC=6-7km/l city, 10-11km/l outside of city (automatic trans) MC=very reasonable (comparatively less than most Jap) SP=dealer is good, panchi has some shops, ebay I own a 2006 auto 2.0L for the last 10 years. Its been great. No major headaches.

As Davy mentioned, a warmed engine works efficiently. Inefficient engines produce CO as the combustion byproduct. @Mahinda123 Glad that you sorted out the problem with the DIY job. Hooray!

Nope...there is nothing the XBee is based on from the Baleno. It just shares an engine. The XBee is based on the same "platform"/"frame" as the Solio/Palette/Ignis, which finds its roots on a widened platform of Suzuki's kei car range. The misconception that the Xbee is based on the Baleno comes from the fact that they are both based on Suzuki's HearTect (heart-tech) "platform" (so are almost all of Suzuki's new models launched within the last 2 years or so). The use of the term platform refers more to a platform as in framework/methodology. Not a platform as in a base/chassis. The heartect platform is like Mazda's SkyActive and Toyota's TNGA platform. It is a methodology/framework on how the car is structured in its construct. I am not too well versed in it...but it has something to do with how the structure of the car is constructed to improve rigidity and structural integrity. SkyActive/TNGA of course goes to the extent of how everything from the suspension to the engine are integrated, but I don't think the Suzuki HearTect platform goes to that level.

http://kakaku.com/kuruma/used/spec/Maker=7/Model=33309/Sort=u3/Page=2/ According to my calculations 4WD option should not be more than Rs. 4.75 m (currently it is over 5.2 m in Sri Lanka)

Well, 2WD MZ will cost around 1.8-2.0 m Yen in Japan, import tax in Sri Lanka is Rs.1.25 m. With all other expenses it comes around Rs. 4.0-4.3 m when it comes here. So not that bad. But the 4WD version is bit too high.

Sadly this is true and the same thing has happened to me and a friend of mine who visited the same emissions testing centre where a worker raced the engine to about 5000 RPM like a maniac just before starting the test. My car with a carburettor engine failed the test (I had done all necessary maintenance and I even went to my local garage any got them to do an emissions test as well and passed). I took my mechanic (also friend) there during the second time (later on the same day) and when he revved the engine, my mechanic gave him an earful and asked him to show where in the process it says that they should rev the engine that hard before the test. The manager of the testing centre got involved, and we requested that we idle the car for 10 minutes before starting the test. Surprise surprise, after doing no alterations, the car passed. @Mahinda123, it might have been the same case for you. The diaphragm might have got stuck open for a while after the worker raced the engine. Anyway, glad you got it to pass. Well done.

Dear all, Thank you for your prompt reply. I really appreciate your suggestions. Normally I don't give my motorbike to anyone for repairing, all repair and maintenance done by myself. Today I just removed the carburetor for cleaning but carb condition is good. This carburetor with a small petrol pump with a diaphragm. For a fast accelerate more petrol injecting to engine and fuel mixture is too rich (For a slow accelerate this petrol injecting diaphragm doesn't work). Today I just removed this mechanism (after removing small spring). And taken back to emission test and PASSED… CO value is 2.19 I saw previous day that guy accelerated very quickly more than 20 or 40 times. I guess, that was the reason for high CO rate. But some guys at testing centers do this job professionally. Spark plug not tested few years. I have to check spark plug too. One more thing, I removed all petrol too.. because bad smell like kerosene mix and filled 7 months before. Thanks, Mahinda.

"I really care about the performance, safety, look, reliability, maintenance, and resale value." Those requirements are contradictory. Performance, Safety & looks don't always come coupled with other factors. I had the same amount of cash about a year ago and after so much research I decided throwing 4 mil at a 3 cylinder boring hatchback is waste of money. I finally got a 10 year old 1800 cc Japanese sedan lol. Maybe a failed investment but nothing can beat the satisfaction you get while driving it

I know everyone will laugh at this because I could have called anyone as a automobile engineer. Anyways to take it or forget it here is a response from my friend who is an automobile engineer. I have black-out the names for privacy. Note - I'm not trying to prove that turbo is bad. I just asked a friend about his opinion on long term reliability based on what he has studied.

1.8L though. But this has run almost 700k kms! Not bad for a turbocharged car.

Actually 3cyl PFI NA engines run less efficient,and produce more particles/CO2 compared to a similar 4cyl delivering same power. But with direct injection,turbo,VVT,Vtec and gasoline Particule Filter they manage to fulfill Euro 6 standard while pulling reasonable HP with 1 cylinder less! Hope the European Direct injection system in the Civic does not fail like the Mitsubishi IO/Pajero system under our conditions. It's somewhat survived in 4cyl European cars in SL for about a decade now.

Peugeot 406 diesel 2.0hdi does more than 16km/l

Engine capacity : 2007-2012 1500CC (4A91), 2012-2015 1600CC (4A92) Average FE: Traffic - 9-10kmpl Mixed - 12-13kmpl Outstation - 15+kmpl Lancer EX comes in 2 variants - GLX and GLS. Differences between GLX and GLS vary depending on the year - but GLS is the most "loaded" version.