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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, October 19, 2011 · 14 Kia recently set a new Guinness World Record for the lowest fuel consumption of 3.64L/100 km. Kia hybrid sets record Kia has set a new Guinness World Record for the lowest fuel consumption in a hybrid gasoline vehicle after driving through all 48 adjoining U.S. states. Drivers Wayne Gerdes from Wadsworth, Illinois, and Chris Bernius from New York City, successfully piloted a factory-standard 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid sedan through a 12,712 km route across America and achieved an incredible average fuel consumption of 3.64L/100 km, beating the car's official EPA highway fuel consumption figure by 61.37 per cent. Kia's 48-state challenge was completed in 14 days driving an average of 907 kilometres per day. The Optima Hybrid used just more than 5.5 tanks of gasoline to complete the route, recording an average distance of 2 282 kilometres between fill-ups. The record set is officially titled "Lowest fuel consumption driving through all 48 contiguous U.S. states in a gasoline hybrid car," which is a new category created by Guinness World Records. In order to qualify for a new record, the Kia Optima Hybrid was required to achieve a minimum of 4.5L/100 km, which the fuelsipping Optima Hybrid exceeded by 23 per cent. Metroland Media, Carguide Magazine FIRELOGS THAT RADIATE WARMTH AND BEAUTY. "MASONRY & FIREPLACE DESIGN SPECIALISTS" www.cobblestonembers.ca ACROSS FROM RONA LANSING 406 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE 905-337-2066