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Old 03-09-2011, 12:05 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jeffblue View Post
26/27 i think may be a bit unrealistic, but i agree. After using the gas cubby app for almost a year, i've come to the conclusion that no matter how i drive (Which tends to be half highway/half local, with a fair amount of spirited driving on a daily basis, i get 19 mpg, which is acceptable. i could shift at like 2.5k and always use cruise control and maybe i'll get a few more MPG, but i dont think its worth the hassle and not enjoying the car.

as far as SUV's being used for other purposes besides transport, that's a valid point. however, i rarely see an SUV with more than 1 person in it, and its usually a mom driving somewhere.
I drive like 70-80 % on the highway and average like 21-24 mpg per tank depending on how I drive. My commute is usually filled with traffic and speed cameras so there's not much time for spirited driving. Just on the highway alone, I was getting almost 30 mpg on my was home from PA when I bought the car. It was 150 miles and pretty much all highway and I stayed in the 60-70 mph range the whole time. I have the 7AT, btw, and I think it gets a little better gas mileage than the 6MT.
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