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It's not just the car, or the driver. It's the combination of the car, driver, and the drive. If you have a 30 mile country road drive, and she has a 5 mile city drive, you'll win even if you swap cars.
Your Saturn likely is the better base vehicle for mpg. It's lighter, unfettered by side air bags, and built to meet lower emissions and crash standards.
That said, 90% of mpg is in the driver, not the car. I'd bet that if you switched vehicles for a tank, you'd get better mpg in her car, too.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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