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Just drove out almost to Boston (Weymouth, MA). Screen said 25-26MPG. Hand-calc at the pump says 24.5-25.5. Speed was 65-70MPH, loaded to the brim with 3 passengers and cargo because I'm moving to start my new job. Add a small-ish cartop carrier which reduces efficiency further. To get an idea of the load: it is so heavy that the back shocks (or whatever those are, I'm not a car guy) have 1" of clearance before hitting the tires. Oh, the A/C was on too.
This is an efficient little SUV as I was honestly expecting 20MPG. EPA says 25. They're doing it wrong :P
I wonder what I could get if I didn't have hundreds of extra pounds and a cartop carrier?
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