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Old 03-14-2012, 07:36 PM   #8 (permalink)
A.J.
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The Countess - '03 Mazda Protege LX 2.0
90 day: 25.66 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by Danglide View Post
we also have an 03 protege,ours is an ES model ... but it seems to do pretty well on my daily commute
I can easily beat the EPA mpg's, get into the 30's even maybe hit 40 on the backroads (45 mph), but I keep imagining how much higher mpg I could get with a Corolla or Civic...

The Protege is also geared too short, 3100 rpm at 65mph.
That's the reason why I endorse Drive 55!
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