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MetroMPG · 03-28-2013, 04:10 PM

With respect, I think you're on a wild goose chase.

I think the odds are that you're just not going to get the rated city mileage in hilly Vancouver urban driving from a cold start over that short a distance. It's not the car. It's the way the car is being used.

Someone else asked a good question: were you able to get the rated city mileage in your previous vehicle on the exact same commute? Did you track it?

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