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kafer65 · 07-12-2014, 09:58 PM

I just returned from family vacation from Tennessee to Florida (Navarre) and averaged over forty mpg both ways with pulsing A/C, drafting, wheel covers and upper grill block. Tires had max psi too. I just passed 2k on odometer on this Sport 2 liter manual trans SUV. I'm running just under 3000rpm at 70. Sweet spot is running around 65 on a crowded highway. VERY sensitive to what's in front when I watch the instant readout. Also used nonethanol, hand calculated mileage, which was pretty close to what the dash readout said. City driving was about 36ish. Acceleration was best guess 80% load up to 3000rpm. I'm still learning to drive this thing since it a polar opposite to my old TDI.

07-12-2014, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
kafer65 Tinkerer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 284 Silver - '15 Mazda CX-5 Sport Team Mazda 90 day: 37.23 mpg (US) Thanks: 7 Thanked 63 Times in 54 Posts	40+ mpg highway Mazda CX-5 I just returned from family vacation from Tennessee to Florida (Navarre) and averaged over forty mpg both ways with pulsing A/C, drafting, wheel covers and upper grill block. Tires had max psi too. I just passed 2k on odometer on this Sport 2 liter manual trans SUV. I'm running just under 3000rpm at 70. Sweet spot is running around 65 on a crowded highway. VERY sensitive to what's in front when I watch the instant readout. Also used nonethanol, hand calculated mileage, which was pretty close to what the dash readout said. City driving was about 36ish. Acceleration was best guess 80% load up to 3000rpm. I'm still learning to drive this thing since it a polar opposite to my old TDI.