Big V8 cars get pretty bad milage too. The Lincoln town car we had did 14 to 16 in town and 22 to 24 on the highway. Best it ever did was 26 highway.
I got better than that with my suburban when it had the old engine and old nearly warn out good year RT-S tires.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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