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Old 10-16-2016, 02:06 PM   #25 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Acura TSX - '06 Acura TSX
90 day: 24.19 mpg (US)

Lafawnda - '01 Honda CBR600 F4i
90 day: 47.32 mpg (US)

Big Yeller - '98 Dodge Ram 2500 base
90 day: 21.82 mpg (US)

Prius Plug-in - '12 Toyota Prius Plug-in
90 day: 57.64 mpg (US)

Mazda CX-5 - '17 Mazda CX-5 Touring
90 day: 26.68 mpg (US)

Chevy ZR-2 - '03 Chevrolet S10 ZR2
90 day: 17.14 mpg (US)
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The manual tranny on the Subie is WAY better than the auto. Not only does it get about 4 MPG better fuel economy, but it accelerates much quicker. The auto tranny is both sluggish and inefficient. I briefly (1 month) owned a 2007 Subaru Outback and tried everything I knew to get good fuel economy, but averaged just 23 MPG. That was one of the reasons I went back to my 1996 Legacy, it got 28 MPG and was quicker and more agile.

Once in my years of owning the Legacy I could have used a low range. In first gear at full throttle, I was unable to climb a hill, even with a running start. Of course, it didn't help that I had 4 passengers and all of our camping and climbing gear.

BTW- The only things replaced on the Legacy in 240,000 miles was spark plugs, plug wires, tires, battery, oil/filter, wiper blades, and maybe a couple headlight bulbs. The cat had died, but I don't live in a DEQ area, so I didn't care.

What is the MPG of the Cherokee?
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