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Old 04-09-2021, 08:43 PM   #21 (permalink)
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My current 2014 is larger and nicer to drive but the mileage is a disappointment - only 37 mpg which isn't worth the hassle of dealing with a diesel.
Even a Suzuki Vitara which an uncle of mine used to own, repowered with a 50hp naturally-aspirated Volkswagen 1.6D engine, could reach 45 MPG. Well, considering a more modern engine with direct injection and turbocharging is supposed to be inherently more efficient than that old-school beauty, such a low mileage is quite shocking.

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