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Originally Posted by Hersbird
It's not a big SUV, it's a tiny Honda without even AWD. It has an efficient CVT and a small 4 cylinder. You aren't getting double 30 mpg highway with anything out there, maybe 40 or 45 mpg, but it wouldn't be ideal on the deadliest stretch of road in Montana. She has 2 giant teenage boys so and an adult daughter living with her (a masters degree LCSW who can't afford to live in her own place either but at least is all teleconference so don't have to drive.) The CRV is about as small as she can get by with. As I pointed out, no bus or trains around here. There is a free city bus in town that would go the last 2 miles of her 60 mile each way but what's the point then? Carpool never really works out, she has a unique schedule at her work, and it's never consistent enough for other people to team up with.
PS I see you are in Germany. Just for a point of reference Montana is almost exactly the same size as Germany but with 1 million people while Germany has 84 million people. Sometimes I don't think Europe gets how wide open much of the USA is.
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I looked the Honda CRV up again, that is a big SUV that weights over 1,5 tons and the smallest engine is a 2 L.
You don't buy that for fuel efficiency.
My previous car had a fuel efficiency of 3,5L/100 km wich is almost 70 mpg, and that was just a dirt cheap economy car with a small gasoiline engine.
With a diesel, you can very well beat that.
Even with a large family friendly car such as a Passat with the 1.9 TDi engine.
You guys over there seem rather privileged if you consider a large SUV as an economical choice and won't even consider going anywhere without a car.