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Old 11-06-2008, 05:17 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by wagonman76 View Post
Nothing new. They did that for my 20 yr old cars too. They rated the sedan and wagon the same mpg, even though the wagon is about 300-400 lbs more and every one of these wagons Ive seen has a roof rack. They also rated the Pontiac 1 mpg better than the Chevy, even though they are identical powertrains, electronics, and 99% identical sheetmetal.
I owned a Chevy Celebrity wagon. It is not 300-400lb heavier than a sedan. The A body sedans and wagons had near identical weight.
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