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is the simple numbers don't tell the whole story. You really need to factor in the conditions... so it probably gives some sort of average fuel economy for average use (if there are enough contributors for a model).
For the 9-5, it does much better on the highway than around town. It's a heavy car, so any sort of start/stop costs mpg. Around town I get closer to 20mpg. Pure highway I get around 30mpg. There's a lot less acceleration required on the highway than around town, and that's what costs. The car is quite aerodynamic + is designed as a touring car.
Fuelly numbers for the 9-5 range from lows of 16 (probably mostly around town) to mid-high 30's (mostly highway). An average of 25mpg is pretty good and probably a lot better than my average. I believe Norm95's claim was for 100% highway. His number still seems unattainably high to me (with US gallons), but I would suggest if you're not close to 30mpg for 100% highway, there might be good reason to look at tire pressure (tire type?), a tune up, or maybe you just have a serious case of lead foot? Many many people on the 9-5 bb have found 30-32 mpg highway the norm not the exception...
See the distribution for a honda civic. My in-laws get 40mpg (US) average (including around town!) in theirs...
Fuelly honda civic link.
Posts in this Thread:
- What's new at the Saab (ex-) dealer's, westernny, Fri, 4 May 2012 07:28:36
- Re: What's new at the Saab (ex-) dealer's, Ron, Fri, 4 May 2012 09:40:15
- Re: What's new at the Saab (ex-) dealer's, westernny, Fri, 4 May 2012 10:03:24
- My 04 Arc wagon sees 39 mpg hwy. Prius V is overrated., Norm95, Fri, 4 May 2012 21:35:15
- Re: My 04 Arc wagon sees 39 mpg hwy. Prius V is overrated., EGD
, Sun, 6 May 2012 11:38:12 - 39 MPG - NO WAY!!! lol..., Mark from Toronto, Sat, 5 May 2012 13:05:33
- Re: 39 MPG - NO WAY!!! lol..., Dean, Sun, 6 May 2012 08:59:48
- '00 Sedan sees low to mid 40 mpgs @ 60 mph., Norm95, Sat, 5 May 2012 15:48:15
- Re: 39 MPG - NO WAY!!! lol..., Snowmobile
, Sat, 5 May 2012 13:42:14- Hard to belive...., Mark from Toronto, Sat, 5 May 2012 15:53:39
- He makes similar claims, ToddInMA, Mon, 7 May 2012 08:14:53
- Something isn't right ..., Trev, Sat, 5 May 2012 20:18:33
- I get terrible fuel economy around the city., Snowmobile
, Sat, 5 May 2012 18:15:02 - 00 Sedan got 23.5 pulling wagon 660 miles. nm, Norm95, Sat, 5 May 2012 16:49:41
- Fisker is a LOT more luxurious than a Prius, Bill Homer
, Fri, 4 May 2012 10:58:12
- Still two in my area, JerseySaab
, Fri, 4 May 2012 08:40:59 - mine is now selling Fiats..., Pete Saab 9-3 9-7, Fri, 4 May 2012 08:22:28
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