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Do you really drive 60 on a major highway?
Posted by Noel (more from Noel) on Thu, 25 Jul 2013 06:29:45
In Reply to: All Verano owners are in the mid 30's mpg hwy., Norm9-5, Wed, 24 Jul 2013 18:57:28
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A 52 mile ride doesn't mean much.
I suspect with the tires inflated to 40 psi and setting the cruise control on 60, that you could get 38 mpg if the road was flat and you don't care about being a rolling road block. But real world driving, which is 5-10 mph above the speed limit in most places, is a different story. You take a diesel or a hybrid and drive them with the flow of traffic and they will get much better mileage than a Saab 9-5.
Meanwhile, our '03 9-5 has gotten a steady 30 mpg, fully loaded with 5 people and luggage at 70-75 mph on a 500 mile trip.
Posts in this Thread:
- Finally! BMW is bringing 4-cyl diesel into the US., dmz789qqq, Tue, 23 Jul 2013 17:05:39
- Three strikes, none yet, Sat, 27 Jul 2013 17:57:31
- Weird model, AdamB
, Fri, 26 Jul 2013 06:40:24- Re: Weird model, Tim, Sun, 28 Jul 2013 06:49:29
- Eh?, Justin VanAbrahams
, Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:23:01 - That's the US Car market, for you!, Larry West
, Fri, 26 Jul 2013 11:28:02
- Turbo-4 Verano and old 9-5 get that hwy economy now., Norm9-5, Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:13:40
- announced back at NY Auto show :), Trev, Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:56:16
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