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      01-24-2018, 10:14 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by sal00 View Post
ok, thank you for that, appreciate it. i was worried thinking somethings not right with the car, manuals are getting around 55+ mpg! that's amazing
We've gotten about 48 mpg on the highway - similar to UK 55 mpg.

We've got the 8 speed auto - it doesn't get into top gear until at least 48 mph; anything below that gets poor mileage. And if you cruise faster than 65-70 you'll also start to drop due to wind resistance.
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