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Originally posted by XKontour98:
Originally posted by Rishodi:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
WRXs actually get sort of BAD gas mileage.
Considering that it is a 4-banger, yes the gas mileage is absolutely horrible.
Thats what I thought at first too. Then I considered that its AWD.....  might not be so bad after all.
The AWD certainly doesn't help the MPG, but even w/o AWD most large I4 engines don't get good mileage. Nissan's 2.5L that they use in the Altima and Sentra for instance, just ask most folks who drive those vehicles, they do not do well for MPG in "real world" driving. "Rating" wise they do look better on paper, because the CAFE ratings are still at 55MPH for highway, and short shifting/light throttle for the city MPG. IMHO the 55MPH is no longer realistic (should be 70MPH), and these days it seems like everyone throttles off lights pretty hard no matter what the time of day so there goes your rated city MPG. YMMV.
If you want really good MPG and actually want to see a real difference from a $$$ perspective, buy a hybrid or a diesel or a Civic VX or something along that line.
I get anywhere from 18-20MPG with mostly city driving in my Alty SE-R, never been on a trip in it so I have no idea what entirely highway driving would net. That 18-20MPG is with me having a fairly heavy foot to boot. I'd imagine if I short shifted every time and stayed off the throttle I could get up into the low 20's city. My daily drive consists of a trip to the train station which is roughly 7 miles from my house, barely enough time for the engine to warm up, so that 18-20MPG isn't bad at all IMHO.
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