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It's possible he gets this kind of mileage.
In April 2011, I did a gas mileage check with my 2006 9-3 2.0T SC as part of a science project with my son. The car has a 5-spd manual, no roof racks, Michelin Pilot Exaltos, and the engine had 8K miles at the time. Flat and level terrain across the Mojave Desert on an 11-mile stretch of CA Rt 14, no wind, altitude ~2300 ft, various speeds in 5th gear, Chevron 87 octane in the tank, used cruise control, and the car's onboard computer.
Results:
55 mph = 42.3 US mpg
60 mph = 38.4 US mpg
65 mph = 37.5 US mpg
70 mph = 33.1 US mpg
Didn't dare go slower than 55 mph 'cause old ladies were already flipping me off at that speed. Higher speeds (+75 mph) still got me above 30 mpg.
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 <-- Viewing This Message
- 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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