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In my experience Posted by john b (more from john b) on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:26:01

In Reply to: What "real world mpg can I expect from different ...., Bruce A, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:59:16 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I have an 01 LPT 5-spd stick and an 04 Arc 5-spd auto. In my experience the 4 cyl family is pretty consistent on mpg with very little difference between low and high horsepower versions - maybe 1 mpg at most, more if you use the extra power. The stick (only on 4-cyl) will gain you an extra 1-2 mpg compared to an auto trans under most conditions. The V6 will lose 1-2 mpg compared to a 4 cyl.

I can't speak directly to the V6, but the 4 cyl cars will all pull down 30-32 mpg at 70mph on extended road trips. In urban conditions they will get around 20-22, less if it is really hilly or congested. My average mpg over 50K miles with my LPT is 27, with my newer Arc auto over 10K it is 26.5, and my driving is 75% highway at 70mph, the rest suburban.

I enter every fillup into an Excel spreadsheet, so every tank is tracked.

Posts in this Thread:

used 9-5: good/bad years, models, etc ..............., Bruce A, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:13:26
- Pre-2002 has a better ride, john b, Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:27:16
  - I agree, adl6009 , Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:29:03
- Re: used 9-5: good/bad years, models, etc ............, jason, Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:54:47
  - Thanks. This info is very usefull. nm, Bruce A, Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:22:51
- answers, Railhead , Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:12:38
- What "real world mpg can I expect from different ...., Bruce A, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:59:16
  - In my experience, john b, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:26:01 <-- Viewing This Message
    - 21-22 city; 29-30 hwy, tonystarks, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:43:38
- Thanks to all who have piped in..............., Bruce A, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:56:42
- Re: used 9-5: good/bad years, models, etc ............, Jason, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:34:07
- Wagons Ho..., NJ-PA Don , Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:09:28
- It's all good..., Mike Lynch , Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:30:47
- Re: '03 OK ............, Faux Paws, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:39:35
- My '03 Aero wagon has been great, Paul H, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:42:39
- 2004/5, CY, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:22:07
  - SID Pixel Loss..., B Millar , Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:33:47
    - Re: SID Pixel Loss..., CY, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:02:49
- Re: used 9-5: good/bad years, models, etc ..............., john b, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:21:44
  - :Aero and 4cyclinder ONLY., saabsince 93b , Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:10:36
- Re: used 9-5: good/bad years, models, etc ............, Jason, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:31:32
  - like the 06 too, yoeddy, Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:07:40

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