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#1825 of 1837 Escalade with 5.3 Liter V-8 2WD by plasticsman1 Jul 02, 2009 (2:32 am)
Our 2002 Cadillac Escalade with the small V-8 consistently gets 19 MPG on the Interstate when driving from West Palm Beach to Charleston SC. on Regular Gas. We will not go to a small car to get 30 MPG. It's just not enough of a savings for the safety and comfort that we would give up.
#1826 of 1837 - by dudleyr Jul 06, 2009 (1:40 pm)
27.5 mpg in a 2006 Sienna with cruise set at 75 and a/c on.   Why drive an Escalade if you want safety. Wouldn't something with a better rollover history be more appropriate?
#1827 of 1837 2004 T&C van mpg by zee4 Jul 10, 2009 (4:22 am)
I have gotten 28 mpg on a 1500 mile highway trip.
#1828 of 1837 Averaged 43.5 MPG by lavrishevo Jul 11, 2009 (6:56 pm)
So on our trip to Serbia and Montenegro we rented for the month a 2004 Ford Galaxy with a 1.9L VW diesel engine paired to a 6 speed manual tranny. Amazing gas mileage!!! Not much power but it did the job in the mountains with 6 people and we averaged 43.5 MPG. Forget hybrid give me a diesel engine in a nice van.... Replies to this message: gar_fanatic (Aug 21, 2009 2:36 pm)
#1830 of 1837 Loaded up, very heavy... by ateixeira Jul 29, 2009 (8:32 am)
My mileage dropped recently when my brother and his family visited. We had the van full with 8 people and luggage/bags the entire time, and got anywhere from 22 mpg in mostly city driving to around 25mpg on trips.   I'm sure the extra weight and the fact that we cranked the dual A/C to keep a car full of kids happy didn't help.   With just the 4 of us we get at least 27 on trips, at times 30. Replies to this message: lavrishevo (Jul 29, 2009 1:18 pm) ateixeira (Jul 30, 2009 9:38 am)
#1831 of 1837 Re: Loaded up, very heavy... [ateixeira] by lavrishevo Jul 29, 2009 (1:18 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 29, 2009 8:32 am) That's not bad with 8 in the heat. Hey but did you see my post on the Ford Galaxy we had for a month. Over 43 MPG averaged! Incredible! Of course gas was almost $5.00 a gallon but can you imagine having this sort of efficiency in the U. S. Just a shame how limited we are in our engine selections. A 2.5 L diesel engine could power a Sienna or Sedona great with excellent gas mileage. Just a shame... Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jul 30, 2009 9:38 am)
#1832 of 1837 Re: Loaded up, very heavy... [lavrishevo] by ateixeira Jul 30, 2009 (9:38 am)
Replying to: lavrishevo (Jul 29, 2009 1:18 pm) That's cool, in Europe, right?   Brazil gets most of its models from Europe, though I haven't seen the Galaxy there. They have a Ford EcoSport that is a whole lot smaller than the Escape, though.
#1833 of 1837 Re: Averaged 43.5 MPG [lavrishevo] by gar_fanatic Aug 21, 2009 (2:36 pm)
Replying to: lavrishevo (Jul 11, 2009 6:56 pm) I feel the exact same way!!! I'll take a diesel over a gas burner any day. My hubby's diesel F-350 4x4 crew cab one ton 6.0L diesel got 16-20 mpg over a 2000 mile vacation last week.   My windstar, I'm lucky to get 16 mpg.   Give me a diesel any day!!
#1834 of 1837 New Record? by ateixeira Aug 26, 2009 (11:24 am)
Highs and lows for me, almost back-to-back.   We spent a week in Ocean City, and my son was in camp, 140 blocks away. With a traffic light every 3 blocks, the stopping was brutal, I feel like my brake pads must need to be changed. Probably the worst city traffic I've ever driven in, and my Sienna returned 20.4mpg.   Filled it up on the way home, though, and drove speed limits since the MDX following us didn't seem to keep up if we sped. Any how, did that with light traffic on the way home and average a phenomenal 31.3mpg !

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