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Replying to: makenasdad (Dec 03, 2007 11:22 am) What was your average speed? My 2006 SEL gets 26.5  80 MPH, about 28 at 70 MPH, and somewhere around 30 at 65 MPH. All are steady state, no hills. Hills will reduce MPG somewhat. We went from the Valley to Disneyland yesterday, average speed less than 65 MPH, which yielded 32 MPG. But that is unusual.
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Replying to: stevedebi (Dec 03, 2007 11:49 am) |
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Replying to: passat_2002 (Nov 27, 2007 8:53 am) |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Dec 03, 2007 12:23 pm) However, one of the persistent annoyances of it was the way the gas seemed to nearly evaporate from the top 4 gallons of the tank. Like within 40-60ish miles sometimes... Other then that, only downsides were [it was an SE], no changer/mp3 player, no fuel estimation trip computer, no awd or sunroof. Oh, And also the mileage. For me, it seemed like it was 20-25mpg tops highway. The only time I think I touched that "forced power" button with the accelerator was to pass a semi on a hill on a two lane road... I think I hit 6000rpm that time. It was a good car, stable, but a bit heavy. There were times I nearly rearended someone due to the cars weight. I wanted gas mileage, especially with gas prices the way they are now. With the FS, the way it seemed to go thru gas was a bit unacceptable. So I traded in for a Subaru Forester. While it was a pleasure driving a unique car seemingly, the low popularity of the FS was not very conducive to keeping of value. I dont need something that has 3 rows of seating. At most I really only need 2 rows. In some ways, if I could turn time back, I would've stayed with my freestyle a bit longer, It was great car and I really liked it. |
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Replying to: dcwestby (Dec 04, 2007 9:02 pm) |
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I'm personall going for front wheel drive vs. all wheel drive. The all wheel drive not only adds cost, but it also reduces mileage, increases weight, and increases complexity. According to Consumer Reports findings from tens of thousands of persons surveyed, AWD Fords have more reported problems than Front Wheel Drives. Its a good time to buy - rebates are up to $2K, interest rates are reasonable and net prices from dealers are down. |
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Replying to: dcwestby (Dec 04, 2007 9:02 pm) Regarding the gas gauge behavior, mine does that too and it is annoying but you just have to tell yourself it is a gauge issue and your car isn't really burning MORE gas during the first 50 miles. I have had the opposite problem on other cars where for the first half of the gauge it would hardly move making you think you are getting great mileage, but then when it hits half way it drops like a rock. Either way it is just odd gauge behavior and not actual variance in fuel consumption. - Chad |
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Replying to: dcwestby (Dec 04, 2007 9:02 pm) I would never buy the SE; the SEL has so many more features, including a trip computer. I only wish now that I had bought the Limited, just for the movable pedals (my wife is short and I am tall).
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Replying to: stevedebi (Dec 05, 2007 8:44 am)
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Replying to: dcwestby (Dec 04, 2007 9:02 pm) It's not like the driver had anything to do with those "nearly rear ended someone" moments. It had to be the fault of Ford's engineers and designer's without a doubt... Please... last I knew cars aren't out driving themselves. Maybe if you were keeping a safe distance you might have avoided the "nearly rear ended moments" you blame on the vehicle. |
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