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282 messages, Last post on Oct 24, 2009 at 3:58 AM
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Replying to: ronbo10 (Oct 22, 2008 7:30 am) |
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Replying to: malexbu (Oct 22, 2008 1:40 pm) the Owner Manual, (p. 2-21): Do not drive at any one speed -- fast or slow -- for the first 500 miles (805 km). Do not make full-throttle starts. Yes, as I recall. I tried to stay off the interstates etc. I'm thinking I had been perhaps gentle with it, to the extreme... Definitely no full throttle starts or anything of that nature. |
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I've had mine for one tankful (its a 2007 Maxx LS) and according to the DIC, I'm getting 22.5 mpg in city driving.
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Replying to: turboshadow (Oct 23, 2008 9:56 am)
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Replying to: KarenS (May 31, 2005 8:46 am) Pure highway driving gets me ~38 mpg. When I take an average of the week with some town and rush hour traffic filled in, I'll get 27. Let me note that I'm extremely happy, and confident, in these numbers.
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Replying to: 04malibuv6 (Oct 29, 2008 5:30 am) How do you measure this? What is your definition of "~"?
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Replying to: malexbu (Oct 29, 2008 5:32 pm) The 3500 non-VVT was pretty frugal, and the much criticized EPS probably helped. Later model years limited the EPS to the 4 cylinder cars only, losing the slight efficiency bump it provided (word was, around 1 mpg gained for the electric power steering).
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I am very interested in real world highway mpg with the 2.4L with the six-speed transmission. I know it's rated at 33, but what kind of driving would you have to do to get that kind of mpg? I drive a lot of miles for my job, anywhere from 1500 to 2000 per month and a LOT of that is interstate driving. I like to drive slow, usually around 60mph, and in my current car, a 2006 Hyundai Accent, I get great mileage, over 36mpg lifetime. Would I be setting myself up for a mpg disappointment consdiering a malibu? I'd be driving the malibu the same way, nice and slow on the highway, so I'm real interesed in how it would perform at a nice slow highway speed.
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Replying to: zornundo (Nov 04, 2008 7:12 pm) That said, there is much to recommend this car. |
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Replying to: jerrywimer (Oct 31, 2008 10:19 am) I know the VVT v6 was introduced in MY 2007......when did the Electronic Power Steering disappear for the 6cyl? Looking at the revised EPA Numbers are as follows for the MAXX 3.6.... City / Hwy / Combined 04 19 / 28 / 22 05 20 / 28 / 23 06 20 / 28 / 23 07 18 / 28 / 21 Was the drop in 07 due to the VVT? The loss of EPS? Emissions? Other equipment (tires/transmission)? Why the gain from 04 to 05/06? I'd like to find the sweet spot mileage wise. Where do you feel that would be? Is there any strong argument why going for the 2007 with the VVT engine is worth it? It's a lot easier finding extremely well equipped 04 and 05s then 06 and 07s, though I prefer the external styling of the newer ones as well the the updated interior colors. Grrrr....help! Thanks, Jason Just FYI, SS fuel econ #s 06SS 16/24/19 07SS 15/22/18
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