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Replying to: ardaproes (Apr 27, 2007 1:09 am) What year?
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Replying to: autonomous (Apr 27, 2007 12:21 pm)
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Replying to: ardaproes (Apr 27, 2007 11:14 pm) |
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I have recently bought a 1992 Protege DX with the 1.8L SOHC and 5 speed manual. While the body is suffering from salt corrosion (Minnesota winters are bad), the engine at 112000 miles still gets me 32mpg combined (70% City/30% Hwy). I do cheat a little and coast downhill and maintain as much momentum as possible. I haven't had the opportunity to do much long highway driving with it, but 70mph is about 2750RPM on the pizza cutter sized 175-70R13 tires.
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Replying to: wrobison (Jul 30, 2007 12:46 pm) |
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| For my last two tanks i tried too keep away from the high RPM's and i got almost 28mpg on the 80% city 20% hwy combination usually it is around 23 because i drive mine like a rental car. Anyways at 190200 miles it is still pulling hard | |
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Replying to: pcalvin (Jan 05, 2007 10:46 am) |
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| Mine is a 2000 ES with 5 spd if i drive gently i am sure i can pull it up to -30+ mpg | |
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Hi, How is everyone? I have been enjoying my 2003 Protege5 since I bought it Sept '07. It only has about 18000 original miles on it. Automatic. My question is gas mileage. I thought I would be getting over 30 mpgs with this. Not the case, I am averaging about 25 mpgs. I drive 90% highway and drive a consistent 75-80mph. 27 miles to work then 27back. Just wondering what you guys are getting for mpgs. Also wondering about my rpm ranges. Car seems to really rev from sixty up. My rpms are just over 3000 for 70 mph and about 3400-3500 for 80 mph. I use cruise control and was on flat highway when I documented this. Just a touch of the peddle or a slight incline automatically adds 2-300 more rpms. I really am not use to an automatic tranny, this is my first one in years. Last being a '69 Camaro, my first foreign. So I have no experience with their performance. Is this consistent with the other automatics out there???? Thanks for any input, JJBroc |
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Replying to: jjbroc (Nov 18, 2007 7:51 am)
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