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Replying to: sincraft (Apr 08, 2008 7:46 pm) One persons driving like a granny is another persons driving like a bat out of you know where. This is a case in point. Accord 4 cyl by all means has never been criticised for lack of power. OTOH when I drove the 2.5 compared to my XT I thought it accelerated like molasses and didn't like the drive very much. |
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Greetings. I am currently in negotiations with a dealership for a 2008 2.5S SL Altima. The dealership claims the gas mileage is 26/town - 35/hwy. Both Edmunds and Kelley have the gas mileage listed well below that at 23/31. Could anyone currently driving this vehicle shed some light on what the actual gas mileage will be? I live in flat Florida so maybe that will help...? Thx!
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Replying to: snelsonl (Apr 11, 2008 9:17 am) Rating sare only ment ot be used on a caparitive bases. So if you have a Honda Accord 4cyl rated at 21/31... you can therefore expect about 9% better mileage in the city and the same on the highway over the Accord. If you're trading in a Chevy Envoy rated at somthing like 12/17, you could expect to get roughly 47% better mileage in the city and 45% better mileage on the freeway. More improtantly, in the city, heavier cars get worse mileage than lighter ones, and on the freway, better aerodynamics help the most. Realistically comparing the Altima with other midsized cars, you could conclude that it's the lighter weight of the car that helps mileage the most, more than the CVT transmission. On theo other hand, consider that the Altima has more horespower, so you can expext to get worse mileage than other midsized cars if you drive aggressively.
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Replying to: motoguy128 (Apr 11, 2008 10:46 am) The above was done with moderate driving practices except for on ramps where the person in front has to stop, take a look and slowly accelerate onto the highway thus forcing me to go around if room and traffic allows. Normally I do not have a heavy foot and highway speeds are generally at or slightly above (5 mph) posted speeds. The I4 has all the power I need and with good MPG, this will be a great friendship. |
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I've had my 2008 2.5s for almost 3.5 months now and have driven 2,800 miles in the cold MN weather. My avg MPG is 24. Needless to say I'm disappointed. On top of this, the car has been in the shop 4 times at 2 different dealerships to fix a rattle. unreal... i thought that by ditching my Volkswagen and getting a Nissan I could spend a few months without having to sit in a shop while my car is being worked on.
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Replying to: rhythmgtr5 (Apr 11, 2008 4:32 pm) As for the recalls, I know it makes you feel bad that you have to take your new car for a fix but I think every new model has a few quirks. All in all, I am happy with mine and hope you would be too and soon BTW, I am in Milwaukee. |
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Replying to: neo_ (Apr 13, 2008 8:31 am)
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Replying to: sincraft (Apr 13, 2008 8:52 am) My car has been in the shop for rattles, not recall issues. Does anyone else have tons of rattles in theirs? They fixed the one in the roof yesterday, but now I can hear one in the passenger door - unreal.
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Replying to: sincraft (Apr 13, 2008 8:52 am) |
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Replying to: rhythmgtr5 (Apr 13, 2008 9:32 am) May be they have corrected the recalls for the 2008 model. |
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