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2998 messages, Last post on Aug 20, 2009 at 3:29 PM
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Just got back from a Madison Wisconsin to Detroit michigan trip. All highway with 3 stops for gas/food. 75-80 mph pretty much with a couple short slow downs due to jams. Got 23.9 mpg which I am happy with. One thing I noticed is that if I kept the rpm below 2000 ( during take offs) the mpg stayed up. If I went over 2000 there was trans kickdown and the mpg dropped quickly. Around town I am trying to keep the revs below 2000 and it seems to really make a difference. Per the above post I think the vehicle really is set to cruise at a low rpm for great mpg but if you need the power it kicks down quickly. Remember this is a 6 speed. Mine is about 5 months old and I thought it had the updated software but I will check. But I do not have any complaints so I am probably up to date.
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Replying to: hawkeye15 (Jun 24, 2008 2:44 pm)  definitely hurts to look at the DIC when that happens. Bill |
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Jun 25, 2008 4:06 am) Wlbrown9-I hear you on the double downshifts-my Oldsmobile minivan used to do that and I had a loud roar that accompanied it. The Enclave only drops to 5th and is super quiet, so I'm the only one that notices it, now, by seeing the tach needle swing.
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Replying to: hawkeye15 (Jun 25, 2008 2:49 pm) I'll see for myself now. I bought a 2008 Saturn XR Tuesday. 145 miles so far. I really do like it. Gas mileage looks decent, better than my '00 Trooper. I have noticed a little bit of the shifting. A lot of my daily drive will be at 45 - 70 but I think I will get used to the shifting between 4th - 5th & 6th. Can't wait to try it out on the road for a trip. Left the dealership and had a 15 mile run on the interstate...reset the MPG on the DIC and got 25+ for that first run. Of course, as soon as I got on city streets it dropped fast and was down to 22 by the time I got home. BTW, I'm on my third day and saw that we have a recall...heated wiper fluid. It will be a couple of months before I need anything heated in Memphis. Bill |
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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=131391 
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http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080829/AUTO01/808290438/1148-
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Replying to: toyota4life (Aug 29, 2008 1:38 pm) 
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Aug 29, 2008 5:31 pm)
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Replying to: toyota4life (Aug 30, 2008 1:21 pm)
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