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Just picked up my 09 2.5x limited 2 days ago. Drove it from cleveland to toledo, for christmas, which is about 100 miles. My trip is 90% highway. On the way there we averaged 21mpg  75mph and 3000rpm with a strong head wind. On the way back we average 23.4 mpg 72mph and 2700rpm with no wind. The car now has 240 miles. I am diassapointed with these numbers. I've heard that the mileage isn't that great when they are brand new and it gets better after break in. Is that true? Also my car doesn't coast as much as I am used to. It seems when you let off the gas that it immediately starts to slow down. I assume that's due to the 4AT and high rpm's at cruising speed. What's the story, will it get better???  .
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Replying to: milzo (Dec 25, 2008 6:29 pm) |
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Replying to: milzo (Dec 25, 2008 6:29 pm) |
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Replying to: milzo (Dec 25, 2008 6:29 pm) Our '09 is also improving, though that trend stopped once the bitter cold arrived. We're still mid-high 20s, though. |
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Picked up 09 Forester yesterday (non turbo) Trip today out to New York State (from Providence, RI) trip computer said 23.4,drove 350 miles 16.3 gallons put in = 21.5 actual mpg. Hoping gas mileage was a little better because when I fill up I go to the brim, squeezing every last ounce. Dealer provided full tank at purchase, but I sure it wasn't quite full. Estimating that they were maybe one gallon short, that means actual mpg was probably around 23. I know the vehicle new and a little disappointed, but hoping for better mpg when broken in. I filled up back at the Mass border and have driven another 160 miles and trip computer says 28.8, so I am guessing actual mpg per consumption perhaps in the 27 range. I find trip computers in every car I have owned past several years always optomistic. Plus on the six mile long hill down west of Westfield, MA will always inflate the mpg on a trip. Let everyone know next time I fill up.
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Replying to: occking (Mar 11, 2009 2:14 pm) Anyway, congrats. Squeezing every last drop may result in consistency later on, but I suspect you are probably right on that first tank and put in more fuel than was originally there. I keep a log of fill ups on my vehicles and have it set up such that it keeps a great running average, monthly average, and cost of fuel per mile, etc.
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Replying to: xwesx (Mar 12, 2009 8:14 am) I have kept accurate mileage records on every vehicle I have owned for at least the last 30 years. I don't know why I do it. Get to the gas station record date, mileage, gas put in, temperature, mpg per computer, and actual mpg. Sop when I post mpg on any board, it is accurate!
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Replying to: occking (Mar 11, 2009 2:14 pm) Mileage will improve, since the engine is still very green. I didn't hit peak MPG in my 1998 Forester until 15k miles, and I tracked mileage the same way you do, using an Excel chart. |
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Replying to: occking (Mar 12, 2009 10:05 am) 
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Replying to: xwesx (Mar 12, 2009 11:50 am) In NY State in particular, if you are caught talking on a hand-held phone, I believe the fine is $200. I haven't been caught yet but with the bluetooth in new car, I should be ok. |
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