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#251 of 254 Re: NYC Mileage report [puneecar] by guyverfanboy Oct 11, 2009 (8:20 pm)
Replying to: puneecar (Oct 11, 2009 3:16 pm) You should be averaging more like 24 MPG combined. Why so low? Replies to this message: steve_ (Oct 11, 2009 8:30 pm)
#252 of 254 Re: NYC Mileage report [guyverfanboy] by steve_ HOST Oct 11, 2009 (8:30 pm)
Replying to: guyverfanboy (Oct 11, 2009 8:20 pm) Puneecar, you may need to burn another 4 or 5 tanks to really get any sort of baseline.
#253 of 254 Re: NYC Mileage report [puneecar] by kipk Oct 12, 2009 (3:20 am)
Replying to: puneecar (Oct 11, 2009 3:16 pm) Heavy traffic will burn lots of fuel.   Best vehicles for city driving would be one of the hybrids.
#254 of 254 Sometimes things are so obvious by kipk Oct 12, 2009 (5:05 am)
that they ore overlooked. Read many "Reviews", and many "Reports" on different forums. There are a few items that seem to repeat as complaints for the RAV4. Below are our evaluations after ownership since the last of July 09 and near 2000 miles of all types of driving condition except bumper to bumper heavy stop and go traffic.   Our comparisons are based on the driving experiences between our 09 RAV4 with the 4 cylinder , vs the 03 CR-V we traded in and the 03 Pilot we still own. Both Honda's were bought new in '03. Both my wife and myself are 5'6" tall.   Drivers seat:   For our comfort, Both Hondas required the driver seat be jacked up to their highest position for the best comfort. Pilot has 8 way electric driver seat and the CR-V had the mechanically adjusted 3 way seats as does our RAV4 Sport. So, we set the RAV4 seat to its highest position and went from there. Neither of us could get really comfortable with the RAV4 seat and my back would begin to hurt after just a few minutes. I tried some seat "Cushions" from Auto zone that made little to no difference. Just couldn't seem to get the seat back angle correct to get the head rest away from out heads and still be sitting up straight enough for comfort. Plus the door's arm rest was too far down for the elbow to reach comfortably. Tried the full telescoping and tilt adjustments of the steering wheel and putting the seat closer and farther away with little favorable results. Came to the conclusion that the "Smallish" steering wheel was part of the problem. After weeks of us trying to get comfortable in the "driver seat from hell" and balancing things on the door's arm rest and the console, to give our backs some relief, I got real inventive.   Lowered the seat so that the door's arm rest would support my elbow. Took 8 clicks down to accomplish that. Noticed also that the seat bottom cushion seemed to be tilting somewhat. Somehow the head rest is no longer an issue and the seat is comfortable for both of us.   The below comparisons are based on the NEW RAV4 vs 7 year old Hondas with approximately 40K miles on them.   Acceleration:   The RAV4 seems smoother shifting and quicker accelerating than the the CR-V or the V6 Pilot. The RAV4 2.5 is a marvel of smoothness and strength.   Road noise: Less Road noise than either Honda, both local and Hyway driving.   Ride: RAV4 rides smoother and handles better than the CR-V, Handles better than the Pilot but doesn't ride as soft as the Pilot. I think the near 1000 pounds extra weight of the Pilot contributes to that.   Seating: Pilot second row seats are more comfortable. RAV4 and CR-V pretty much on par for comfort but the "Sliding" 2nd row seat as well as fold flat feature earns points for the RAV4. I never did like the fold n' flip CR-V 2nd seat.   Cargo Area. Load height is lower than the Pilot and about the same as the CR-V.   Rear door/hatch: We both prefer the door.   Spare tire: Neither of us like the "Look" of the spare on the back. Didn't like it on the CR-V either. However after removing the spare from the Pilot recently, the spare on the back would definitely be easier to deal with when dealing with a flat on the side of the road. If I had my "druthers", it would be the spare inside the car, under the floor, and a smooth DOOR on the back.   In a nut shell, I would trade the Pilot for a RAV4, but don't need a second car note right now.   Kip

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