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#63 of 66 AWD MPG by amphibious_one Nov 05, 2009 (10:49 pm)
i own a 2010 2.4 lit. AWD and i get 28 mpg all the time driving rural/highway....is this that uncommon? love my Vibe btw... Replies to this message: maxx4me (Nov 06, 2009 1:02 pm) laserblue (Nov 06, 2009 3:41 pm) maxx4me (Nov 06, 2009 4:47 pm)
#64 of 66 Re: AWD MPG [amphibious_one] by maxx4me Nov 06, 2009 (1:02 pm)
Replying to: amphibious_one (Nov 05, 2009 10:49 pm) that is pretty high gas mileage for a Camry Vibe. You must be doing a whole lot of highway driving. I get 30 mpg overall in suburban city driving with my Corolla Vibe. I chose the smaller engine for the gas mileage, and I'm still glad I did. Replies to this message: laserblue (Nov 06, 2009 3:41 pm) maxx4me (Nov 06, 2009 4:47 pm)
#65 of 66 Re: AWD MPG [maxx4me] by laserblue Nov 06, 2009 (3:41 pm)
Replying to: maxx4me (Nov 06, 2009 1:02 pm) Alright! Finally someone who has a 1.8 L engine.   I'm interested in buying a Matrix but can't decide on which engine 1.8 L or 2.4 L   Is the 1.8 L powerful enough?   My wife and I got to cross the U.S. and the Rockies once a year to go see our daughter, so it's going to be loaded with luggage after coming back home from that 6,000 miles trip it's going to be almost city driving. Replies to this message: maxx4me (Nov 06, 2009 4:47 pm)
#66 of 66 Re: AWD MPG [laserblue] by maxx4me Nov 06, 2009 (4:47 pm)
Replying to: laserblue (Nov 06, 2009 3:41 pm) Is the Corolla engine as powerful or enjoyable as the Camry engine???? I think not. However, the current Corolla Vibe is significantly more refined and peppy than the first generation; I own both. Next question: is 20 mpg in the city as enjoyable as 27 with gas at $3 or more a gallon? The Camry engine is not efficiently mated to the Vibe. I find getting 20 mpg on such a small car an outrage in this day and age. I'm very glad I went with the Corolla engine. My car loves 85 mph on the highway (not gas mileage mind you), and is very quick off the line. You simply need to decide what is more important (mileage or power). If you don't mind throwing a lot of extra money away on gas, buy something other than the Camry Vibe. I really don't understand why people would buy such a small car on a Corolla platform (the Vibe), and then throw it all away on a Camry engine to kill your gas mileage. Unless you live in Montana and have laws that allow you to show off your sped, the cops are everywhere, and blowing away people on the road everywhere else is just not an option. If you live in the Rockies, I would recommend you buy a manual. While I always buy auto trannies, I live in the city and don't want to be shifting every 10 seconds. To end this rant: if you want power and a wagon, buy the larger Toyota Venza or even Rav-4 or Highlander. I laughed when they decided to put the Camry engine in the Vibe. Bulletproof engine for sure; but at the end of the day, the Vibe is still just a Corolla. Why sacrifice gas mileage on such a small car??

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