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139 messages, Last post on Sep 16, 2009 at 6:48 AM
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Replying to: mickeyrom (May 18, 2008 4:54 am) And as I would like to point out, KIA is Killed-In-Action - Korean style. We are at least not at war with Japan anymore (not militarily at least). Yes, I know it is made in South Korea, a country we don't have an issue, but we spilled a lot of blood there for a stalemate.
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Replying to: broonsby (May 18, 2008 9:16 am) Other comments aren't appropriate here, thanks.
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Replying to: pat (May 19, 2008 11:36 am)
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Replying to: mickeyrom (May 19, 2008 11:59 am) 
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Replying to: pat (May 19, 2008 7:48 pm) My very last highway fill up was 37.9,that was almost all highway,maybe 98%. Like I said,very good on the highway,and very mediocre in the city,mostly because my car makes such short trips,less than 2 miles,that it doesn't get a chance to get warm.Somewhere between 14 & 15. If the driving was split even, 50-50,it's about 23-24 MPG. I have not filled up recently,but after driving from Sandusky Oh to Kewanee Il,my computer indicated I had 130 miles left to empty.I have no complaints with that.
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Replying to: mickeyrom (May 20, 2008 3:36 am)
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Replying to: bargugl (May 24, 2008 8:42 am) |
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| I have a 2007 4cyl with auto and i am averaging 25 to 28 mostly hwy driving. I thought it would average over 30. I use cruise control and drive the posted speed limit which is not over 70 mph. Let me know if I am out of line complaining about the mileage I am getting. By the way I have 14300 miles on the Optima so I should be past the break in period. Any help out there? Thanks | |
Just bought the LX 4-cylinder manual and very happy with the ride and fit of the construction. But initial mpg with A/C on in the city is not good (<17mpg) for a 4 cylinder. However, without A/C and about 50% city/highway = 25mpg. With gas in LA  4.70/gallon, the joy of buying the KIA at such a good price compared to a Toyota is tempered down with the real world, poor mpg's. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Replying to: mingdoi (Jun 23, 2008 8:07 pm) According to Consumer Reports, real world MPG on a 4 cylinder Optima with automatic tranny is 15 city 33 highway.BTW I have 35lbs of air in my tires. That seems to help. I have gotten as much as 40.7 on a long interstate drive. I have not noticed any worse gas consumption with the AC on. Matter of fact,I get better MPG in the summer with the AC on than in the winter. |
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