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Replying to: csandste (Mar 19, 2007 1:36 pm) |
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Replying to: csandste (Dec 29, 2006 7:52 pm)
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Replying to: perspicacity77 (Mar 22, 2007 4:42 pm) Your suggestion that you "burned" a number of 07 Camry V6`s is really difficult to fathom - you obviously know that the Camry V6 puts out something like 268 hp. I assume your Optoma is the 2.7 V6 - but wow, that would be something !!
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Replying to: micro99 (Mar 22, 2007 5:28 pm)
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Replying to: perspicacity77 (Mar 22, 2007 4:42 pm) |
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automatic. 40,000 miles. Best MPG, 28+ hwy( EPA says 27). May have hit 29, but... may have went faster than need be, at times. Worst? 19MPG, mainly city,when newer. I avg mainly(mixed, 60hwy-40 % city)... 24-25MPG. If I have new tires, 25-26. This is nearly as good as my in-laws 2007 Suzuki SX4,with 143HP, I-4. They get 27-28MPG hwy. 25-26 city... avg 27. Last few tanks were 25+ MPG, 28+ MPG, and around 24 MPG, in 40 degree weather. Tires do need replaced soon, also. I have read, IIRC, on MotorWeek, and here on Edmunds, 34MPG for the I-4 Optima, hwy, on their testing! A lot depends on how one drives, also. If you try to do 0-60 in 3 seconds after every stop, then of course, you get less MPG. I know Many people drive like it's the Indy 500, or a drag race! I did drive the Prius, and it is nice, but it handles no better than the Optima, IMHO. Better than my Sonata, yes, a little, just like the Optima handles a little better. Neither is a sports car. Our Scion tC out handles either, very readily. If you're looking for MPG.... go Prius, or even a normal gasloline engine(only) powered Civic or Corolla. If you need a larger car, get the Optima! The I-4 is not as "smooth" as my lower(170HP) powered V6, but close enough. The V6 in the Optima made the car feel no faster than my Sonata, though. Too bad there is not a car that does 0-60 in 8 seconds, the size of Optima, handles like a tC, and gets 40 hwy, 30 city! take care/not offense |
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At last I got the good mileage I expected.On three fill ups on a recent trip,the MPGs were 36.1,29.9 and 33.9. No complaints there,thats for sure.Now if my city economy approaches the EPA estimate of 24 .....I will be as happy as a clam.  This was accomplished driving at legal speeds,included maybe 5% city driving,some construction zones as well as one 10 mile long traffic jam. 2006.5 EX 2.4,auto. |
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Still no better than my V-6 Maxx but hopefully it'll loosen up. Nice of Ifcar to name the Optima the best inexpensive family sedan (tied with Sonata).
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Replying to: csandste (May 14, 2007 9:22 pm) First fill-up. Bucking slight headwind, considerable strip travel behind 80 year olds. Only averaged a bit over 21 mpg. Not good at all. Second fill-up. Noticed a LOT of shifting into third and fourth with the smallest grade. Decided to put it into manual mode to keep it in fifth as much as possible. No real lugging of the engine, could easily go up and down hills at 70 mpg. Got 34 mpg plus. Typical Hyundai stiff-enginitis, maybe it's finally breaking in. Third fill-up. Some two lane roads but averaged a pretty good clip. No stop and go driving. Only averaged 23 mpg. Second tank must have been underfilled. Other than bad mileage, the car drove well and had good room. Think I would have averaged considerably higher in my Malibu Maxx, but maybe it's still breaking in. I'd think I'd be averaging about 28 mpg mixed, maybe slightly better with two aboard. I think the Maxx would have beaten it by 3-4 mpg.
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Replying to: csandste (May 24, 2007 7:18 pm)
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