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#16 of 17 RE: Versa or Forester - Forester Fit combo! [jacksan1] by 204meca

Feb 05, 2009 (10:06 pm)

Replying to: jacksan1 (Jan 06, 2009 2:56 pm)

A Forester & a Fit - that is exactly the combo I am aiming for with projected new car purchases over the next 2-3 years! Nice to know it has worked well for you.
 
We currently have 03 Forester 5 spd & an 04 Audi A4 (CVT non Quattro). Forester mileage is consistantly 23-25 city & 28-32 highway. Overall about 27 with 75% urban driving. The A4 gets about 27-29 city & 32-36 highway (with pretty tame driving & mid-grade fuel not premium). I would estimate lifetime average of 30 mpg with 70% urban driving. I find that pretty amazing given its get up & go factor!
 
If the original poster wants a best of all worlds,(comfortable, sporty, AWD & relatively small) consider an 08 A4 Quattro. You would get the safety of AWD & mileage that is not too far from what some Fit owners report. The potential drawback to the Audi is that it tends to be less reliable than Subie, but probably is as good or better than the Versa. Our A4 has been pretty trouble free for 55K, but not as trouble free as our Subie at 48K..

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#17 of 17 RE: Versa or Forester - Forester Fit combo! [204meca] by p0926

Feb 07, 2009 (12:01 pm)

Replying to: 204meca (Feb 05, 2009 10:06 pm)