04-28-2008, 10:29 PM
ViPER1313 Wrote:Thats a lot higher than I have ever seen on my fathers Mountaineer w/ the same motor - it averaged 17.X mpg on a trip to Harrisonburg (empty on the way down, full of stuff on the way back, almost all highway.) It does have full time AWD, but I don't even think the EPA ratings on an Explorer go that high.
i can't explain it beyond just driving a constant 65 and the tire pressures were way up. it was an XLT with selectable low range/4WD so we just kept it locked in 2WD. typically we saw between 20-22 on trips and 16-18 around town.
pretty much any car can achieve higher MPG than they are rated for on the sticker.
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT