Big car MPG?
After posting, "Exceed EPA estimate" Holycow and another replied. In the thread, he suggested I look at the "sleeper thread". This was in response to my asking if here was a topic or subforum to discuss the kind of big, luxury car I drive.
Looking at the sleeper forum, I read comments about how small efficient cars are. In reply to that, someone posted several VWs were surprisingly roomy inside. Of course, "roomy" is a perception and highly dependent on how big the body is trying to occupy the space. I didn't read all the posts but none of the cars mentioned were what I'd call "luxury". I'd be interested to hear from others who drive what might be considered a land yacht. (Ironically, I also have a 30 ft boat which gets fantastic MPG, but that's another story. It's a sailboat!) I won't repeat everything I wrote in the my post mentioned above, but are there any drivers of full size cadilac, buick, pontiac, mercedes, lexus, etc (perhaps with a V8) who get good mileage? |
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A late model crown vic or grand marquis can easily do 27-28 highway, with simply setting the cruise at 65. I'm sure a seasoned hypermiler can do over 30. Also, late model Buick park avenues with the 3.8 v-6 can do over 30 on the highway with nothing more than setting the cruise at 65.
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I drive a 2000 Jaguar S-Type and average 27-28 mpg with a best tankfill of 36mpg. It's EPA rated at 19 mpg. Check out the Garage for other luxury cars and their results. The Lincoln LS is a clone of the Jaguar S-Type. Some of the earlier 3.0L V-6 models came with manual transmissions. All cars can produce well above their EPA rating if driven efficiently and well-maintained.
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Too bad GM killed the 3.8; it was an outstanding combo of power and economy for larger vehicles. In fact, GM was going to kill it much earlier (IIRC 10 years?) than it did, but the public outcry against doing that convinced them to keep it as long as they did.
I just wish they would have made more 3.8/5-speed manual transmission combos. |
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My 81 Regal has the 231 V6.
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The GM C/H cars with the 3.8s can get 30+ mpg highway.
My mom has a '95 88 Royale, the thing can coast for miles with little drop in speed. My wife's 1995 Ford Taurus with the 3.0 can get 30 or so if driven gingerly. |
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