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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
Don't get me wrong, I own a 2013 F150 Crew Cab with the V8, and I am amazed that this thing can achieve over 21 mpg on the road. But the 700 lb weight loss on the new 2015 model doesn't seem to have translated into significant MPG improvements.
Still, though, I believe I read somewhere it was more in the order of 400 lbs, but that's a good 8% or so on a truck. The mpg ratings have gone up about 8-10% or so, I believe, so not bad.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
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Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Tire icon was on this morning on way into the office, stopped at the Tires Plus next door and turns out the tires were over inflated...they dropped the pressures and all is well again. They told me to keep the factory specs, which call for 32 lbs. all around. They are there now and the icon is gone.
The Sandman
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
so I hear today, they were going "just to look" at GTIs (I actually suggested a base Golf if $$ were an issue). Yup, the friend bought a GTI. Black, DSG, base model with the classic plaid seats and no moonroof. Also has summer tires, so not sure if that means performance pack? Being as they live in Albany, it does mean he will be buying snow tires next fall!
son I think is Jonesing even harder. Yes, I told him he needs to ride out the rest of his lease. See if it actually happens though.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
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http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/1504_2015_dodge_charger_rt_scat_pack_first_test/
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I'm enjoying the ride.
2017 Mazdaspeed 3
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I may have to rethink my budget next year when my lease is up ... a $30K 300HP AWD hot hatch would tick all the right boxes.
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2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
This would take me away from the Volkwagen siren that is singing me toward a GTI. I'm looking at least two years down the road so the timing could be perfect.
Speaking of which, I sat in a 2016 CX-5 Grand Touring and the interior is just flat-out stunning- much nicer than the BMW trucks and possibly the equal of the Audi 4X4s:
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I'm going to guess $35K for the typical MazdaSpeed3 in 2017...
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
Executive summary:
The car lived up to [ or exceeded ] all of my expectations.
The trip:
Duluth, GA to St. Augustine, FL and back. 812 miles over 2 driving days.
First & most important, the Charger did not miss a beat over the trip. It ran perfectly. Secondly, and almost as important, I arrived feeling comfortable and with no aches, pains or stiffness from sitting in the driver’s seat for over 5 hours. Excellent comfort and support from the seat & an excellent highway ride.
The past couple of cars I have had have struggled to even approach their EPA rated highway MPG over a full tank, even when driven under close to ‘ideal’ real-world highway conditions. The EPA highway rating for the Charger [ V8, 8-speed automatic ] is 25 MPG. Over the drive from a fill in Ellenwood, just south of Atlanta, to St. Augustine [ 364.5 miles ] the Charger’s MPG was 26.2. 13.9 gallons of mid-grade.
[ The dashboard showed one quarter remaining – of an 18.5 gal. tank. And ‘Range’ showed as 104 more miles. ]
I really, primarily care about 2 ‘Range’-s:
1 = Can I drive for at least a week of my typical commuting between gas refueling stops? Approx. 300 miles – into and out of MidTown Atlanta.
And 2 = When I am ‘on the road’, driving at reasonable highway or secondary road speeds, can I comfortably exceed my typical full day of driving without having to make a fuel stop? Meaning over 350 miles.
[[ Note: I drove on this trip, as I always do, almost exclusively with the automatic in Manual mode – which does not allow the V8 to utilize 4-cylinder mode. And I made no particular efforts to maximize MPG – just moving with the flow of traffic = generally 65 to 78 MPH. Utilized cruise control where prudent. Most of the trip, the trans. was locked in eighth gear – at around 1500 RPM. ]]
I filled the tank on the return trip at a lunch stop, again just south of Atlanta. When I pulled into my garage, after driving just over 50 miles, the ‘Range’ display read 456 miles. That would be a total of just over 500 miles on a tank. FWIW.
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I'm a "range junkie" too. I driver 65 miles per day, 6 days a week, plus my car sees some local action on Saturday afternoon & Sunday. I can easily get over 400 miles on a tank with my Legacy.
Your MPG is impressive for that highway trip. Our driving styles seem to be very similar. I usually set my cruise between 60 & 70 on my commute when I can. We've got some low speed limits here in the NYC metro area.
My Legacy also has an 18.5 gal tank. I just filled up this AM with 60 miles DTE and 418.4 miles on the trip odometer. I took 15.74 Gallons of RUG which yielded me 26.6 mpg. Given your car's 5.7 L 375 hp V8, I'll take the .4 mpg penalty for an extra 200 hp over my Legacy's 175 hp:)
Range is my biggest complaint about our Pilot. 360 miles (or so) is all I can take. For an SUV that can seat my family of 5 with all of our gear comfortably, I expect more.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
Current CTS on a trip? 400 miles per tank. MPG in the neighborhood of high 20s. Very pleased with that, given I keep the turbo on the boil most of the time.
Like Bradd, I'm seeing more and more current gen Chargers out on the road. Not many current Challengers, but plenty of Chargers. Like'm both.
Especially annoying in that I can't make it to my daughters college (about 440 miles) without stopping for gas.
No issues with sonata. That usually has a DTE OF 500 or so when I fill up. Just did a trip to baltimore this weekend, and overall (highway and local) was a tick over 33. With an 18.5 gallon tank, that works!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
The Prius is good for 500 miles no sweat.
The Elantra is good for 300 miles per tank - but, that's like 90% city driving. Got asked to work a delivery shift yesterday (they were down a driver). Ended up with over 130 miles in 8 hours and 26 deliveries.
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Which truck is best for my needs....
Opinions .. we got lots of those.
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Glad I got the blue color as don't see to many of these on the roads, mostly white or black. The alloys from the Jetta SEL give it a nice look, different than most other Golfs...did see the ones I originally wanted on a TDI model this morning but due to a communications issue, I didn't get what I originally thought I was getting. Still prefer what I was supposed to get but such is life, at least I got the correct 17" size and the vibration is gone, probably due to the slight wearing of the tires, but they still look brand new.
I am happy with this vehicle, very very happy!!!
The Sandman
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
The Bathfitter looks nice and was fractionally cheaper than doing a whole gut job...will be able to use the shower by Thursday night, giving it a longer than normal curing time since it was a pretty big job with numerous panels...want the adhesive to get a strong bond so decided to triple the drying time and the installers agreed on this. Luckily we have the 2nd bathroom we redid totally about 5 years ago which still looks brand new!
The Sandman2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
I knew from the outset that if I enjoyed my Mazda3 enough, I could see upgrading to the Mazdaspeed version when it comes out. Certainly wouldn't mind the extra horses, but it's really the AWD I'd like.
Even though the rumors indicate it may beat the WRX on horsepower, and add AWD to the mix over a GTI, I still think it will have to play nicely in the price range of those competitors. My 3S GT hatch had an MSRP of about $26,500 (not including the dealer added appearance package). I imagine you'll get a Touring trim and a Grand Touring trim on the Mazdaspeed3, with the Touring trim coming in around $28k, and the Grand Touring a bit over $30k. Apples to apples from a trim perspective, that's about a $4k premium for the turbo, AWD and other cosmetic features (wheels, body kit, etc.). Plausible?
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
The range is not much less than my 535i, but with the much smaller tank and regular gas requirement, the cost of each fill-up is very nice.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
Though I'm thinking more and more that my next ride will be AWD, I'm keeping all my options open.
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OTOH we likely need something that at times can hold four people with their luggage including a guitar. For a few days and being picky about what you're doing you could do it in the Prius. I could get forced larger or I could decide I can rent when I need something big.
There's still that possibility of small ute - like a CVR, Forester or a CX5. Biggest trick would be getting a stick.
The other wild card in there is the fact that within the next few weeks we are installing solar electric. If I could get an in my range electric vehicle that had enough range to satisfy me I could see doing that. Heck, that $35K Tesla coming up could sorely test things.
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha