FinanceDude
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I was thinking about this last night when EVERY car company is trumpeting 30 mpg on the highway. It seems like cars got that 10 YEARS ago, so I did some checking on the EPA website on fuel economy. All models I used have an AUTOMATIC transmission........
V-6 Models
1998
Chrysler Concorde 28/18
Buick park Avenue 26/17
Ford taurus 26/17
Honda Accord V-6 26/18
Camry V-6 25/17
2008
300C (replaced Concorde) 26/18
Buick Lucerne 25/16
Ford taurus 28/18
Honda Accord V-6 29/19
Camry V-6 28/19
Four-Cylinder Models (econoboxes)
1998
Cavalier 30/20
Escort 31/22
Cirrus 28/18
Civic 33/25
Corolla 33/25
2008
Cobalt 31/22
Focus 33/24
Sebring 30/21
Civic 36/25
Corolla 35/26
Bottom line, other than hybrids like the Prius, gas mileage hasn't gotten any better for the most part. City mileage hasn;t really improved at all.............
Find a way for a "normal" car to get 30 mpg city, and you have something...........
V-6 Models
1998
Chrysler Concorde 28/18
Buick park Avenue 26/17
Ford taurus 26/17
Honda Accord V-6 26/18
Camry V-6 25/17
2008
300C (replaced Concorde) 26/18
Buick Lucerne 25/16
Ford taurus 28/18
Honda Accord V-6 29/19
Camry V-6 28/19
Four-Cylinder Models (econoboxes)
1998
Cavalier 30/20
Escort 31/22
Cirrus 28/18
Civic 33/25
Corolla 33/25
2008
Cobalt 31/22
Focus 33/24
Sebring 30/21
Civic 36/25
Corolla 35/26
Bottom line, other than hybrids like the Prius, gas mileage hasn't gotten any better for the most part. City mileage hasn;t really improved at all.............
Find a way for a "normal" car to get 30 mpg city, and you have something...........