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Originally Posted by GoVols!
..The only thing I've noticed is a slight throttle hesitation from a stop if you drive with a light foot. If you hit it good, it goes instantly for the most part. This is minor though, because once you hit 1800 rpm or so, it goes like a bat out of hell.
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Yeah, that little turbo has to spin up before things get interesting. Like you say though, it's pretty minor given the performance from there on and...
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We got 26 mpg on the way home. Exactly 1200 miles. Now, with that said, let me clarify. The 26 was with taking backroads, mountain climing over the Blue Ridge Parkway and Hwy 441 through Gatlinburg and with me driving like an idiot on the interstate. ....
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...26mpg in a seriously comfortable and safe 5,000+lb ride is nothing to be sneezed at
FWIW we are getting 25-27mpg on 50 mi runs on a mix of 2 lane twisty/hilly roads and freeway here in the Texas Hill Country. Mileage drops to more like 20-22 in the city. Looking forward to our first serious road trip to see what she can do on the open road.
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