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Originally Posted by motordavid
N, first the 'three carseats' req: you want to be able to stuff 3 kiddie seats across the back seat?  |
In about 24 weeks, yup.
We are looking for a split-duty car; pick up the oldest at (fill in the blank), make a stop at Target, etc. For full boat outings, we'll use the big vehicle, with the oldest in the third row.
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Originally Posted by motordavid
That '35 mpg' goal: the cars that even list it via EPA Highway rating are few, let alone what anyone actually gets in regular/non-long trip driving, imo.
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My X5 beats the EPA numbers, the GM product we have doesn't come close, so my hope is that the fudge factor will be less
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Originally Posted by motordavid
As for shopping Kia, Hyundai, et al, only a couple of their midgey sedans have that mid 30 'rating', from memory.
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Short list is the Countryman and Ford Focus. Cave on MPG and you can get the Mazda5. Or, cough up some more dough and get an Audi A3 with a 42mpg oil burner, but that forces you into an automatic slushbox.