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You got me there. I get something like 20mpg when it's straight city driving.I'd like to see what your gas mileage is like in town. I bet it's a lot less than a comparable v4 would give.
haha, I actually accelerate at a normal pace, I'm just shifting into third when I hit 50.WELL I DON'T DRIVE LIKE A PUSSY.
So there.![]()
Honestly all I did was accelerate slightly conservatively and never exceed the posted speed limit. I set the cruise at 55mph and put the seat back to stretch.I've owned a variety of cars in the 90's GM stable that had the 3.1, 3.4, or 3800. On message boards related to the cars, there is always someone who consistently gets 5+ MPG better than I have ever been able to acheive.
Agreed on the torque, IIRC the 3.3 develops the full 185ft-lbs at 2200rpm. I also know that with the 9:1 compression ratio, it helps when you let the motor breathe. I should mention that this car has a K&N air filter [/flamesuit].Nice.
The best I've done in my Fusion was 29 MPG round trip (about 60 miles total) with about 40% city driving and 60% highway. Normally I hover around 24-25 because I do mostly city driving and I'm not easy on the accelerator.
My previous '03 Malibu 3.1L regularly got 27-28 MPG with about 60/40 city/highway. The GM V6's are pretty damned good in that regard. Pretty good low-end torque, too.