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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
comparing apples to oranges.
You must compare EPA numbers to EPA numbers. Not everyone pulls down 30's with LS1's, highway or not. Maybe with 2.73's and 245/50-16 tires on it infated to 35psi, doing 55mph, sure.
I can say that someone can hypermile a Sonata 2.0T into 40mpg. And thats not with 2.73 drive ratio.
Again, you are comparing how some people drive vs EPA numbers.
Compare EPA to EPA.
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That was with a T56 and 3.42s, stock tires. When I drove the 2000Z it got 33 on the highway with 2.73s and 235/55's. Nothing special. No hypermiling. Rt 95 from PHL to DC. And both had more power and torque than said 4cyl.
I get what you are saying- but I have never really though too highly of the EPA numbers. I've seen cars get much better than rated, and also significantly worse, with a "normal" driving style.