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DEI37 · 06-14-2004, 07:08 PM

Those fuel mileage numbers are EPA numbers. Real world numbers are actually higher. Most of our Maxima (any year, really, but specifically 2003 & newer) customers DREAM of 28mpg. Especially with an automatic. We hear 26mpg on the highway as high numbers. My old 1987 Olds Delta 88 did better than that. By a fair bit. There are SOME modified supercharged GM 3800 V6 engines out there STILL getting 30+mpg, while making more power. Since those are in the minority, I'll stick with the stock piece where cruising at 67-70mph still nets 31mpg or so on the highway. I've had friends with these cars, so I know the numbers are real

06-14-2004, 07:08 PM	#19 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Those fuel mileage numbers are EPA numbers. Real world numbers are actually higher. Most of our Maxima (any year, really, but specifically 2003 & newer) customers DREAM of 28mpg. Especially with an automatic. We hear 26mpg on the highway as high numbers. My old 1987 Olds Delta 88 did better than that. By a fair bit. There are SOME modified supercharged GM 3800 V6 engines out there STILL getting 30+mpg, while making more power. Since those are in the minority, I'll stick with the stock piece where cruising at 67-70mph still nets 31mpg or so on the highway. I've had friends with these cars, so I know the numbers are real __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.