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Old 10-27-2012, 02:44 AM   #4
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I get about 27 mpg mixed.

My Miata gets 29mpg on the same drive. It has 70hp less, and weighs about 4-500 pounds less as well. You'd think it would get 40mpg, but it doesn't.

It's about gearing, frontal surface area (wind resistance), tire selection, etc.

The automatic transmission FRS is geared for better fuel economy, though that also makes it slower.
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