Ask Oppo: Most fuel efficient vehicle with three rows of seats?

"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich) 11/24/2014 at 14:55 • Filed to: None

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I've been curious about this for a little while now. Which vehicle with three rows of seats has the best fuel economy?

The Honda Odyssey seems to average 22 mpg: !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Can anything with three rows best that?

Chris Clarke > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 14:58

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Best choice.

ly2v8-Brian > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 14:59

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Stage coach

Mercedes Streeter > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:01

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Tesla Model S P85D with the rear jump seats. Beat that. :)

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:01

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The 2015 Transit Connect is rated at 22 city, 30 highway.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:02

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2014 Ford Flex, huge amount of leg room in every row, nice interior, power rear seat and foot swipey rear liftgate thingy sensor.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/20…

As Du Volant > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:04

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The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport with FWD and the 4-cylinder averages 27, but the third row is completely useless.

For something with a third row you can actually use, best I can think of is the Mazda5 at 24.

Alfalfa > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:05

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Fuel?

BaconSandwich is tasty. > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 11/24/2014 at 15:08

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Combined, that's still lower than the Odyssey.

Thunderface > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:10

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our sienna only gets 19 combined mpg :(

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 11/24/2014 at 15:11

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Combined, I think you might have the winner so far: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/PowerSearc…

Takuro Spirit > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:11

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Outlander, CR-V, RAV-4, they all seem to get around 29 combined.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Mercedes Streeter 11/24/2014 at 15:11

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Oh man, I'd be all over that like white on rice. Except the price. My wife knows I want one, but given that we're renting, and have a baby on the way, a house is a bit higher up on the priority list.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Chris Clarke 11/24/2014 at 15:12

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Not bad... not bad.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:13

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But it isn't one. You are forgetting that awesome factor. It isn't a minivan, it also is not a bigass Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban-mama-mobile. Plus with the ecoboost and a few slight tunes: (Okay, this one has a lot done to it but there are some other tunes with simply intakes and ecu mod that net something near 380hp)

Tom McParland > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:15

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X5 35D with optional 3rd row? 31 hwy 24 city

fhrblig > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:16

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Mazda5 is 24 combined.

Mercedes Streeter > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:19

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Reverse the priority list. ;)
(Kidding, of course!)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:19

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Suzuki Carry/Bedford-Vauxhall Rascal/Daewoo Damas/Maruti Omni. Depending on market, 3 or *four* rows of seats. Some markets still have it new, other markets like the US can import it under the 25 year rule.

Nearly 40 MPG.

HammerheadFistpunch > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:27

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Q7 TDI get 19/28/22 In reality it will get 20/30/24

HammerheadFistpunch > Takuro Spirit 11/24/2014 at 15:29

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only the rav4 has 3rd row

jariten1781 > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:33

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If a Tesla is too rich you can still go electric:

Tohru > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:33

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The answer is always B-body.

The '91-96 Chevrolet Caprice/Buick Roadmaster/Olds Custom Cruiser wagons are easily capable of 25mpg combined when equipped with the 5.0L LO3 V8 or the 4.3L L99 V8.

The window sticker for the '92 Caprice wagon with the 5.7L LO5 V8 was rated at 16 city, 25 highway.

The middle and back seats both fold flat to provide they most spacious load floor this side of a pickup truck or a Transit work van with the super-long chassis.

You can smuggle people in it, in the back seat footwell.

The tailgate has double-acting hinges, so it can swing to the side or fold down.

Tina Corbett > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:34

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The new Volvo XC90 Hybrid available next year:

http://www.cnet.com/products/2016-…

Takuro Spirit > HammerheadFistpunch 11/24/2014 at 15:39

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I had a 2010 Outlander with a third row. And I thought they added one to the ass end of the CR-V when they bloated it.....

HammerheadFistpunch > Takuro Spirit 11/24/2014 at 15:41

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I don't think the CR-V ever had a 3rd row, but I thought the outlander might have.

Takuro Spirit > HammerheadFistpunch 11/24/2014 at 15:44

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You're right. I thought they added it to compete with the RAV-4, but I guess not in the US.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:52

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28!

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/3…

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 15:56

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Ford is killing it:

http://www.ford.com/trucks/transit…

2015 rated to 30 hwy and 25 combined

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/3…

BaconSandwich is tasty. > jariten1781 11/24/2014 at 16:04

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Haha! Well played!

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Tohru 11/24/2014 at 16:06

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My parents had a 1980 Buick LeSabre wagon. I'd hope that there would be something out there now - 30+ years later that would be able to offer better fuel economy.

Tohru > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 16:07

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Not really. B-body is still best body.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Tina Corbett 11/24/2014 at 16:08

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Not too shabby. Pretty hefty sticker price, though. Here's to hoping tons of people buy them so there will be lots floating around the used market in a few years...

BaconSandwich is tasty. > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 11/24/2014 at 16:10

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Combined, it's 23...

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/24/2014 at 16:21

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yea, I realized. Transit Connect one is better tho!

shop-teacher > BaconSandwich is tasty. 11/25/2014 at 00:02

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Mazda 5, the only minivan that's actually mini.