"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
08/05/2019 at 17:52 • Filed to: Volvo
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"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
08/05/2019 at 17:52 • Filed to: Volvo | 6
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This is a heavy car, with awd, that only makes power under boost. That’s not a brilliant recipe for fuel economy. In the city, it uses 14-15L/100km. That’s 16-17mpg for most of you. I was expecting it to use about 10L/100km on the highway, especially with how intense the mountain roads are. Over the whole 4700km or so trip, it averaged 8.8L/100km. Almost 27mpg. Not bad at all. Oh and I checked, it didn’t burn any oil at all. Can’t check the trans fluid, since it’s a sealed unit, but I think I better get that changed. Probably should’ve done that before the trip, but oh well.
Also, it looks like it has reasonable ground clearance, but it’s so long that it’s easy to high center. I scraped the bottom a couple times, and there was one road I would’ve beached on. Had to go back and get a ride in a JK Wrangler that someone had as a rental. If I had a skid plate and better tires I’d probably be happy enough, but I still kind of want a proper 4x4 that can also do long road trips.
benjrblant
> gmctavish needs more space
08/05/2019 at 18:06 |
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I believe the official measure is: 16-17 freedom units per freedom unit.
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> gmctavish needs more space
08/05/2019 at 18:18 |
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Better fuel mileage on the highway than city driving? I do not experience this with my turbocharged vehicle lol. I just get 22 all the time. Sure it can get worse with enough canyon carving but just daily driving around town and a little bit of highway, 22 is the usual. Long highway trips on cruise at 80mph, also 22 mpg.
facw
> gmctavish needs more space
08/05/2019 at 18:20 |
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Those sound about how I do with my S60 (FWD). I’m not especially impressed coming from my S40, but such is the price of a bigger heavier car.
I’m also meaning to get the transmission fluid changed (it’s supposed to be lifetime fluid, but pretty much everything I’ve read says change it around 100k miles).
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gmctavish needs more space
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
08/05/2019 at 19:21 |
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Weird...or maybe not weird, I’m not used to turbos. I was also surprised to find it gets better mileage at 120km/h than 100km/h
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> gmctavish needs more space
08/05/2019 at 20:45 |
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In my case a lot of it is gearing too. I spin over 3000 rpms at 80mph and it only gets worse with more speed. And the car will lug in 6th gear below 2000 for sure. I enjoy the constant shifting required, its kind of entertaining around town for sure.