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I know it is ugly
I know it is GM
I know it is a pig, slow and heavy(4100lb)
BUT
it can save you gas bill
on the 5sp 2.2L engine model
MPG 30city/46city
approx =
5.1L per 100km on hwy
65L tank
let say 60L tank
it will go 1166km per tank. :blink:
better than a civic.....
2000 ZX3: KW coil-over/IceMan/FC UPD/Megaflow cat-back /energy bushing all over/Ported TB/home make ground wires
260000km and counting.....
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I see one parked on my drive to work, I can attest to it's fugliness.
I find that consumption a bit hard to believe? Did you or whoever did the math use the right king of gallons (US vs Imperial)?
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1gallon = 3.78L
1mile = 1.609km
46miles = 1G
46miles = 3.78L
74.014Km = 3.78L
100km = 5.0666L
Civic
100km = 5.7L
2000 ZX3: KW coil-over/IceMan/FC UPD/Megaflow cat-back /energy bushing all over/Ported TB/home make ground wires
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I find it hard to believe too. GM has been known to fudge the truth about gas mileage, mainly because mostly everything they build wastes more gas then most other cars out there, other then the good old Geo Metros of the 90's.
Not to mention, GM's cars / truck have been reported to be more pollutive then anyone else on the market currently other then their SAAB branch.
I was the only member on this board with a Yellow Focus Sedan, and a 2002+ Euro Facelift on a sedan.
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how could it weigh that much and get that mileage? maybe if it was going down a steep steep hill?
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760.8km on 45L
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Well I checked it out on the GM Canada site and those are indeed the advertised numbers. :huh: Man than thing must be slow.
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10-01-2005, 11:47 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-01-2005, 11:47 AM by Raine.)
Can't believe they're using it to replace the neon/sx 2.0 :o
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It was featured om Motorweek on the weekend and they said 27mpg highway for the smaller engine with stick so I'm not sure what is going on with this 46mpg?