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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 12:20 PM
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What kind of MPG are you all getting in stop and go city driving? I'll be buying an xA in January and was hoping I could get around 34 or 35 for a paper route I do every day.

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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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generally between 29 and 30, but that's with some pretty agressive driving now and then
Old Nov 10, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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when i kept my foot out of it i musterd up a 37mpg for city drivin!!!
Old Nov 11, 2005 | 01:13 AM
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I just did my first fill up on my '06 xA... I got 32mpg on the first tank. It was with 90% city driving.
Old Nov 11, 2005 | 03:05 AM
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I honestly have no idea. most all my driving is mixed because it seems like you can't get anywhere in SoCal without hoping on a freeway for a 20minutes- 2 hours.... But it takes you 20 minutes to make it through the city to get to the interstate.
Old Nov 11, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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You probably won't get 34 doing a paper route. That requires a lot of stops and slow driving through neighborhoods (I had a paper route when I was a kid... I used a scooter and got about 75mpg!).
Old Nov 11, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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I can drive like a punk and still get 32+ MPG in 100% urban driving.
Old Nov 11, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by neotim
You probably won't get 34 doing a paper route. That requires a lot of stops and slow driving through neighborhoods (I had a paper route when I was a kid... I used a scooter and got about 75mpg!).
Right now, I get 24 mpg in a 1990 Nissan Maxima (V6). I should be able to get over 30 in the xA. At least that's my hope.

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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 10:15 PM
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Just under 32 in an "06" with roof racks and AC on most of the time...

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