John Frieh Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 For those of you that have either an AWD or 4WD vehicle: 1) What do you drive (year/make/model/other relevant details such as V4 or V6, canopy, etc etc)? 2) What kind of gas mileage do you get? No debates please. Just answer those two questions. XOXoxOXoxOXoxOXoxOXXOoxOXOox John Quote
willstrickland Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 91 Subaru Legacy wagon, 4cyl, AWD, 25-27mpg hwy with a rocketbox on top.. Quote
billcoe Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 2005 Honda Cr-v @22-24 in town (check it almost every fillup) @26-27 or so on the road. Quote
TrogdortheBurninator Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 2002 subaru outback w/ ski rack - lately getting about 23mpg on hwy 1991 Toyota Previa AWD w/ ski rack and rocket box - seems to be averaging around 17 mpg lately. wish it was better. Quote
Hugh Conway Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 2005 Honda Civic 38-40mpg it's interesting to note the difference in reported mileages on car threads between websites. cc.com seems much more accurate Quote
fenderfour Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 2006 subaru outback sport 2.5L flat-4, auto, AWD 27 mpg (or so) I drive it like I stole it. Quote
Blake Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 1997 Subaru outback wagon - AWD - Manual Transmission 27 MPG Freeway Quote
hemp22 Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 '05 subaru legacy 2.5GT 21 city. 27-28 hwy. mpg can be improved by skipping the turbo, of course. Quote
denalidave Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 2003 Subi Outback wagon, great in the snow but not so great gas mileage. 22-24 mpg average. 4 banger, no turbo. Quote
MisterMo Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 2008 Outback. 2.5L 4 cyl. Automatic. 25MPG, or a little less, on the daily up and down Stevens Pass. 30-31 MPG road trippin'. That's on real snow tires, studded and siped. On my summer rubber I do a little better. Quote
kurthicks Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) '96 suby legacy 2.2L, 5 speed. 180k miles. 31MPG freeway w/o box on top. 27mpg with RocketBox on top & studs. sleeps 2 (or 3 in a pinch). '87 Toyota Sunrader RV. 18mpg. sleeps 4. fridge, furnace, stove, toilet, shower, kitchen sink! ok, so it's not AWD, but it is p.i.m.p. w00t. Edited January 31, 2008 by kurthicks Quote
Recycled Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 '90 gas Trooper, 2.8 V6, 5 spd, 4WD hi/lo, auto hubs, 18 mpg average '92 diesel F250, 7.3 non turbo diesel, 5spd, 4WD hi/lo, manual hubs, 18 mpg average - including towing 10,000 pound trailers. And a couple TDI Jettas, but there's not AWD. Quote
gslater Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) '02 Audi A6 2.7T (twin turbo V6), quattro AWD, 6 sp manual tranny Without Thule rack: 28-29 highway, avg. 22-23 city With rack? Not sure '01 Ford Ranger 4.0 V6, 4WD, 5 sp manual tranny, no canopy In 2WD, 20 MPG highway, avg. 15-16ish city In 4WD, less, but really pretty unknown Edited January 31, 2008 by gslater Quote
aussie69 Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 '95 mt bike. mpg=infiniti but unfortunetly the pos getting me to the mt.'s is a 92 bronco about 10 to the gallon...Which is why i ride a bike so much. Quote
Couloir Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 1) 2001 Toyota Landcruiser 4/AWD...all the time w/ locking differential. Difficult to get stuck. 2) 14 city / 14 hwy / 14 everywhere else. Quote
chirp Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 1) 1991 Toyota 4wd pickup,22R-E SOHC v4, canopy, 180000 miles, regular oil changes, one clutch job. 2)15-30 mpg Quote
dbb Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 95 Tacoma x-cab, 2.7L 4 cyl, Manual, 4x4. with canopy and not: 19-20 city, 23-4 highway Quote
JayB Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 95 4x4 Toyota extra-cab pickup with fiberglass canopy. Manual. 3.0VZE V6 Engine. Highway = 16-18mpg average, 19 on flat roads with a tailwind. ~190,000 Miles at this point. The only in-town driving I do is to and from the highway exits. I'd guess it's at least 1-3 mpg worse in-town. Quote
nkane Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 2003 Outback, 6 cylinder, 19 mpg in the city, 23-25 mpg highway. great in snow. Quote
dbconlin Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 2006 Subaru Outback 2.5i Wagon (auto): 26/30 pre ski rack, 24/27 w/ ski rack Quote
Winter Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 are there any good lightweight 4x4 diesel pickups? Quote
John Frieh Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 are there any good lightweight 4x4 diesel pickups? +1 Quote
JayB Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 None for sale in the US that I know of. Toyota Hilux is available in Canada, I think. Quote
Recycled Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 There will be soon, maybe as soon as the 2009 models but maybe more likely in 2010. If I were in that market, I'd get something cheap to get by for now, then buy one when they arrive. It will be a lot different now then back in '80-84 when Nissan, Toyota, Isuzu and VW all marketed small diesel pickups. They were all underpowered and smoked. The newer ones will all be common rail/unit injector turbos with fuel efficiency and pulling power in a ligher weight chassis. The larger diesel pickups now are all 8000+ GVW tanks and actually are really bad on approaches due to the long wheel base on water bars and the drama involved in turning around on a narrow road. I always take my Trooper if I need a 4x4 instead of my diesel 4x4 pickup. Quote
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