Very impressive mileage!
Did you use cruise control most of the time?
Very impressive mileage!
Did you use cruise control most of the time?
Custom Mirage products: Cruise control kit, Glove box light, MAF sensor housing, Rear sway bar, Upper grill block
Current project: DIY Nitrous oxide setup for ~$100
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage DE 1.2 manual: 47.2 mpg (US) ... 20.1 km/L ... 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.7 mpg (Imp)
There is something to be said for proven reliability. Sometimes, Toyota vehicles are even attacked for their dated but proven engines. The 2011-14 Subaru 2.5L was a revised version of their famous boxer engine. With the revisions came oil consumption issues. Prior to that, some engines had head gasket issues. Replacing a head gasket on a boxer engine is very expensive. When they added the CVT transmission to the Forester, the towing capacity dropped from 2,500 pounds to 1,500 pounds. That may indicate the confidence they have in the new transmission. Subaru is not a perfect company in my mind. Yet, their sales have gone up & Consumer Reports adores them.
The Outlander Sport with a 2.4L engine and AWD is definitely worth a test drive. I can't say that I have ever been in one, but it's one I would surely consider if I was shopping in the small SUV market.
Thanks Daox! I wish I had cruise. It was quite the challenge to maintain the speed, especially with hills and A/C. I constantly had to compensate with my right foot. When there was too big of hill, I just let the speed go down rather than 'romping' the little engine.
Daox (09-05-2018)
How was the comfort? How often were you engaging the cruise? Do you an armrest?
I concur, my previous ride was an H6 3.0 Outback 2004. I was getting recalls left and right and then my cat converter crapped out at 155k miles. I found my Subie to be reliable for the first 5 years but simply not worth dumping more $ into it considering I was only getting 19 city 21 hwy mpg. Plus it required premium gas. Thrilled at the $ Im saving with my Mirage. It completely makes up for the small grievances I have in the comfort department.