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Re: Gas Economy Penalty for Larger Engine

I also suspect an inconsistency in EPA ratings across various vehicles. I think
I have seen some Ford SUV's with EPA gas mileage numbers similar to the Toyota
Matrix S/XRS

Bill Armstrong
2010 Toyota Matrix S/M5 Sundance Metallic on order

--- In Toyota_Matrix@yahoogroups.com, Inert Gas <saturation@...> wrote:
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> I think those new matrix EPA listing represents a different way EPA
> estimates MPG, they are downgraded.
> The engine is quite similar to the older model Matrixes.
>
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Mon May 11, 2009 11:54 pm

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The EPA estimated gas mileage for the 2009 Matrix with manual transmission is 26/32 MPG for the Base Model (1.8L), and 21/28 MPG for the S and XRS Models...	Bill Armstrong wsarmstron	May 1, 2009 1:32 pm
A car with a larger engine typically does get poorer fuel economy than an identical car with a smaller engine, even if they are driven the same way. This is...	Brace, Karl karlbrace	May 1, 2009 8:58 pm
I think those new matrix EPA listing represents a different way EPA estimates MPG, they are downgraded. The engine is quite similar to the older model...	Inert Gas rizaljp	May 8, 2009 5:20 pm
I also suspect an inconsistency in EPA ratings across various vehicles. I think I have seen some Ford SUV's with EPA gas mileage numbers similar to the Toyota...	Bill Armstrong wsarmstron	May 11, 2009 11:54 pm
wikipedia says the 2009 trix is smaller interior wise by 4 cuft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Matrix...	Inert Gas rizaljp	May 12, 2009 12:37 am
The two Matrix engines are very different. The standard one is 1.8 liters, as the old standard engine was, while the XRS has the 2.4 engine that normally is...	A. G. Casebeer agcasebeer	May 12, 2009 8:05 am

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