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19.5 mpg hwy @80 mph good?

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Old 10-24-12, 10:00 AM
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Default 19.5 mpg hwy @80 mph good?

is that good ? for 2wd rx300
Old 10-24-12, 11:33 AM
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No, that's a bit low.

In my AWD RX, I get 21.5 mpg on winter gas (i.e. usually means lower fuel economy) going at about 80-85 mph, at the same speeds on summer gas I was able to achieve 22.3 mpg avg. At more reasonable speeds, I can get 23-24 mpg.
Old 10-25-12, 09:21 AM
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80mph is about as fast as I`d want to go in the RX. Personal thing I guess.
Old 10-25-12, 06:33 PM
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That's about what I get in my 1999 AWD with 160,000 on the clock at 80-85mph. So it's not terrible. How many miles does your car have?
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That's a little rich. I get probably 22-23 even at 80-85. And I have the 2wd. But Florida is flat and generally not windy enough to throw off the car.
And I have had no issue pushing the RX above 85. It feels as stable as ever. Not that I do it often, but the times I have it's been fine.
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Originally Posted by 99rx
That's a little rich. I get probably 22-23 even at 80-85. And I have the 2wd. But Florida is flat and generally not windy enough to throw off the car.
And I have had no issue pushing the RX above 85. It feels as stable as ever. Not that I do it often, but the times I have it's been fine.
Same. But, I try not to go too far above 85 on a regular basis though as it really kills fuel economy.
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I got around 21-22 mpg doing 80 mph highway. I wish there's another gear on the RX, the tranny sucks imo.
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