44 MPG Pontiac G5???
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44 MPG Pontiac G5???
I have over and over seen a Commercial on ( Denver ) T.V. that says "Come check out the new Pontiac G5 that gets 44 MPG!"
I thought that was pretty phenominal for a non-hybrid.
I went to the Pontiac web site:
http://www.pontiac.com/g5/?seo=ysm_|...5_|_pontiac_g5
And it says "37 MPG Hwy". Still good, but not 44 MPG.
Is this false advertising? Or is the dealer using the MPG at 40 MPH?
( The sweet spot in most cars is 35-40 MPH )
I thought that was pretty phenominal for a non-hybrid.
I went to the Pontiac web site:
http://www.pontiac.com/g5/?seo=ysm_|...5_|_pontiac_g5
And it says "37 MPG Hwy". Still good, but not 44 MPG.
Is this false advertising? Or is the dealer using the MPG at 40 MPH?
( The sweet spot in most cars is 35-40 MPH )
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Re: 44 MPG Pontiac G5???
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Re: 44 MPG Pontiac G5???
I have over and over seen a Commercial on ( Denver ) T.V. that says "Come check out the new Pontiac G5 that gets 44 MPG!"
I thought that was pretty phenominal for a non-hybrid.
I went to the Pontiac web site:
http://www.pontiac.com/g5/?seo=ysm_|_2008_Pontiac_Retention_|_IMG_Pontiac_G5 _|_G5_Pontiac_-_Pontiac_G5_|_pontiac_g5
And it says "37 MPG Hwy". Still good, but not 44 MPG.
Is this false advertising? Or is the dealer using the MPG at 40 MPH?
( The sweet spot in most cars is 35-40 MPH )
I thought that was pretty phenominal for a non-hybrid.
I went to the Pontiac web site:
http://www.pontiac.com/g5/?seo=ysm_|_2008_Pontiac_Retention_|_IMG_Pontiac_G5 _|_G5_Pontiac_-_Pontiac_G5_|_pontiac_g5
And it says "37 MPG Hwy". Still good, but not 44 MPG.
Is this false advertising? Or is the dealer using the MPG at 40 MPH?
( The sweet spot in most cars is 35-40 MPH )
Also keep in mind that was the specific MPG-optimized version with a higher final drive and slightly re-tuned ECU. Again, nothing other than a blast from the past, like the FE-optimized Civics from the 80's and 90's. It's an expedient strategy for squeezing 5-10% improvement for relatively little compromise in usability and relatively little development cost. For drivers willing to make the trade-off in acceleration performance, might be an OK vehicle.
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