Yeah I thought it would get better mileage than what was reported. 39-40mpg is with light highway driving at speed limit but attainable and useful if you have a decent highway commute. My wife drives it more than I but with mixed driving it seems to be averaging 31-32mpg. Its unfortunate the negative press this thing is getting. Almost every review Ive seen parrots the epa ratings and declares it pretty much a disappointment. The reality is that this is no different from past diesels offered; you cant judge it by the spec sheets. It exceeds the epa ratings quite a bit and the torque, while slightly less than the 2.5T, comes on effortlessly without needing to tip much into the throttle. The difficult thing is its hard to experience these benefits without spending some time with the car or talking to someone who actually has one, which seems to be a rarity.Average MPG is 40.3. Damn that's pretty good!
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