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    Low MPG on used '14 CX-5

    Update: I drove 5 hours straight on the interstate (78mph) and highway (73 & 68mph) with cruise control on almost entirely and averaged 23.5mpg. Conditions were perfect- pleasantly dry, sunny and no wind. It's an AWD and as I mentioned before, if I lightly step on the brakes at highway speeds I...
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    Low MPG on used '14 CX-5

    "Since the EPA ratings for 2014 CX-5 2.5L AWD is 26/24/29 combined/city/highway, so your highway gas mileage should be 29 mpg at the best if you drive around 55~65 mph." Copy... just hoping/wanting the best, especially since this vehicle is a replacement for our 2010 VW Jetta tdi that got 38-40...
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    Low MPG on used '14 CX-5

    All good points. It's a grand touring, 2.5L AWD. I tend to have a lead foot, but never drove over 75 and mostly around 70. I gaged the mpg by the digital readout on the dash, and to my disappointment never saw it go above 20.5. You might have a point CX-500. Earlier in the day, we had descend...
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    Low MPG on used '14 CX-5

    I just picked up a used '14 CX-5 with 58k on it and drove 3.5 hours into a winter storm on I-80. The best average gas mileage I got was 20.5 mpg. Is this normal? I was driving into the wind, but loosing ~10 mpg seems kinda drastic. What am I missing?
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