Not getting Estimated MPG

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Originally Posted by sjhemp

The EPA estimates.... for the CVT are inflated compared to Consumer reports and fuelly itself.....on fuelly take the average of the manual transmission Imprezas vs. the CVT and you will see the manual transmission gets better mpg, even though it's EPA rating is less.

Another CVT hater. CVTs can be(normally are?) tuned for best mpg at certain low rpms. If you stay near those rpms(very slow acceleration, low speeds, learn to drive hills properly), CVTs give excellent mpg. My poor aerodynamic 2007 Dodge Caliber(EPA-27mpg highway rating) was mpg-tuned for 2000rpm, sometimes got 35mpg(37+ with 100% gasoline) on the highway. I overall averaged 31mpg, while most other CVT drivers averaged 26mpg or less. The smaller engined 5speed manual Caliber transmission drivers could only match me at best & normally got lower average mpg.