Matt, I have found that my 2wd 2.1 WBX Vanagons in good tune get about 16-18 mpg in combined city/highway cycle. Our traffic in the San Francisco area is not as bad as SoCal though. A steady clip of 70mph on I-5 gets me about 17mpg. My 2.2 turbo Subie powered rig only gets 14mpg but I typically drive in the 90's on freeways. Combined city/highway in my Syncro with a 1.9TD is close to 32mpg. I used to get 35mpg when it was a 1.6TD. Unfortunately I don't dirve it enough to have confirmed data. I am still in the break-in period for the new engine. BenT
On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 20:06:54 -0800, Matthew C. Huntley <matthew.huntley@strathbogie.net> wrote: > Hi, > I am new to Vanagons, And I am in the process of getting used to The way > they drive, their Care & Feeding, Etc. I have a 1986 Vanagon GL, 2.1L > Auto. > I live in Southern California, and I am wondering what I can expect for > gas mileage. I presently do mixed, Street/Freeway, Whichever is not > blocked... > Also, are there any Vanagon Clubs/Groups out here? I noticed that the dub > purists don't seem to like my vanagon... I used to have a Super Beetle, > But ther certainly did not like that Either :-> > > Thanks, > Matt > > -- > Any opinions stated here are my own, otherwise someone else would have > said them. > |
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