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Last of the Cherokees

...transmission are rated at 15 mpg in the city and 20 mpg on the highway. I averaged a mere 15.9 mpg in combined city/highway travel during the test drive of this compact SUV. But sitting inside the test Cherokee was pleasant, even on bitter...

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2007 Chevrolet Avalanche adds fuel flexibility

...Unfortunately, I didn't get anywhere near the government ratings. The test Avalanche got only 14.4 mpg in combined city/highway travel. This is despite the fact the 5.3-liter Vortec V-8 includes an Active Fuel Management system that automatically...

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Highlander becomes more powerful

...Highlander with same 19.2-gallon-capacity tank could travel some 420 miles between fillups, assuming combined city/highway travel. Of course, the gas-electric hybrid version of Highlander gets the best mileage rating - 27/25 mpg for 2008...

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SUV is light on the gas

...gallon in city driving and 23 mpg on the highway. In my real-world test drive, I managed 23 mpg in combined city/highway travel, and I went nearly 600 miles and still didn't need to fill up the 26.4-gallon fuel tank. 2009 Mercedes-Benz...

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New Silverado SS the 'ultimate sport truck' for Chevy lovers

...estimates the SS should get 13 mpg in city driving and 17 mpg on the highway, I registered just 12.9 mpg in combined city/highway travel. In addition, at least one car enthusiast magazine clocked the Silverado SS at 6.3 seconds from 0 to 60 miles...

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2008 ML320 CDI is best in its class

...Without changing my driving style and without trying to get optimal fuel economy, I averaged nearly 21 mpg in city/highway travel. And with a 25.1-gallon tank that's larger than those on many other SUVs, the ML didn't require frequent...

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Biggest Mercedes SUV is a fuel sipper

...exterior paint $720. DESTINATION CHARGE: $875. In my real-world test drive, I managed 23 mpg in combined city/highway travel, and I went nearly 600 miles and still didn't need to fill up the 26.4-gallon fuel tank. Best of all...

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Best-selling Lexus still refined, quiet

...by a mile per gallon in 2010, to 18/25 mpg in a front-wheel drive RX 350. The tester managed 21.5 mpg in city/highway travel, thanks in part to the new six-speed automatic transmission that replaces last years five-speed. Shifts were...

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