cruzdreamer said:Yes, but why should all men feel that they should know all about the mechanics of cars...a bit of pressure on you guys, huh! I was on another thread and a guy was bashing a guy who didn't know a couple things about cars and I thought he was really being mean! We can love our cars without knowing everything about them.....most of us are not trained mechanics. It's cool to share your knowledge on these forums...it's where I have been learning some things and that is why I ask questions. As the saying goes...."there's never a dumb question". Thanks to all who take the time out to share, people like me appreciate it!! Wendy
Lord_Zath said:I was in the same boat when I first started on the forums. Give it a year or two and you'll know learn plenty . And if someone bashes you, just ignore it.
JayHovah said:Through our first 3 fillups mileage was horrible ~16mpg mostly highway driving. I do have a lead foot so maybe that was part of it but didn't expect it to be that bad. Fourth fillup and its finally creeping up to ~19mpg on a 3-4 hour highway trip. Did it take this long for people to notice an improvement? We're just over 1000 miles now.
JayHovah.....I can't remember how many miles it took for me to get better gas mpg on my 8 but it was awhile......took quite a few months and I remember thinking this better improve or I am giving it back....but mine is a rotary engine. I was at 12 mpg for awhile then 15mpg than 17.5 mpg for the longest time and at 38,200 miles I am getting 19 with my last 4 fill ups!!! Keep us posted I want to purchase one next month so I am interested to see if things improve! Thanks.JayHovah said:Through our first 3 fillups mileage was horrible ~16mpg mostly highway driving. I do have a lead foot so maybe that was part of it but didn't expect it to be that bad. Fourth fillup and its finally creeping up to ~19mpg on a 3-4 hour highway trip. Did it take this long for people to notice an improvement? We're just over 1000 miles now.
Xenon Expert said:Looking to get a CX-7 also but I have to say that all the houpla about putting a 4 turbo to get the performance of a V6 and great fuel economy has put me off. I don't like the numbers 15mpg that people are getting when you could get a Murano with a V6 that get 19mpg.
Let's just hope that fuel economy improves over time because as of now you don't get the smoothness of a V6 and get about the same fuel economy so Mazda going the 4 cyl turbo direction on that car right now looks kinda bleh except maybe for space under the hood and marketing about the CX-9 getting a V6.
I'll have to wait and see. I love the inside and outside of the car. I hate the fuel economy it's getting.
02589 said:I test drove a couple of RAV4s before I got my CX-7. The Toyota is a pig. It's not a small SUV. It's a small minivan. And it's pretty gutless to boot.
cruzdreamer said:Have you driven the CX 7?? Remember each driver drives it differently and the numbers will vary and I think the MPG will get better as time passes. The Murano I here does not drive as nice and is more expensive and those numbers are estimates too. Drive the CX 7 if you haven't.....kicks butt over a V6!