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Local radio station has been advertising the "all new" (LOL) Pontiac G6 and how it gets 36 mpg highway.
Is this true?
Is this true?
G6 gets 36 mpg? Since when?
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According to fueleconomy.gov the best it can get is 22/30 with the 2.4L and four speed auto.
On the actual sticker the EPA provides a range of FE for both city and highway. All of the dealership (from any brand) seem to be advertising the max of the highway range instead of the actual number.
It is shaky advertising, but I have seen many, many dealerships do it now.
It is shaky advertising, but I have seen many, many dealerships do it now.
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we have a local Hyundai dealer stating the sonata achieves 38 MPG, I am sure people just eat that up.
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It doesn't matter if it CAN, they need to go with the EPA rating so it's a level playing field for ALL manufacturers.
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WTF...?
Cobalt gets 36...not the G6...wow...
Cobalt gets 36...not the G6...wow...
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I wonder if they meant the G5.
There's a Toyota dealer here that was using the old EPA hwy numbers in huge font with a tiny disclaimer at the bottom of the screen.
There's a Toyota dealer here that was using the old EPA hwy numbers in huge font with a tiny disclaimer at the bottom of the screen.
Technically that is with the EPA. Its not a number they made up. However they are not suppose to advertise it.
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That's exactly what I was talking about? The point is that someone's going to show up at their Pontiac dealership looking for one of these 36MPG G6's and be turned off of GM... yet again...
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they can't?
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Definitely sounds like it supposed to be G5 XFE. They are using that badge on them too aren't they?
The range that I discuss? I don't think they can. Regardless, they should not.
These numbers (such as the 36 MPG on the G6 4-cylinder) are the small print numbers under the big ones.
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I figured it was a G5. But I've heard the ad several times and they clearly say G6
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I just had a Hyundai Sonota V6 rental. I never broke 20 mpg. My average was around 14-15 mpg. It was awful. The car handled nicely though and was pretty quiet.
I'd love to see a G6 get anywhere near that MPG claim. Even the G5 doesn't come near that unless it's the 5MT base model.
Are you refering to 89x?
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This has been true since the Bush Administration signed an Executive Order officially changing the number "2" into the number "3" for all purposes
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Two reasons... new car thus not broken in yet, second reason you were punching the gas and dragging all the Corvettes around you :drive: Them V6 Sonatas are fast as hell!
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