Thread: From FEH AWD 05 to FWD 08, 5 MPG increase
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Old 04-04-2007, 10:41 AM
Brady Brady is offline
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Default Re: From FEH AWD 05 to FWD 08, 5 MPG increase
That's amazing that there is such a big increase in mpg from AWD to FWD. Is that pretty much attributed to weight? I wouldn't think it would be driveline losses because the AWD is essentially a FWD vehicle until there is slippage, correct?

What's interesting is that when you look at the main page for GH's mpg database, there is a big difference between FWD & AWD FEH, but not much of a difference between FWD & AWD Highlanders. I wonder why?

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