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Originally Posted by schmidtj
You are not correct.
I just pulled out the manufacturer's window sticker on my '07 XLE-V6 and it says it should achieve between 26 and 36 mpg on the highway. It further says it should average between 18 and 26 mpg in the city. I guess I am lucky because my experience has been towards the top of the range in both categories. YMMV <grin>
Even @ 75 miles per hour my XLE-V6 in 5th gear is just loafing along at about 1900 RPM. My TCH's FE starts tapering off about the time my XLE-V6 is just getting loosened up. At sub-highway speeds there is no contest the TCH wins by a landslide but on the road the gap narrows immensely and with the reserve power the XLE-V6 has makes XLE-V6 more of a pleasure to drive on highway trips with only a light FE penalty.
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At 1900 RPM, my '95 V6 Camry is doing 55MPH. At 75 miles per hour, the RPM is over 2500. I will take a "test" ride in a '97 V6 and check the tachometer, but I would be amazed if the gearing is that much different between the model years. The cars have to weigh nearly the same. The '07 has a 3.5L vs. my 3.0L. But I will be amazed if the gearing is that much different. That alone would account for a big mileage difference.