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Old 05-16-2005, 02:13 PM
sweetbeet sweetbeet is offline
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Real Name: Cynthia
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Question AWD Mileage?

Hi! As the new owner of an AWD FEH, I am wondering how many others out there have the AWD model, and what kind of mileage you are getting. The mileage database isn't broken down into separate stats for FWD or AWD models, and some people haven't indicated which model they have. Are folks getting the advertised mileage of 29 HWY/33 CITY? or better?

I also find it interesting that I have seen little reference to the AWD capability of the FEH. Myself, living here in the "great white north", will not own a vehicle that is not 4WD-capable, and so was avidly awaiting the release of the FEH, as the first 4WD hybrid. Anyone else select the FEH for that reason? Of course, I would LOVE the MPG of the Prius, but until they make it capable of getting up and down my driveway in a blizzard, I will be "making do" with the Escape! (Not that it's really "making do", I LOVE it - my other car is a 2002 V6 Escape, which I bought because I couldn't wait for the Hybrid and figured I'd make sure I could live with the Escape itself before taking the plunge, and I love that one too. But not as much as the FEH!)

I guess my dream car would be a 4WD FEH that gets 50 MPG... even at zero degrees, on snowy hills... and still lists at under $30K.
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