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Old 11-21-2014, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by fyrebird68 View Post
I bought a new 1.5L Turbo Fusion in 2013.

I test-drove both the 2.5L and the 1.5L turbo for a whole day. The 2.5 would not pull the big hill coming up off the bridge at I-275 without downshifting, AND it slowed down doing it. The 1.5 did not even blink - 70mph right up the hill, no downshift.

PLUS I get 32-34 mpg on my trips to Iowa. Worth the bucks to me.
As I said, I like the car, but the position of the heater and A/C controls way down low drives me nuts.

Getting 25-27 here on crappy CA gas.