Thread: RPM's & MPG
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Old 06-27-2012, 07:10 PM   #28
Overdrive
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3k+ rpms as consistently as possible. In 5th gear on a 2.5, 3k is just about 75mph, and 4k is about 100mph. Anything less than 70mph I downshift.

As for the city, I try to cruise at about 45, which is again right around 3k.
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