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Old 04-15-2008, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rwthomas1 View Post
My father-in-law owns nothing but Camrys. They have had a 96, 98 and now an 05 and 07. The 96 and 98 got 32mpg on the highway and 29 around town. The 05 and 07 have yet to break 29mpg at ANY time. They are both 4 cylinder/automatics. If a 66 year old semi-retired professor that NEVER goes over 65mph or any other speed limit for that matter, can't get these things over 30mpg then the average person won't either. RT
You're talking about the non-hybrid Camry, correct? I wouldn't expect it to get over 30 mpg either. The reason some newer cars lose mileage compared to their predecessors is the extra weight from improved safety and all the electronic gizmos.
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