"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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We just bought a new Venza. The Highlander had poor visibility. The rear
seat headrests block the directly behind view. The Rav4 is too small.
The Venza is rated for a 3500# tow capacity, and the only reason it is
getting a trailer hitch is to hold the bike rack. I tow with a 3/4 Ton
Chevy diesel. Older guy in town I am friends with just bought a Smart.
Actually has decent seating room. I fit and I am 6'4" and 230#. But for
a small car, it should get more than the 40 mpg they rate. The Venza is
rated for 27 highway. I got 22.7 for a trip down I-5 to L.A. driving
85-90 a lot of the way. So at normal 65 mph should get near the rated
mileage.


I don't know how accurate the on board computer is on this car, but the
Mustang GT I bought with a 5 speed manual transmission indicates just over
22 mpg average and just about 24 mpg when I reset it and measure highway
only.
It only has 800 miles on it and I haven't verified the numbers manually yet.

But that's with a 300 hp V8 engine. I don't drive crazy or particularly
fast, but I do get on it a bit once in a while when getting on the highway.

Eisboch