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Lexus fuel economy question?

By Yahoo:Raymond L at Yahoo!Answers.com

I have a 2001 Lexus IS300 stock. It is a 3.0 liter tiptronic (automatic and manual) with a V6 VVTi engine. My fuel economy is 18 city and 23 highway. Which saves me more gas, driving in manual or driving in automatic? And what are some ways to save me gas in general... Read More

  • If I'm not mistaken, your IS has 17" wheels? If all you're going to base changes on is to save gas, and not care for performance/handling offsets, then you can try these: 1. cruise control and limit to 70 mph. Unless you're doing a lot of up and... Read More
  • Clean gas filter.
  • Actually your car has an L6 engine, not a V6. It is an in line 6 cylinder, not a v style engine. That being said you are probably getting the best gas mileage already. That engine was nit the most fuel efficient which is why Toyota/Lexus dropped it from... Read More

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Specs: Select a Trim

4dr Sport (3) MSRP Invoice MPG City MPG Hwy
4dr Sport Sedan Man RWD Specs $31,305 $28,174 18 26
4dr Sport Sedan Auto RWD Specs $32,475 $29,226 21 29
4dr Sport Sedan Auto AWD Specs $34,935 $31,440 20 26

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