My Volvo XC90 averaged around 12 MPG in the city. Since I drive about 6 miles a day and don't go over 40 mph during my commute, I was maybe getting slightly better mileage, but I doubt it. I filled up every other week to the tune of $55. I know that's not a lot to most people who drive more than I do, but come on, I work down the street from my house. I should be filling up every month or so.
Steven's Jeep Liberty was equally as bad on gas. He drives more than I do, so he was filling up once a week at $50 a pop.
Audi has really good interest rates on their cars right now. We checked out the A3 and the A4. Steven likes the A3 because it is sporty. I like the A4 for the same reason, but it is a little bigger than the A3. Going from the ginormous Volvo to a smaller car, I had to draw the line somewhere. Plus, it is really a taste thing. Steven's and my tastes aren't always the same. That's not a bad thing.
So here they are. My A4 gets around 22 MPG and Steven's will pull in about 23 during city driving. Both are good on the highway, and wow, what fun to drive. We both found that it is taking a little bit to get used to being so low to the ground. I compare my car to a go-kart. I feel like I am on the ground. But that's OK.
P.S. We bought the "loaner" cars from the dealer. These are the ones they lend out to customers who are having their cars serviced. Both cars have under 10,000 miles on them and we saved around $7,000 on each. I still consider them new cars, so who cares if they have a few miles on them? Someone broke them in for us!
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