So yesterday I just got back from my first extended trip in the 3. The family used to take my wife's Rav 4 when we went on trips because of space, and the marginally better MPG it got than my old G35. Better mileage was the main reason I got the 3 Skyactiv, and boy did it deliver!
Drove from Omaha, NE to Des Moines, IA, back to Omaha, then up to Sioux Falls, SD. Over 800 miles, and I only had to fill up one time during the trip! W00T!!!
Averaged in at just about 38mpg, and that's with AC on about half the time, and all four of us in the car.
Also I was surprised that the seats are as comfortable as they are! In the Rav4, I constantly had lumbar pain after driving anywhere for an hour. The 3's seats, while not near as nice as the G's, were a considerable step up from the Toyota's. This little car is making me happier every time I drive it. Still wish it had more acceleration, but that's resolved by simply changing my driving habits. It is a rock solid vehicle. Next up, dark tint, and if the wife lets me, some Road Magnet 1.25's and maybe a set of 17's for warm weather driving.:yes:
Just wanted to share.
Drove from Omaha, NE to Des Moines, IA, back to Omaha, then up to Sioux Falls, SD. Over 800 miles, and I only had to fill up one time during the trip! W00T!!!
Averaged in at just about 38mpg, and that's with AC on about half the time, and all four of us in the car.
Also I was surprised that the seats are as comfortable as they are! In the Rav4, I constantly had lumbar pain after driving anywhere for an hour. The 3's seats, while not near as nice as the G's, were a considerable step up from the Toyota's. This little car is making me happier every time I drive it. Still wish it had more acceleration, but that's resolved by simply changing my driving habits. It is a rock solid vehicle. Next up, dark tint, and if the wife lets me, some Road Magnet 1.25's and maybe a set of 17's for warm weather driving.:yes:
Just wanted to share.