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What car offers the best combination of awd, mpg, and fun, for the money?

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Old 04-01-2013, 04:36 PM
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Well, I don't think it qualifies for any MPG championships, but if I ever get out of my S, I'm gonna go for a WRX. Love the 2011-2013 hatchback in either the Subaru blue or black.

That's....if...I can ever give up my Honda.
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My fiancé and I purchased a CPO Acura RDX this past weekend, and I must say this thread came to mind when checking it out and driving it lately.

I LOVE the thing! It handles like a stiff car, has AWD, has a turbo, and is really quick for what it is! A hondata tune and intake put this thing into the LOW 14's 1/4 and 6 seconds to 60! So much fun in stock form as well with the boost kicking in and then VTEC picking up where boost tapers taking it to redline!

Gas mileage could be better, but we see high 20's on highway and low 20's around town. Not too bad.
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Originally Posted by Dizings2k
My fiancé and I purchased a CPO Acura RDX this past weekend, and I must say this thread came to mind when checking it out and driving it lately.

I LOVE the thing! It handles like a stiff car, has AWD, has a turbo, and is really quick for what it is! A hondata tune and intake put this thing into the LOW 14's 1/4 and 6 seconds to 60! So much fun in stock form as well with the boost kicking in and then VTEC picking up where boost tapers taking it to redline!

Gas mileage could be better, but we see high 20's on highway and low 20's around town. Not too bad.
I have a 09 RDX with Hondata and CPE intake and the best I can get is 24MPG on the highway and 14 City. Mixed driving around 16MPG but of course I have a heavy foot so that could also be the cause. The thing does move for a Xover.
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B7 or B8 Audi A4 2.0T, used prices are good, awd is excellent, gets about 30+ MPG, motor is tune friendly.
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Originally Posted by saxon
2013. 328i XDrive

Great gas mileage, tunable for more power and very comfortable

With a chip can make close to 300awhp
Pretty sure that's not true, I think it's more like 250-260 whp with just a tune.
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Dont know about new 328s, but B8 A4s get 265hp and 325 tq Stage I and Stage II is 275hp and 350tq

Stage I A4 Quattro should be a bit quicker then S2000.
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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
Originally Posted by saxon' timestamp='1364777477' post='22441781
2013. 328i XDrive

Great gas mileage, tunable for more power and very comfortable

With a chip can make close to 300awhp
Pretty sure that's not true, I think it's more like 250-260 whp with just a tune.
You're correct. Here's a tune for the 328i that puts it in the low 260s whp. Still plenty quick.

http://burgertuning.com/N20_BMW_performance_Tuner.html

This one is a little more expensive but it gets to 281 whp.

http://afepower.com/shop/details_new...0L&&brandID=90
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