The MPG numbers on the window stickers are established by the feds and are to be taken as a general estimate and not a "real world" target mileage. The numbers are best for comparing one model to another as to where each sits in the pecking order. The GT Turbo numbers seem to fall in the lower range of the spread for all cars with the same rating. Somebody has to be last place in every comparison and we must be in the running for that designation.
Then to really confuse things, you have to factor in different driving conditions (cold starts, altitude, hills, speed), different driving styles, gas quality, tires and alignment, etc.
All I can do is repeat that you're not alone. We all have MPG results below the rating and as gas prices climb upward, we all feel the pinch. Most of us who opted for the Turbo did so for the performance factor which is there in gobs so that takes the edge off any mileage disapointments. We are happy that we can beat the other guys away from the stoplight and our MPG is better than the V8 equipped car that we beat. So for a "high performance car", our milage ain't so bad.[8)]
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