brulaz wrote:
Jack in Alaska wrote:
My 2013 Chrysler 300 has the Penstar V-6 and 8 speed tranny. On the freeways at steady 75-80 mph it gets 33 mpg. That is hand calculated on over ten tanks of gas.
Think of how much more it would get if turboed and injected. I love that car. My 2005 300c hemi gets 13-20 mpg.
The Turbo will increase the power, but your mileage will probably be worse if you use that increased power. The turbo advantage is that you have a choice. You don't have to use it all the time; but it's nice to have when you need it.
Exactly brulaz. Now, if Chrysler could maintain that same fuel mileage noted by Jack in Alaska while staying out of boost and still allow for good towing power on tap...that could be a game changer!