New car mileage

Every single modern 4 banger i have driven has felt anemic

And im not talking about struggling to hit 80 on the on ramp, im talking struggling to keep up with moderate traffic
I daily a 2010 Nissan Sentra Spec V, 200 hp, and a 6 speed manual. It’s the 2.5 out of the Altima with higher compression. Decent bottom end for a 4 cyl, and pulls hard from 3600-7000 rpm in the first 4 gears. I average 27 mpg in city driving, but it runs premium fuel. Not earth shattering by any means but much better than an automatic civic IMO.

My SRT4 Neon was fun, the only car I ever had where adding power added fuel economy. I averaged 22 mpg stock with an all hwy best of 28 mpg. Slapped a 60 mm turbo on there and added methanol injection and my average went up to 25 mpg with a all hwy best of 38 mpg! It ran low 12’s with slicks which was awesome in 2005.

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