I think that the 11.5 average is horrible. I had about the same about of millage and was driving up steep hills (Snoqualmie Pass) with the air conditioner on. I was late and was driving hard like 75-80 MPH. I still got about 15 - 16 MPG. I consistently get 17 MPG and I have some steep hills in my area, however I don't use the air conditioner that much in this 75 degree weather. The automatic (which I have) may be different then a standard but shouldn't be that much (even if you have a standard transmission).
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