I don't agree at all with hwy mileage they pulled down with the V6. Maybe they had :lol: 20W50 in the crankcase. Hell, my 3.0 Escape does better then the 21 MPG they recorded. Also the "balky" shifting in the manual? My 5 speed is the smoothest shifting stick I've ever driven. It snicks into gear like butta' and lets ya grab first at a 4-5 MPH roll instead of the usual stop or 1 MPH. 8)