Gas Mileage and Roof Cross Bars

[Widman]

I am considering the EX 35 but am wondering has anyone installed the cross bars? If so, would love to see pics of the cross bars. I haul a bike and a kayak and would be a deal breaker if I could not transport them. I am looking to downsize from my Touareg, but it appears that a trailer hitch is not viable or available for the bike rack. The other option is the roof.

Also, what kind of mileage are the owners getting and is it in line with the numbers on the sticker?

[acarnut]

Some of these pictures show the roof cross bars...http://g35driver.com/forums/sh...93728

Hope that helps.

[lkp730]

20.4 mpg. I do mostly highway with a little bit of local driving.

[mkaresh]

A few people have suggested that I add a question about the roof rack (none, factory, aftermarket small, aftermarket large) to my site's Fuel Economy Survey, and I might do so.

Until then, probably safe to assume about 0.5 MPG for the small factory rack. In my opinion it improves the appearance of the EX.