Gear choice

Smiles per gallon not miles per gallon. The difference between 3.21 and 3.55 won’t break the bank, I’d wager.

after our recent road trip i can say the car was much more comfortable cruising at 70mph which was about 3000 rpm then it was at 75 - 80mph which was 3400+ rpm. it was even more comfortable at 60-65 mph whid was like 2500-2700 rpm.

it all depends what the intended purpose is i guess. if you are mostly aroud town then hell go 4:10. but if you actually use the car for road trips and frequent the highway then i'd prefer something more in the 2.76 area.