What should the RPM be at 60 mph for a sedan?
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It is normal for a vehicle to have an RPM of around 2000 at 60 mph. After reaching a speed of 60 kilometers per hour, it is necessary to shift into the highest forward gear, which can reduce the engine's RPM. When driving a manual transmission car, the gear should match the engine RPM and driving speed. During high-speed cruising, the highest gear should be used to lower the engine RPM, which helps improve fuel economy. Generally, a car's RPM ranges between 1000 and 3500, with the engine delivering maximum torque around 3000 RPM, after which it decreases inversely with RPM. Typically, the engine idles at 1000 RPM and rises to 1500 RPM after starting. Shift to second gear if the speed does not exceed 15 km/h, and subsequent upshifts are generally made at around 2000 RPM until reaching the highest gear. For high-performance engines, the RPM can be increased by another 500. During normal driving, the RPM in any gear should generally not be below 1500 or exceed 2500. If it falls outside this range, timely downshifting or upshifting is required. The higher the engine RPM, the more work is done per unit of time, increasing power output. However, higher RPMs speed up the entire cycle, causing fuel to be expelled before it has enough time to burn completely. As a result, fuel consumption can increase severalfold. Therefore, higher RPMs are not always better. RPM mainly depends on speed and gear. Maintaining it around 3000 RPM is ideal, as the engine delivers maximum power at this point. Additionally, it is important to avoid low-gear high-speed and high-gear low-speed driving.
