Official: What are your real world MPG Numbers
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SmoothSonic
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When I first bought my car in the start of winter (December, 4 months ago) the average mpg gauge said 16. It's been gradually increasing since then. The harsh winter conditions kept it around 18mpg. Now that it's Spring, the average mpg has reached 31.3 and steadily climbing. I drive in heavy slow city and highway traffic at 55-65mph. I'm preparing for a long highway trip that should help boost these numbers.
ChicksHateMe
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I didn't think I was getting great mileage at all. I'm right around 26 mpg avg now. But when I did an all highway drive I was seeing 39 - 42 mpg. In any case, it's FAR better than my Grand Cherokee with the 5.2L V8.
I'm glad others put fuelly in there signatures. It made me curious, so checked it out and decided to try it. I started using it early. It's a pretty convenient. I just wish they had a column for Octane and another for +/- % I get between tanks. That way I can see how the Octane or my driving habits really affect mpgs. Now I just put the Octane in Notes.
I want to see if going from 87 to 93 makes a difference, but, like you and others said, the warmer weather is coming, and it will probably make the bigger difference. I should
gain MPG's just from not warming up the car every day.
I'm glad others put fuelly in there signatures. It made me curious, so checked it out and decided to try it. I started using it early. It's a pretty convenient. I just wish they had a column for Octane and another for +/- % I get between tanks. That way I can see how the Octane or my driving habits really affect mpgs. Now I just put the Octane in Notes.
I want to see if going from 87 to 93 makes a difference, but, like you and others said, the warmer weather is coming, and it will probably make the bigger difference. I should
gain MPG's just from not warming up the car every day.
SmoothSonic
Member
I decided to reset my DIC mpg at the gas pump after filling to a full tank. Suddenly, the maximum number of miles for that full tank showed 434 miles. I now see an average of 42.4 mpg after a long highway trip on Sunday. The numbers continue to steadily climb. I periodically ran the AC at the number 1 setting just for some airflow. I was driving at highway speeds between 55-70mph using cruise control for almost the entire ride.
I will reset my mpg for each time I fill my tank to see if the numbers increase further.
I will reset my mpg for each time I fill my tank to see if the numbers increase further.
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dbarrett231
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I'm getting 28 I'm my RS all city not to bad.
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mja
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I saw 27 mpg in 100% city driving the first tank. then the second i was seeing 25 for a while driving sportily. I was getting the feeling this car mpg was going to be a downer. So tonight i stuck cruise at 60 mph and took a loop around houston on 610, about 40 miles with an overpass about every 3-5 city blocks so its very hilly, not flat. At the end I took a picture, love it
mja
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1.4T 6spd LT hatch
mitdr774
also a dinner prick
Can always tell when its getting warmer. Last fill up averaged 39.8 mpg over 314 miles. Current tank is shaping up to be a decent one. Assuming no horrid traffic over the next couple days It should break the 40 mark. Hopefully summer blend fuel hits the pumps soon.
Stew
Sedans Rule!
You can tell he has a LT or LTZ 1.4 6M from his instrument cluster. There is no PRND indicator so it's a stick, and those RPM's at that speed is a non-RS 6-speed in 6th gear.
For sure we can't tell if it's a sedan or hatch though, lol
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Breezybro
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Damn dude, you're good. If only you could differentiate a hatch or sedan..
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2013 Chevy Sonic RS 1.4l 6M Black Granite Metallic
mitdr774
also a dinner prick
Woohoo, no sub 40* mornings on this last fill up. Some nasty stop and go on the way home today though. Two major slow downs for accidents and construction galore by the bank I had to get to to.
Only managed 41.5 MPG over the last 310 miles. I do not like to let my tank get below 1/4 and I do not trust my fuel gauge so I filled up. I could have made it to work and home tomorrow though. Once I get a good feel for the miles to empty readout again I will start going by that instead of the level gauge.
Need to work on getting the lifetime average back over 37 mpg. Working close to home for as long as I did kinda destroyed that number. I think it hit a low of about 34.5 mpg.
Only managed 41.5 MPG over the last 310 miles. I do not like to let my tank get below 1/4 and I do not trust my fuel gauge so I filled up. I could have made it to work and home tomorrow though. Once I get a good feel for the miles to empty readout again I will start going by that instead of the level gauge.
Need to work on getting the lifetime average back over 37 mpg. Working close to home for as long as I did kinda destroyed that number. I think it hit a low of about 34.5 mpg.
Gary Grist
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Regular gas vs. premium
I just completed a comparison of using regular gas (w/ 10% ETOH) to premium gas (either 89 or 91 oct w/o ETOH).
4486 miles on regular with 2/3 being on the highway: mileage = 34.3 miles/gal.
2503 miles on premium with 2/3 being on the highway: mileage = 34.8 miles/gal.
So I get an extra 5 miles per tank. The premium gas costs about 50 cents more per gallon. So for that $5 per tank, I get an extra 5 miles. And there was no perceptible difference in performance that I could decern.
I drive a 2013 RS 1.4 turbo w/6MT. I am a conservative driver. Maybe some other engine, transmission or driving technique configuratons would do better, but I suspect that they won't. So save your money and stick with regular gas.
I just completed a comparison of using regular gas (w/ 10% ETOH) to premium gas (either 89 or 91 oct w/o ETOH).
4486 miles on regular with 2/3 being on the highway: mileage = 34.3 miles/gal.
2503 miles on premium with 2/3 being on the highway: mileage = 34.8 miles/gal.
So I get an extra 5 miles per tank. The premium gas costs about 50 cents more per gallon. So for that $5 per tank, I get an extra 5 miles. And there was no perceptible difference in performance that I could decern.
I drive a 2013 RS 1.4 turbo w/6MT. I am a conservative driver. Maybe some other engine, transmission or driving technique configuratons would do better, but I suspect that they won't. So save your money and stick with regular gas.
joe truck driver
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mileage coming up, have seen 687 on total possible miles. will take picture if I can gate a substantial tank well into the 700's. still experimenting with the amount I can get in the filler tube. 1.35 gallon after first click. have one tank so far this year at 48mpg, but that was with a little elated driving(late start for work.) wind and rain and a high of 55.1 on gauge for another. have noticed that 70 miles of 70 mph cost me 35 to 47 miles off my tanks..... so I make 3.75 for 10 minutes(difference between 60mph and 70 mph).
ChicksHateMe
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I've been having some fun trying to figure things out. Ways to get more MPG's.
I tried 93 Octane instead of my usual 87 Octane and I got about 2MPG more. I'm not sure if the warmer weather played more of a part in the gain than the octane increase did. For 2 MPG more, I am not sure it's worth it, though it might be better in long run for engine.
But, I'm now REALLY having some fun trying to get my display to hit new highs for MPG's driving on the roads around where I live. .....
I went back to 87 Octane. I live in Central Mass, which is pretty hilly, but I am having a LOT of fun with the hills. Although I think I might be ticking off some people who drive behind me. Luckily, it's a two-lane so they can go around when I am squeezing out the MPG's at the bottom of the hills.
For instance, when I drive to a job site which is about 40 miles away, It's probably 70% downhill. I get up to about 70-75 just as I reach the hills peaks on the highways, then I push it into neutral and coast to the bottom. I have a few really long declines. Speed slows to between 52 and 54 before I start driving "Normal" again, but all that time it's idling at 1K RPM's.
It's sooo cool to watch the MPG's go up. An examples is.... I left my house, with the display showing 30.3 MPG and it peaked at 41.7 just before I got to my destination.
Wasn't so easy going home uphill though, but when I got home, the Display showed 34.6. Still better than what I left with.
I REALLY like how smoothly the Auto goes to neutral and then back in gear. It' like butter. I hardly feel it. It's turning out to be a nice little game.
There's another road that's like a roller coaster too. Wicked Fun. I get up to about 50 and toss it in neutral. I pick up speed down hill and I barely make it up a few hills, but the speed limits there are about 25. Perfect. Then I start the decline again. When I am not it a hurry I can do about 5 miles on that road in neutral. Peaking at 50 and crawling at about 15 to make it over one of the hills. It's cool to feel how smoothly this thing rolls, even with the original tires. This road's single lane. I don't make many friends here *Snickers*
I tried 93 Octane instead of my usual 87 Octane and I got about 2MPG more. I'm not sure if the warmer weather played more of a part in the gain than the octane increase did. For 2 MPG more, I am not sure it's worth it, though it might be better in long run for engine.
But, I'm now REALLY having some fun trying to get my display to hit new highs for MPG's driving on the roads around where I live. .....
I went back to 87 Octane. I live in Central Mass, which is pretty hilly, but I am having a LOT of fun with the hills. Although I think I might be ticking off some people who drive behind me. Luckily, it's a two-lane so they can go around when I am squeezing out the MPG's at the bottom of the hills.
For instance, when I drive to a job site which is about 40 miles away, It's probably 70% downhill. I get up to about 70-75 just as I reach the hills peaks on the highways, then I push it into neutral and coast to the bottom. I have a few really long declines. Speed slows to between 52 and 54 before I start driving "Normal" again, but all that time it's idling at 1K RPM's.
It's sooo cool to watch the MPG's go up. An examples is.... I left my house, with the display showing 30.3 MPG and it peaked at 41.7 just before I got to my destination.
Wasn't so easy going home uphill though, but when I got home, the Display showed 34.6. Still better than what I left with.
I REALLY like how smoothly the Auto goes to neutral and then back in gear. It' like butter. I hardly feel it. It's turning out to be a nice little game.
There's another road that's like a roller coaster too. Wicked Fun. I get up to about 50 and toss it in neutral. I pick up speed down hill and I barely make it up a few hills, but the speed limits there are about 25. Perfect. Then I start the decline again. When I am not it a hurry I can do about 5 miles on that road in neutral. Peaking at 50 and crawling at about 15 to make it over one of the hills. It's cool to feel how smoothly this thing rolls, even with the original tires. This road's single lane. I don't make many friends here *Snickers*
Blue hedgehog
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I tried shifting into neutral while coasting to see how it would effect the MPG. I did it mostly on exit ramps and hills. Like you said, it was smooth shifting back into gear. I decided to stop when I shifted it back into drive at 50ish (i did this many times in the past with no problems) and watched the tach jump to about 5500 rpm before it up shifted. Going from idle to 5500 in less than 1 second can't be good for the engine, trans, axles, or mounts.
