Official: What are your real world MPG Numbers

[keto06]

Can't wait till mine shows up (LT Hatch w/ 1.4T). The MPG numbers should really be interesting.

I do ~110 miles per day of non-stop open highway @ 80-85 MPH plus another 10 miles averaging 45 MPH with a couple stops in between.

Tim

Thanks Leaky. haha...Only had to edit a couple things and I couldnt agree more! Though I dont know how long I'll last before a TUNE! I got the itch before even getting it!

Other than seeing the differences in real world MPGS of Auto 1.4T vs 6spd when it comes out, Im also interested in 15s vs 17s. Especially with the factory rubber! I bet there is a definite difference here (moreso than Id imagine from the weight of LTZ over an LT). Wonder how AndrewGS is doing with those Eco wheels...

EDIT:

Filled up today and averaged 33.7MPG with about 75% city/suburb driving.

HMMMM...What kind of rubber did you put on them again?

 

[Cinsue]

I've got the 1.8 auto and just can't get above 28 mpg. My longest stretch of highway is 7 miles, the rest is in town. I coast as much as I can, learned to do that in the Sportage and was able to get 26 mpg out of it.

 

[AndrewGS]

HMMMM...What kind of rubber did you put on them again?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 in the LTZ stock size of 205/50-17.

 

[LS1notFOUND]

278 (or 287 forget which) either way the tank only let me put in 9.8 gallons, so 28-29mpg is pretty good for the first tank.

 

[Timesgodjillion]

I'm driving a 1.8 1LT and I went 310 miles and put in 9.6 gallons. So 32MPG on my first tank. I haven't driven it hard because I want to put at least 500 miles on it before I start to have some fun. I would like to point out that I generally shift around 3K RPMs unless I'm turning or need a bit more oomph. I do about 50/50 city/highway driving depending on where I'm going.

 

[wingman]

I tried to baby it a little around town and found it easy to average right around 34 mpg, according to the DIC.

 

[beaslbob]

my 1.4 turbo 6 speed manual 5 door has been getting 27-28 tooling around town.

So I finally took in on a road trip down the interstate at 70-80 mph with some creeping up to 90. Of course topped of tank before and after trip.


then I dutifully na d excitedly calculated mpg.

Rip roaring 31.5 MPG

On the way back I actually figured out how to engage the cruise control and went slower 75 max and think I got up to 35.

So I think the 40 mpg must be at 60 mph or so and constant.

it has 1500 miles on it so I assume it is almost fully broken in but perhaps a few more miles will help.

Quite happy with car just was hoping from a better figure for bragging rights. After all the average economy tooling around is about the epa estimate.

 

[Cinsue]

Filled up today and according to my Mileage app on my phone I got 26.73 mpg and the tank before that was 28.36. What the heck!? I thought the mileage would get better the more miles I put on. The weather hasn't really changed, running premium gas (may change that next time I fill up and see if there's a difference).

1.8 auto

 

[dvn]

Filled up today and according to my Mileage app on my phone I got 26.73 mpg and the tank before that was 28.36. What the heck!? I thought the mileage would get better the more miles I put on. The weather hasn't really changed, running premium gas (may change that next time I fill up and see if there's a difference).

1.8 auto

I don't think there's any reason to run premium in a 1.8. Just throwing money away.

 

[Sonic]

I don't think there's any reason to run premium in a 1.8. Just throwing money away.

This, unless you are tuned. Or does a tuned N/A not require premium? BNR staff, any input on that?

 

[atvman29]

Tried as hard as I could on my commute home last night, and achieved 41.1mpg avg based on the car's calculator.

1.8 auto hatch w/ 9552 miles

20 minute commute in medium traffic with around 6 stop lights, avg speed was 32.5 mph.

It was doing much better (5 or so mpg) before I hit my neighborhood area. I was impressed however.

Generally I get around 32 avg.

 

[Cinsue]

I don't think there's any reason to run premium in a 1.8. Just throwing money away.

I read Mike-NH's post below and was hopeful the premium would also boost my mpg. If it did and my mpg on regular is 24 mpg, then I won't be a happy camper. I was averaging 23 - 25 in my Sportage.

I can't break it down by city versus highway, but when I've tested my 1.8 w/auto on 87 vs 93, I average around 2-3mpg better on premium per tank, everyday mixed driving. That works out to 20-30 miles per fill up, which is around 10 gallons, so more or less that's fairly close to a wash if you get a decent price for the 93.

The key is that I have to shop around because the place that sells the cheapest 87 is NOT the place that sells the cheapest 93. While some stations charge 20 cents per gallon more than regular - 10 cents per grade up - as many of us are used to, others here charge 25 cents, and some 30-40 cents per gallon more. In my neighborhood, Hess charges 3.37 at the moment, while BP charges 3.56, and Mobil 3.43 - while all their regular gas prices are within 2 cents of each other.

 

[HollywoodTurbo]

Im getting 59 on the highway and around mid 30s to 40 around town.

1.4 L sedan LT

 

[Papasonic]

Im getting 59 on the highway and around mid 30s to 40 around town.

1.4 L sedan LT

Is your display set for standard or metric measurement?
That is impressive if it is set for MPG and not Km. per gallon.

 

[Sonic]

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[Savage_383]

I have the 1.4T and I drive 40 miles a day to work and back going 55-60mph with 20-30mph hear and there.
I was able to burn a whole tank keeping the average MPG meter at 41.

you have to really baby the throttle and keep the engine under 2K RPM while cruising.....boooorrrring :blankface:

normally I get 35 to 38 MPG

I will reset everything tonight after I fill up and try again to get pictures after putting 200 miles or so on it.

 

[radarlarry]

Mileage still not what I expected

1.8 liter, automatic, sedan. Just passed 23.5 for the first time. Now have 700 miles. Mostly city driving. I live in Vegas. It's as flat as my middle school girlfriend. I really expected more. But it's not bad enough for Chevy to investigate. Shoulda got the Focus. BTW, if you live anywhere near Vegas, avoid Ed Bozarth Chevy like the plague

 

[1BadMF]

Now that it's cold here in Iowa, 0˚F, my mileage has dropped quite a bit. I'm getting about 30 average, that's about 75% hwy. When it was 40˚ I was getting about 35. These are figured the old fashion way, the calculated MPG seems to be 3.5 to the optimistic. I will admit I let the car idle to warm up in the mornings but it's usually no more than 5 minutes.


1.4T 6 MT

 

[Synapse]

1.8 liter, automatic, sedan. Just passed 23.5 for the first time. Now have 700 miles. Mostly city driving. I live in Vegas. It's as flat as my middle school girlfriend. I really expected more. But it's not bad enough for Chevy to investigate. Shoulda got the Focus. BTW, if you live anywhere near Vegas, avoid Ed Bozarth Chevy like the plague

What? You shoud have spent 5k more Debbie Downer. The eqivelant of money you spent should be compaired to a Fiesta.

 

[Deliboy]

Ok, I have the 1.8 AT....have 915 miles.....400-450 being highway (roundtrip from Dayton to Youngstown) and I am getting 22.8 mpg on the console. I have not reset the monitor and bought the car with 19 miles on it. Weird thing is that Onstar says I get 25 mpg exactly. Also says I have 70% tank level, 9 gallons of fuel left and a driving range of 164 miles. I am really not happy with the mpg of this car. My 2007 2.2 AT HHR got 28-29 mpg with the same mix I am doing now.