I GOT MY 2004 VIBE BASE 3 TANKS OF GAS AGO THE FIRST TANK WAS CLOSE TO 70% HYWAY AND 30 % TOWN I GOT 38.65 MILES TO GAL
THE OTHER TWO TANKS WERE MORE IN LINE WITH 70 -75 % CITY AND IVE BEEN GETTING 32.65 AND 33 IM NOT A REAL LEAD FOOT BUT HOW DOES THIS SOUND IM I IN THE BALL PARK OF WHERE I SHOULD BE?
My very first full tank of gas run through my new-to-me 2008 Vibe with 1zz engine, 5 speed manual trans. with 48k miles.
Mostly commuting miles consisting of about 1/3 gravel roads, 1/3 stop and go traffic, and 1/3 two-land highway.
31.4 mpg !!
This makes me a very happy camper as I traded in a 2002 4 cyl. Camry that averaged 26 mpg on the same route.
I'll be filling up again tomorrow after work and will update after then.
“The Democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.â€
“Occasionally the tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants.†― Thomas Jefferson
Can I depress you guys? Not from my Vibe, but on our last out of town trip with the Equinox, I got this mileage during a 25 mile flat stretch of freeway going a steady 62-65 mph:
Yes that was a best average of 38 mpg! The best average for 50 miles:
And 450 mile best average:
And the Equinox, if I drive carefully, gets about 27-30mpg when I drive it to work. Compared to about 24-25 from my Vibe GT. Of course it is harder to drive the Vibe carefully!
Thomas
the "Mustang Guy"
1987 5.0 LX Mustang
2016 Mustang GT - current daily
2004 Satellite Vibe &
2009 Red Vibe GT -twin's cars
2003 Neptune Vibe GT - prior daily
2010 Red Vibe GT - RIP 6/16/14
2006 Platinum Vibe - son's car
Unless you actually work it out, I hold little faith in the computers MPG output. There was an article in the latest car and driver or road and track about how computer mileage is often 1-2 MPG higher than if you were to work it out...that's pretty significant
thebarber wrote:Unless you actually work it out, I hold little faith in the computers MPG output. There was an article in the latest car and driver or road and track about how computer mileage is often 1-2 MPG higher than if you were to work it out...that's pretty significant
I was going to say the exact same thing My 2012 Chevy express work van is ALWAYS a good 1mpg higher compared to the actual fill-up! Now mind you that it's a 2500 and if I'm lucky I'll get 15 mpg The wife's G8GT is also similar to where the computer makes you feel good ... until you actually fill up!
On a positive note for the Equinox, even if your "reality BEST" is 36-37 that's very good for a car that size. Congrats
“The Democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.â€
“Occasionally the tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants.†― Thomas Jefferson
thebarber wrote:Unless you actually work it out, I hold little faith in the computers MPG output. There was an article in the latest car and driver or road and track about how computer mileage is often 1-2 MPG higher than if you were to work it out...that's pretty significant
I was going to say the exact same thing My 2012 Chevy express work van is ALWAYS a good 1mpg higher compared to the actual fill-up! Now mind you that it's a 2500 and if I'm lucky I'll get 15 mpg The wife's G8GT is also similar to where the computer makes you feel good ... until you actually fill up!
On a positive note for the Equinox, even if your "reality BEST" is 36-37 that's very good for a car that size. Congrats
I know it is not 100% accurate, I just wish it was true mpg! I figure it is maybe 5-8% off and even there, I'm happy. The only tank so far that I actually measured (where I filled up completely twice in a row) I got about 24 mpg by hand. The computer said about 25+ mpg. I just filled up and reset everything today, so I plan to see how far off it is next fill up. It said I got 32 mpg on my 37 mile round trip to work today, right on the epa highway number.
Thomas
the "Mustang Guy"
1987 5.0 LX Mustang
2016 Mustang GT - current daily
2004 Satellite Vibe &
2009 Red Vibe GT -twin's cars
2003 Neptune Vibe GT - prior daily
2010 Red Vibe GT - RIP 6/16/14
2006 Platinum Vibe - son's car
I have been watching since I bought the car (2000 miles ago) and am getting a consistent 27.8 mpg. My driving is mixed city / highway and has been with A/C on and at times pretty heavy on the accelerator. My tires are the correct size and the air is checked/filled twice a week.
Now I will be taking my car to the mechanic this week and plan on getting the Fuel Injection system cleaned. It always worked wonders for my old car, was done once a year and is worth the $50. Given that I have never done this on this car I will be closely watching it to see if it helps! I would also do Fuel filters yearly, but seeing that this car doesn't have one I won't be doing that.
Been getting 27MPG in the GT Vibe, 91 octane, 80% hwy driving. Not too bad for winter fuel.
05 Matrix XR 4WD and 03 Vibe GT
"If you want Government to solve your problems, then you are the problem!" BMSR
Trix MODS: SRI w/ AEM filter, Vibrant/Magnaflow Cat-back, Alutec Lightweight Crank Pulley
GT MODS: Cosmo SRI, DRL, Auto Stop
For 2013 fillups, 6158 miles of driving, 216.401 gallons, MPG average is 28.46
Unweighted 'average' cost of unleaded regular fuel was $3.54 per gallon
Low mpg for a tankful was 19.14 in from mid-January to early March 2013, all local driving with lots of zero-mpg warmups.
High mpg for a tankful was 34.35 for 95% interstate in early May.
In the nearly 10 years I've owned the car (February 2004), I've averaged about 27.5mpg overall.
My 2003 Vibe Base Auto 2-tone Salsa "SalsaWagon" was built in May 2002. I acquired it in Feb 2004/Traded it in on a 2016 Honda HR-V in Feb 2018.