The first couple years all 4 tires on both Vibes were kept at the recommended 32 PSI. Last year I upped them all to 34 PSI because the front tires always looked low at 32 PSI. Starting with the winter tires back in the fall, I upped them all again to 35 PSI. Just last weekend I re-installed the 18" OEM wheels and tires and put them all at 35 PSI.ParknVibe wrote:Vibenvy:
Most of my driving is local. I am lucky if I get 24 mpg. Same 2009 2.4L Auto engine. FWD but have the roof racks.
What do you keep your tire pressure at?
The first couple years all 4 tires on both Vibes were kept at the recommended 32 PSI. Last year I upped them all to 34 PSI because the front tires always looked low at 32 PSI. Starting with the winter tires back in the fall, I upped them all again to 35 PSI. Just last weekend I re-installed the 18" OEM wheels and tires and put them all at 35 PSI.vibenvy wrote:ParknVibe wrote:Vibenvy:
Most of my driving is local. I am lucky if I get 24 mpg. Same 2009 2.4L Auto engine. FWD but have the roof racks.
What do you keep your tire pressure at?
Yep and as usual, it's for no apparent reason .vibolista wrote:Anyone notice gasoline prices lately?! Really going up again.
My '09 is a 1.8L AT and that's all I usually get in mostly local driving - if I'm lucky. Just got back from a 1,300 mile RT Ohio-NC-Ohio. Overall 31.6 mpg (probably 40 miles local driving in that - rest 60-70 mph interstates). Now, my odometer under reads by about 2.5% so I actually went 1,332.5 miles. On that basis it is 32.4 mpg.ParknVibe wrote:Vibenvy:
Most of my driving is local. I am lucky if I get 24 mpg. Same 2009 2.4L Auto engine. FWD but have the roof racks.
What do you keep your tire pressure at?
Keep your RPMs under 3000 when accelerating. Make sure your tires are properly inflated. Use cruise control whenever possible (if you have it). If you know you are approaching a stop sign or stop light, take your foot off the gas and coast to a stop (whenever it's safe to do so) instead of hitting the brakes at the last second.crashbandit wrote:Only getting 26 mpg in mostly country driving at an avg. speed 50 mph. I am disappointed. I have the base 1.8 fwd . Newer tires on 16 in. rims. Just me in the car almost exclusively. Changed the plugs and cleaned and oiled the K&N air filter. Also, the ride is the worst of any car I have ever owned. I have been thinking about new shocks or 15 in. wheels, but I'm not even sure I want to keep this car yet. I really expected better mileage.
I live about 60 miles west of Chicago. I hardly ever drive on the Interstates / Expressways that go up by the city, but when I do, I love setting the cruise control at 55 and just cruising along while I get passed left and right. I even got passed by a State Trooper once ! It really doesn't bother me too much when people pass me and if they ride my @ss, I simply continue at the same speed until they finally get pissed enough that they pass me. Everyone's in such a huge hurry these days. Their time is so much more important than everyone else's. Personally, I enjoy getting 28+ MPG as opposed to getting somewhere a few seconds faster. Just my $0.02 though .crashbandit wrote:I would love to drive that way but where I live, ppl drive like idiots and just about run you off the road if you're not going 15 mph over the speed limit! I get lots of one finger salutes from ppl because I drive too slow.
Welcome to GenVibe. To answer your question ........ NO. At least it shouldn't. Case in point. I have the 09 GT 2.4l engine w/ manual 5-speed and get minimum 32, max 36 mpg highway going the speed limits. You should easily get similar numbers as long as you don't "hot rod" it all the time. Keep us posted if/when you get a VibeSirLinux wrote: Can I expect the GT to get sub 30 mpg highway stats?
My mom and I both have 2009 Vibe GTs with the 5-speed automatic transmission and by looking at our numbers above, you can see we both average 27-28 MPG over all fillups. I have gotten as high as 34 MPG with 100% highway. The EPA ratings for the 2009 Vibe GT are: 21 MPG city | 24 MPG combined | 29 MPG highway. We surpass all these numbers easily at practically every fillup (*note: you're considering the 2003-2004 Vibe GT which should be able to get even higher numbers because of the smaller 1.8L engine and manual transmission*). A lot of your MPG has to do with how you drive, not just what you drive. Keep up on routine maintenance, make sure your tires are properly inflated, be sure you don't have any extra unnecessary items in the vehicle (added weight), keep your RPMs under 3000 when accelerating and coasting to stop signs and stop lights instead of using the brakes (only when it's safe to do so of course) are all things you can do to help improve your MPG.SirLinux wrote:I am thinking of getting a '03 or '04 GT Vibe. Most of my driving is highway and staying at the speed limits. I am a little put off though that reports show so much lower mpg than the non-gt version. Can I expect the GT to get sub 30 mpg highway stats?
SirLinux wrote:Thanks guys for the information on mpg. I went ahead an bought an '03 Vibe GT.
Welcome to the family! That's a gorgeous 1st gen Abyss GT you've got there! Thanks for posting pictures of it ! Looking forward to seeing what kind of MPGs you get with it...SirLinux wrote:Thanks guys for the information on mpg. I went ahead an bought an '03 Vibe GT. A few more miles than I'd like but it seems to be in good condition and runs great.