31mpg on first tank of gas

cs1992 · Post by **cs1992** » Wed May 10, 2006 6:24 am

Considering it is brand new and I do about 50% city & 50% hwy driving, I am pretty happy. Thank you 1.8L!

GMJAP · Post by **GMJAP** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:41 am

Nice! Many have seen the mileage rise after the first couple thousand miles. Hope you do to!I've been very happy with my mpg.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:44 am

I got 41 mpg on my first tank, but that's on a larger Canadian gallon and mostly highway.

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:56 am

Yeah, it should go up a little more after a few thousand miles.

Flip-Side · Post by **Flip-Side** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:53 pm

Quote, originally posted by Sunny Â»I got 41 mpg on my first tank, but that's on a larger Canadian gallon and mostly highway.And yet my automatic vibe still only gets 26-28 mpg on the highway. 60,000 miles now.

Jon6873 · Post by **Jon6873** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:46 am

I have a 06 auto that's on its 3rd tank of gas and I am getting 30-31 mpg in mixed driving. Knowing it will more than likely go up makes me even happier!

cs1992 · Post by **cs1992** » Thu May 11, 2006 5:42 am

Forgot to mention, mine is an automatic.Btw, the ~31mpg is almost double what my old truck used to achieve.

Vibe_dude · Post by **Vibe_dude** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:00 am

i always seem to get aorund 26 to 27 mpg(US) on mine(2003 base auto)....and thats all city driving.

MassiveOverkill · Post by **MassiveOverkill** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:32 pm

I usually get about 28-29 mpg mixed driving with my auto. I do have a Cosmo CAI installed and just passed 3k a short while ago, where I switched over to Mobile 1. I got about 1mpg increase from the switch to synthetic.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:44 am

My first tank came up as 29.34 MPG with about 20% city and 80% highway driving. Probably less than it could be because we're going thru some pretty nasty rainy weather here in the Northeast (I am in CT) and some of the highway driving wound up being 30 MPH in the driving rain.

AlamoVibes · Post by **AlamoVibes** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:43 am

I am averaging 34 mpg with my Vibe, 60% highway, 40% city? Unsure of the percentages, as I drive through stop no go traffic on the "expressway" every morning and every afternoon!Regardless, I am VERY pleased! Most excellent!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon May 15, 2006 10:36 pm

Alamo, Are you standard or automatic? Mine is automatic.

AlamoVibes · Post by **AlamoVibes** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:55 am

Yuppers, she is an Automatic. Would not have it any other way with the traffic I have to encounter every morning and every afternoon!

iocat · Post by **iocat** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:58 pm

What state are you in? In CA the gas has ethanol in it in most places for emissions, but it hurts MPG. I am seeing ~26 - 28MPG in mixed driving, but with ethonalated gas.

AlamoVibes · Post by **AlamoVibes** » Wed May 17, 2006 1:51 am

Im in Texas. Just filled up yesterday afternoon....32.5 mpg.

tiger-bailey · Post by **tiger-bailey** » Sun May 21, 2006 6:53 am

I have an 03, 45K, auto; city driving 33-36mpg. I guess I got a good one.

Gandalf · Post by **Gandalf** » Wed May 24, 2006 2:52 am

I have an '05 base auto trans, and the *best* I get is 25MPH with my usual about 2/3 city and 1/3 hwy driving. I personally think this sucks, as my commute to work has few stops; an easy drive on a 25mph parkway. I use my cruise, set to 29MPH. Every previous vehicle I've ever owned has always gotten the EPA city est. MPG, or better. I've been working and living at the same place since 1975. I have a Toy Celica with a M/T that I drive ...err.. very enthusiastically, and I still get the city EPA est. mileage, which is better than what I get from my Vibe. I drive my Vibe like a little old lady, trying to get better mileage out of it. It's no fun at all.What a pooch; 24-25 MPG (in the summer!; 22-23 in the winter) *sucks* when gas costs $3/gal., and my Honda gave me 33-34mph for 15 years doing the exact same driving. And due to the small engine in that car, I had to rev it pretty high to get decent acceleration from it. When I drive to work in the Vibe, the tach rarely goes over 2500 rpm.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed May 24, 2006 3:48 am

Gandalf,I wonder if there is something else wrong with the car. I drive more like 60% highway and 40% city and my first two weeks with the car were in driving rains that kept my speed down to stop-and-go most of the way to work. And I still got 29 MPG... and I am told after the first 2000 miles it gets better.25 MPG sound suspicious to me. Then again, I am still new to the Vibe world.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:00 am

FYI, first tank was 29.34 MPG, second was 28.04, now as I near my first 1000 miles I got my third tank and reached 32.15 MPG! I like this trend!

sanitystamper · Post by **sanitystamper** » Fri May 26, 2006 4:28 am

Well, I'm jealous! I'm only getting 22-24 and I'm on my 4th tank. I hope it improves!!

RexB · Post by **RexB** » Sat May 27, 2006 3:09 am

Woot! 31 mpg on the first tank too, 3X what the pickup gets, unghhh.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue May 30, 2006 9:01 pm

30.9 on the latest tank.Does anyone else track their fuel efficiency at https://www.fueleconomy.gov? Seems like a good place to compare the "recommended MPG" against the "real MPG" of cars.

ricecooker · Post by **ricecooker** » Wed May 31, 2006 3:39 am

I guess I won't pay $50 on a tank on Vibe like I did on our another car. But who knows, maybe someday.

Viberrrr · Post by **Viberrrr** » Wed May 31, 2006 6:42 am

My first tank 34.2mph but it was 100% highway driving. And a couple hours of that was interstate driving at 75mph with the AC running so I'm happy.

leemur · Post by **leemur** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:44 am

When my 2004 was new I was getting 32mpg. After 1 year it dropped off suddenly to 27. Dealer had no excuses/explanations. This accompanied poor accelleration and lazy shifting. 11 months later I get a service engine light. Replaced purge solenoid, back to 32mpg. Something to check on for low mpg people.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:55 pm

29.9 on the last tank. Down because horrible weather is making my "highway driving" more like "parking lot driving". Gotta gate I-84 during a rainstorm.

RexB · Post by **RexB** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:27 am

Woot (el edito)! 33.1 mpg (vice 34.1) on the second tank, 90% highway driving

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