whats with the mpg's?

jdfet · **Joined:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:10 pm **Posts:** 48

Am I missing something? I bought an 07 today..sel... While driving it, I didnt get any better then 21 mpg. The sticker says up to 29. What am I missing here?

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Torbar · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:58 pm

The MPGs that are posted on cars are usually a best case scenario. I also get around 21-22.
If your using the trip computer thing, on your next tank calculate your MPG manually and see if it differs.(fill up, reset your trip odometer, next time you fill up divide your miles on your trip odometer by the ammount of gas you bought)

Good luck with your new 500, hope you enjoy it, and welcome to the forums!

jdfet · **Joined:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:10 pm **Posts:** 48

Good call! Thats what I will have to do then. Thanks!

JJ · **Joined:** Mon May 16, 2005 11:29 am **Posts:** 3418

jdfet wrote:

Am I missing something? I bought an 07 today..sel... While driving it, I didnt get any better then 21 mpg. The sticker says up to 29. What am I missing here?

You are not missing something. When the sticker says 29 MPG, it is based on a test in the laboratory. Fuel economy varies because of traffic, driving style, and etc.

todd · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:44 am

I have been able to achieve 29mpg on the highway with the cruise set at 60-62mph with the OEM Conti tires. With my new Yokohama tires the most I see is 27mpg.

So I'm guessing either the new tires are heavier or slightly different in size. Either of which would cause the decrease in apparent mileage.

I'm still quite happy with my Fiver. Around the Twin Cities I average 20-22mpg depending on how heavy my foot gets.

RStabb · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:15 pm

I believe those figures are for comparison only. If you have a light foot @55MPH with a tail wind you may be able to hit that number.

jdfet · **Joined:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:10 pm **Posts:** 48

Yeah I figured I wouldnt get the 29 but when I was doing 60 and it was running at 1700 rpms. I was wondering where the 6th gear was.

Thanks guys!

JJ · **Joined:** Mon May 16, 2005 11:29 am **Posts:** 3418

jdfet wrote:

Yeah I figured I wouldnt get the 29 but when I was doing 60 and it was running at 1700 rpms. I was wondering where the 6th gear was.

Thanks guys!

You were in 6th gear.

jdfet · **Joined:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:10 pm **Posts:** 48

Yeah I knew that after a counted from a stop. :roll:

kb9skw · **Posted:** Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:06 am

Quote:

I believe those figures are for comparison only. If you have a light foot @55MPH with a tail wind you may be able to hit that number.

At 55mph I can easily hit 32mpg or better, though last week when I had new front replacement tires installed I had a problem getting over 30mpg at 60mph, but that should change as they wear in.

My overall average is 22.873 MPG, calculated across 35,227 miles.

Hyred · **Posted:** Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:47 pm

Driving down to Cape Cod on warm summer days, I get 30 MPH at 65 MPH on cruise control. Regular commute 140 miles per day in mixed traffic, I average 23.7 MPG. 2006 Limited AWD.

wingless · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:49 pm

I regularly get 22 in the city and 27 on the hwy in my 2005 limited w/ awd. On a trip to Colorado, cruise set at 80, I'll get about 26.5

andysinnh · **Posted:** Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:16 am

wingless wrote:

I regularly get 22 in the city and 27 on the hwy in my 2005 limited w/ awd. On a trip to Colorado, cruise set at 80, I'll get about 26.5

This almost exactly matches my averages in the 07 Montego AWD - same conditions, etc. Interestingly enough, the freestyle gets similar city mileage, but 2-3 mpg less on the highway. Can you say "aero drag"? :lol:

andy

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