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Replying to: pulgo (Aug 18, 2007 10:18 am) |
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First tank has returned roughly 25mpg (guesstimating slightly, depending on whether the salesman filled the tank with 45 miles on the clock or with 46  ). This is mixed driving, stop and go, speed zones between 20 and 55 (me going up to 60) and trying to keep within the owner's manuals recommended 500 mile 'break-in' driving conditions. I anticipate easily breaking 30 when I resume my normal 90+ percent highway work route (31mi. one way, mountains of western NC). I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that had good experiences with the 04-07 Malibu's though. Somewhere around here (maybe even earlier in this topic) I have posted results from that car (2004 LT sedan 3.5l / 4 speed auto). The general gist, off the top of my head, was numbers ranging from 24mpg on the low side (heavy traffic during the holiday shopping seasons in Asheville NC) to just over 38 mpg on an all-highway trip to WV from western NC. Kinda makes me wonder if GM had decided to use the electrically assisted steering, if my 08 3.6l / 6 speed auto's numbers would've gone up another 1 or 2 mpg over wherever they end up. (It can't possibly all be attributed to the 3.5l pushrod for the 04, can it?) |
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I'm in the middle of a 1000 mile road trip with a 2008 Malibu LS with the 2.4L Ecotec. Picked the car up from National rent-a-car with 2400 miles on it. Halfway thru my road trip I'm averaging 27.8 mpg, mostly highway with he cruise set at 80 mph, no A/C. Western Georgia to Jackson Mississippi mean lots of Interstate (20), some elevation and little traffic. I think the MPG is good, not great. The 6-speed automatic should help as the 4-speed downshifts frequently on hills to maintain the set speed. Was hoping to see 30 mpg as I get 28 with 3.9L Impala's on the same trip. Any different experiences???
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| Mine is a LS sedan with 38k miles. Computed mileage (not DIC) was 29.4 for one tank of 90% commuting at 65-75mph. | |
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Replying to: wjtinatl (Feb 11, 2008 8:59 pm) Still, all told, the new model car is on the longer Epsilon platform and weighs more than the outgoing model. Compare the EPA numbers for the 04-07 sedans (shorter wheelbase) and the 04-07 Maxx cars (longer wheelbase, same as the new 08's) and you can see where I'm going with this.. |
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Replying to: clarencehollow (Aug 15, 2007 11:46 am) Stop & go, it was low 20's, but still not that bad. That rental was a huge factor in us recently buying a new '08 Malibu 2LT 2.4L, and so far love the responsiveness and hugely improved refinement over the last gen, and only hope the mileage can somewhat compare. Probably won't pull close to the 40's, like the 2.2L, but never know. |
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My 04 Maxx LS with over 49K miles still averages 26 MPG just being driven back and forth to work and doing errands. This is for an even mix of local and long trips. The typical local trip is 8 miles each way, with maybe 10 stop lights and max posted speed limit of 45 MPH. Temps range from subfreezing to upper 80s. I use the remote start sparingly in the winter. My worst mileage has been around the 20MPG mark...that's in the dead of winter with lots of warm-ups, slush and snow and poking along at 20MPH or less. My typical long trip gets about 30 - 32 MPG, with the all-time best still being 35 MPG (I-71 & I-90 through Ohio, with a/c and cruise). Overall, I'm pleased, especially when I read posts in the Honda Accord forum where owners of the new 08 models have trouble getting more than the low 20s!
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| 04 LT here with 119K on it...still averaging 28 MPG on a 70 mile commute each day....30-32 on sustained highway speeds...and 25-26 around town..... | |
Purchased '04 MAXX end of 2004. Track every fill up. I consistently get between 27.5 and 29.5. Right at 50,000 miles driven. 6 cyl. Run Mobil 1 oil and filter from first oil change, which I always do myself. Driver's seat shows wear. Drove '96 Contour 220,000 before computer failed. Driver's seat looks like new. Commuter car. No complaints. Looking at a Tucson additional vehicle. Not looking to trade-in Maxx for several more years. 
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Replying to: beedublu (Feb 19, 2008 7:31 am) The 3 year lease cost for a new 08 BU vs th 08 LXP was close to $75.00 a month more, side by side type of models, based on all that I wasn't about to take another chance, I've had the Accord for a month now and it's at 20 mpg. The lesson I learned is that you need to get a mpg car that meets the bulk of your driving needs, no matter what the car is..
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