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#222 of 282 Re: interesting information [ronbo10] by malexbu Oct 22, 2008 (1:40 pm)
Replying to: ronbo10 (Oct 22, 2008 7:30 am) Had maybe 3000 miles on it and was still getting low 20's... I had been coddling the thing too much, it would seem. I finally decided to do a few max performance accelerations (5 or 6 zero-to-sixty runs), and sure enough my mileage improved significantly thereafter.   Interesting... Did you follow the New Vehicle Break-In instructions in the Owner Manual, (p. 2-21):      Do not drive at any one speed -- fast or slow -- for the first 500    miles (805 km). Do not make full-throttle starts.   ? Replies to this message: ronbo10 (Oct 23, 2008 7:31 am)
#223 of 282 Re: interesting information [ronbo10] by phil53 Oct 22, 2008 (4:55 pm)
Replying to: ronbo10 (Oct 22, 2008 7:30 am) It can't hurt. I may have to give it a try.
#224 of 282 Re: interesting information [malexbu] by ronbo10 Oct 23, 2008 (7:31 am)
Replying to: malexbu (Oct 22, 2008 1:40 pm) Interesting... Did you follow the New Vehicle Break-In instructions in the Owner Manual, (p. 2-21):       Do not drive at any one speed -- fast or slow -- for the first 500    miles (805 km). Do not make full-throttle starts.   Yes, as I recall. I tried to stay off the interstates etc. I'm thinking I had been perhaps gentle with it, to the extreme... Definitely no full throttle starts or anything of that nature.
#225 of 282 by turboshadow Oct 23, 2008 (9:56 am)
I've had mine for one tankful (its a 2007 Maxx LS) and according to the DIC, I'm getting 22.5 mpg in city driving. Replies to this message: ronbo10 (Oct 27, 2008 1:14 am) plushpeach (Nov 26, 2008 4:57 pm)
#226 of 282 Re: [turboshadow] by ronbo10 Oct 27, 2008 (1:14 am)
Replying to: turboshadow (Oct 23, 2008 9:56 am) If I do nothing but city driving, my 2006 Maxx LTZ will get around 20 mpg. In my area it's mostly suburban, with not too bad average speeds, as long as I avoid rush hour, anyway. With a mix of suburban and highway, I'll get around 28 to 29. Pure highway as high as 32. The car has been fairly susceptible to the effects of cold temperatures (worse mileage, of course), and winter fuel blends (if I were to guess, probably about a 7-8% reduction in fuel economy). Replies to this message: plushpeach (Nov 26, 2008 4:57 pm)
#227 of 282 Re: Chevrolet Malibu Owners: MPG-Real World Numbers [KarenS] by 04malibuv6 Oct 29, 2008 (5:30 am)
Replying to: KarenS (May 31, 2005 8:46 am) '04 Malibu V6 ~99k   Pure highway driving gets me ~38 mpg. When I take an average of the week with some town and rush hour traffic filled in, I'll get 27.   Let me note that I'm extremely happy, and confident, in these numbers. Replies to this message: malexbu (Oct 29, 2008 5:32 pm) jerrywimer (Oct 31, 2008 10:19 am) jaj1701 (Nov 17, 2008 2:40 pm) and 1 more...
#228 of 282 Re: Chevrolet Malibu Owners: MPG-Real World Numbers [04malibuv6] by malexbu Oct 29, 2008 (5:32 pm)
Replying to: 04malibuv6 (Oct 29, 2008 5:30 am) Pure highway driving gets me ~38 mpg. How do you measure this? What is your definition of "~"? Replies to this message: jerrywimer (Oct 31, 2008 10:19 am) jaj1701 (Nov 17, 2008 2:40 pm) jerrywimer (Nov 19, 2008 11:35 am)
#229 of 282 Re: Chevrolet Malibu Owners: MPG-Real World Numbers [malexbu] by jerrywimer Oct 31, 2008 (10:19 am)
Replying to: malexbu (Oct 29, 2008 5:32 pm) It sounds like it was measured by hand, during fillups. The "~" would mean "around" (as in, "not near my log, so can't post exact numbers"). Either way though, those numbers sound pretty spot on. The 2004 V6 LT sedan we had was the same way, with a best ever just over 38 mpg all highway, and routinely 32-35 ~90% highway mix of weekly work driving, and a worst city return of around 25 mpg.   The 3500 non-VVT was pretty frugal, and the much criticized EPS probably helped. Later model years limited the EPS to the 4 cylinder cars only, losing the slight efficiency bump it provided (word was, around 1 mpg gained for the electric power steering). Replies to this message: jaj1701 (Nov 17, 2008 2:40 pm) jerrywimer (Nov 19, 2008 11:35 am)
#230 of 282 2.4 with six-speed? by zornundo Nov 04, 2008 (7:12 pm)
I am very interested in real world highway mpg with the 2.4L with the six-speed transmission. I know it's rated at 33, but what kind of driving would you have to do to get that kind of mpg? I drive a lot of miles for my job, anywhere from 1500 to 2000 per month and a LOT of that is interstate driving. I like to drive slow, usually around 60mph, and in my current car, a 2006 Hyundai Accent, I get great mileage, over 36mpg lifetime.   Would I be setting myself up for a mpg disappointment consdiering a malibu? I'd be driving the malibu the same way, nice and slow on the highway, so I'm real interesed in how it would perform at a nice slow highway speed. Replies to this message: phil53 (Nov 04, 2008 7:46 pm)
#231 of 282 Re: 2.4 with six-speed? [zornundo] by phil53 Nov 04, 2008 (7:46 pm)
Replying to: zornundo (Nov 04, 2008 7:12 pm) I have not had a chance to take mine on the road. If you go back and read some of the previous entries, you'll see people who indicate that they are getting 30+ on the highway. I will tell you I get somewhere in the 23 - 26 range, usually about 24. That's with a commute that's about 75% highway and 25% suburban streets and some around-town driving. I'd be kidding if I said I wasn't disappointed. In all fairness, I drive 5 - 10 mph over the speed limit (pretty common around here) and I'm not gentle about how I use the car. That said, there is much to recommend this car.

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