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Sedans Chrysler 300/300C/300C SRT-8 Chrysler 300/300C: MPG-Real World Numbers
50 messages, Last post on Oct 10, 2008 at 12:16 AM
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This topic is for 300 owners to share and compare their actual MPG. "Real World" Fuel Economy vs. EPA Estimates
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Replying to: KarenS (Jun 02, 2005 11:27 am) |
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I've had my '05 300C around 4 months now, stop and wait Michigan traffic gets me between 16 and 18, depending how much I keep my foot out of the fuel injectors. Expressway mileage has been between 22 and 24. Not the EPA figures, but what is?? Let's face it, we bought the C's because we have the power if we want it. Yeah, maybe the timing was bad with gas jumping over $2.25/gallon, but it has been one fantastic road car. Can't beat it for trips.
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Replying to: ballcoach (Jun 10, 2005 11:07 am) Flash program # 04275086AB / labor operation # 08-19-47-93 {Reprogram Powertrain Control Module}. This a recal to improve Fuel economy for European NA1 emissions. I have noticed that the high MPG {24-27}speed has shifted up to about between 65 & 75 MPH. This may help many of you freeway commuters get better MPG. Ask your service tech if you will benefit from this TSB. |
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| Just took a trip from Hampton, Virginia to Chicago and back. Gas mpg was between 24 to 26.6 at speeds of 65 to 80. Had it at 90 a few times and gauge read 25.4 mpg. The car (2005 300C) really drove nice. | |
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Replying to: KarenS (Jun 02, 2005 11:27 am) As a side note, the key fob is complete shite - stopped working 1 mo. in, unscrewed the small screw holding the parts together, noted that the fob pressboard and parts are coming apart at the seams. New vehicle. Not covered, and they want 300 bucks to replace it. Not a good start. This car is probably going by - by. Hell even a Mercury Marauder (easier to get into and out-of for my 6'4 frame) gets apparently 17 city, and is peppier (lighter) according to reviews. The steering wheel controls for volume etc. are cracked at the edges, and I barely ever use them - they feel cheap and about-to-break when used. For tall people, the ingress and egress is horrible - which is not readily apparent when you first test drive - but rather reveals itself after many entrances and exits as a true pain in the ass - I feel so low to the ground on the driver side that I'm about to kneel, then stand when exiting. Ducking into the car isn't that bad, but my head is damn near behind the pillar making seeing oncoming traffic a pain as well without leaning far forward. Once seated, the car is of course a joy - but the nagging thought of $ per mile of driving goodness dampens ones' spirits wile driving. Overall I feel duped, and let down. Probably going with a Marauder pending verification of headroom and actualy 17 MPG city.
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Replying to: tall12 (Oct 11, 2005 8:36 am) We just purchased our Chrysler-Certified used '05 300C with 14.6k miles about 2 weeks ago. We had rented a loaded Touring 300 in the summer to "decide" if we liked the car... we did! Our used vehicle was in mint condition as far as we can tell. There is no wear or tear on the steering wheel controls. Are you saying your 300C is NOT peppy? Yes, it's heavy, but the Hemi should move it as if it were something lighter. Is your mileage assessment based on actual calculation or the information center in the dash (not sure I would trust that). Our mileage (info center) hasn't average 17 for the city, but it does appear that it will generally be between 15.5 and 16.5 mpg. We've only put one tank of gas in on our own (87 grade vs. 89), the first tank (however full from the dealer) gave about 15.8, and right now we're sitting at 16.1 at 100 miles or so into "our" tank. This weekend we're going to take our first "trip" to view fall colors in our WV mountains, so we'll get a read on the highway performance and actual mileage calculation. Eventually, we'll try to 89 grade for a while to see if it makes a perceptible difference. Sorry to hear about your key fob. I think fobs are finicky in general. We've had a Chrysler van for 11 years... my fob quit long ago... the wife's still work just fine. How do you set your outside mirrors for visibility? I set both outside mirrors wider than most folks. Can't see the side of the car unless I lean close to the window on my side, or over toward the passenger seat on the other. I find this gives me the best combination of coverage overall (less "blind") in combination with the rear-view mirror. It took some getting used to at first... but once you configure this way for a while, I think you might like the greater visual range to either side in passing or lane-change situations. |
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I drive 95% highway, 45,000 miles per year. Poor mileage has prevented me from getting a 300C. Living in New England, I would want to purchase an AWD model. From a highway mileage perspective does the 250 HP V6 get any better highway mileage than the 300C with cylinder shutdown? AWD owners, what kind of highway mileage do you get?
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Replying to: steve290 (Oct 11, 2005 9:43 am) Wow! Don't drive nearly as much as you do... at the height of our high school hauling kids around we regularly hit 20k/year, but life is slowing down now. This summer we rented a "loaded" 300 Touring with the 3.5L V6. Had plenty of pep and rode like a dream. It was what convinced us of buying the 300 and thinking of the 300C (which we now have). Mileage with the rental (per info center calc.) was 26-28 mpg until we got into Minnesota and decided to try the much, MUCH cheaper E-85 fuel (i.e., about 15 percent ethanol). It was about $1.50 vs. $2.35 for 87 grade. We checked the owners manual before using the fuel, and it said use of alternates (gasahol) was acceptable. We observed/felt no change in operational performance. No smoke out the back, etc. Acceleration was fine, etc. However, info center calc. of mpg went to 20 or less! By 1/8 into the second tankful of E-85 the engine light came on! That was a bit scary, but since we could detect no engine problem (other than mpg), we decided to start replacing the E-85 with normal gasoline again. Put in quarter tank of premium (engine light remained lit), then a half tank of 89 grade (engine light still lit). Engine light finally went out before getting below half tank the second time. Mileage improved, and on final full tank of 87 grade info center was indicating back in the 26-28 mpg range. I've detailed our limited mpg experience in our "new-to-us" 300C in a separate post above.
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Replying to: goofytiml (Oct 11, 2005 9:04 am) Oh she's peppy alright. Plenty of passing power, and then some. But if ever there was a car that makes you pay for even minor goosing of the pedal - this is it. I switched from a Suburban to this vehicle (part of the ingress/egress dilemma I am sure) and the Sub got far better MPG, which is ludicrous. Looking at a low mileage Marauder, they're rare, clean lines, easy to get in and out of, and pretty equal in performance to the 300C as I understand it. This is going to sound odd, but I never even asked (got the vehicle at carmax) if the vehicle was/is AWD - but apparently it is an option, and I think mine is AWD - that might account for the very low MPG. I didn't ask, because I didn't know - and the 'sheet' they give you (with the sticker) doesn't have the specs. I'll call and inquire - that might make it worth it I suppose.  I'm getting 11 or 12, yes according to the digital readout |
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