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#333 of 372 my latest mpg by bobw3 Mar 07, 2007 (1:07 pm)
Over the past 2 years and 44,000 miles, I get in the low 20sMPG in mixed driving, mid 20sMPG in 70-75MPH highway driving, and in the upper 20sMPG if I keep the speed in the low 60sMPH.   My other car is a Honda Fit, and I get in the low 30sMPG in mixed driving, high 30sMPG in pure highway driving at about 70mph, and if I take it easy on the highway and keep the speed in the low 60sMPH, then I can get 40mpg.   So in general, I get about 50% better mileage in my Fit, but I'm satisfied with my real-world MPG in both vehicles.
#334 of 372 The new drivetrain of `08 by fordenvy Mar 09, 2007 (6:32 pm)
should give better performance but the same MPG, possibly higher, we have to wait for the EPA on that. I estimate same city mileage, but 2 mpg higher on the highway.
#335 of 372 Re: Fuel Econonmy [tango_28] by tango_28 Mar 13, 2007 (3:21 am)
Replying to: tango_28 (Feb 22, 2007 3:18 am) I did manage to get 27.6 mpg on our Freestyle last weekend. I was coming back from Chicago to St Paul. Outside temp was 62F degrees and was going 65mph. I did fill with gas in IL and mileage was much better than gas for Mn.
#336 of 372 Another owner satisfied with FS mpg by mrdinmn Apr 08, 2007 (5:44 pm)
I usually get about 18 in the city and nearly always get 28.5 on the highway driving at 67 MPH. Cold temperatures decrease the mileage I experience, but the car's load seems to make little to no difference.
#337 of 372 Got 32 mpg with a Scangauge. by tango_28 Jun 23, 2007 (2:39 pm)
Just got a Scangauge for the Freestyle and manage to get 32mpg 60mph with the AC. This car is awsome for Awd car, I could never get that kind mpg with my Subie. Replies to this message: helton (Jun 25, 2007 5:55 am) saabturboid (Jun 25, 2007 6:56 am) helton (Jun 26, 2007 6:20 am) and 3 more... bobw3 (Jun 25, 2007 8:43 am)
#338 of 372 Re: Got 32 mpg with a Scangauge. [tango_28] by helton Jun 25, 2007 (5:55 am)
Replying to: tango_28 (Jun 23, 2007 2:39 pm) "Just got a Scangauge for the Freestyle and manage to get 32mpg"   Just out of curiosity, do you believe the Scanguage helped you get 32 mpg, or were you not able to calculate your gas mileage without the Scanguage? Replies to this message: saabturboid (Jun 25, 2007 6:56 am) helton (Jun 26, 2007 6:20 am) coldcranker (Jul 16, 2007 5:05 pm) tango_28 (Jul 24, 2007 5:16 am) and 1 more... bobw3 (Jun 25, 2007 8:43 am)
#339 of 372 Re: Got 32 mpg with a Scangauge. [helton] by saabturboid Jun 25, 2007 (6:56 am)
Replying to: helton (Jun 25, 2007 5:55 am) I don't know what a Scangauge is but the most accurate way of calculating fuel economy is to fill the car, drive it, then fill it again and calculate the miles driven vs. the amount of gas used. On our '05 AWD Freestyle the best fuel economy I've ever gotten on a full highway tank with the cruise set at 70mph was 25mpg. Unless it was all downhill with a 30mph tail wind I find 32mpg with the AWD Freestyle a little hard to believe. Replies to this message: helton (Jun 26, 2007 6:20 am) coldcranker (Jul 16, 2007 5:05 pm) tango_28 (Jul 24, 2007 5:16 am) helton (Jul 24, 2007 1:30 pm)
#340 of 372 Re: Got 32 mpg with a Scangauge. [helton] by bobw3 Jun 25, 2007 (8:43 am)
Replying to: helton (Jun 25, 2007 5:55 am) I assume you're calculating the mpg manually?
#341 of 372 32mpg by tango_28 Jun 25, 2007 (3:34 pm)
If you look at hp require at 60mph VS 70mph that where you figure out your fuel savings. Driving fast is easy compare to hypermiling a car. It does take some skills to hyper mile a car. I calculate my mpg by hand and with the Scanscage and it comes pretty close. If you think 32mpg on a Freestyle is a far fetch, check out this guy out with a 06 Dodge Carvan with only a 4speed tranny.   link title
#342 of 372 Re: Got 32 mpg with a Scangauge. [saabturboid] by helton Jun 26, 2007 (6:20 am)
Replying to: saabturboid (Jun 25, 2007 6:56 am) The Scanguage is a little gizmo that attaches to the car computer to measure mpg. Tango_28’s post implied that the Scanguage was somehow responsible for his “great” gas mileage, but I guess he was just saying that he didn’t know how to manually calculate mpg. I also find the 32 mpg a little hard to believe, but I suppose anything is possible if you drive slow enough, on a flat road, by the light of a full moon, etc., etc. Replies to this message: coldcranker (Jul 16, 2007 5:05 pm) tango_28 (Jul 24, 2007 5:16 am) helton (Jul 24, 2007 1:30 pm)

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