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#78 of 108 Green Line info. by thimmaker Mar 12, 2008 (4:59 pm)
Does anyone have any specs. on the acceleration of the 08 greenline hybred?? Is there a 0-60 figure given anywhere? Just curious, the mpg is much more important to me. George
#79 of 108 Transmission Issue by mudder304 Mar 20, 2008 (6:38 pm)
I have a 06 Vue 3.5L V6 AWD. The issue that I'm having is with what I believe is second or third gear. At 1400 RPMs the engine sounds like it wants to stall as if I were driving a standard tranny in too high of a gear. Trying to find anyone else with similar symptoms or any advise Thanks
#80 of 108 Re: 2008 Vue XE 4 Cylinder Auto trans [jclnick] by ar15 Mar 31, 2008 (2:09 pm)
Replying to: jclnick (Feb 01, 2008 2:19 pm) My 2008 Vue XE 4 cylinder only has 3700 miles, so I'm hoping the gas mileage improves after a few thousand more miles.   So far the best mileage I've gotten was 25 mpg, all highway, 73 mph with cruise on and a/c off. I think the hills on the interstae lowered the gas mileage as the transmision downshifted frequently.   I'm averaging 22 mpg city and highway.   Will premium fuel help my gas mileage? Replies to this message: johnnyreb2 (Mar 31, 2008 4:32 pm) seniorsrule (Oct 04, 2009 7:11 am)
#81 of 108 Re: 2008 Vue XE 4 Cylinder Auto trans [ar15] by johnnyreb2 Mar 31, 2008 (4:32 pm)
Replying to: ar15 (Mar 31, 2008 2:09 pm) You mileage should get better the more miles you travel. I have a 2007 Vue V6 and the best mileage I have gotten so far has been 29.1 MPG. I average around town 17 to 22 MPG depending on traffic. On open highways, I travel at the speed of 63 to 65 MPH and use cruise control as much as possible. My mileage seems to be much better when I travel those speeds but yet other have reported driving in the 70 or faster MPH range and stated that they got better MPG. Since my Vue is a V6, I have learned not to try and beat the car next to me at a traffice light when it turns green. I just let the tranny do it ownshift thing with a little help from me and that help me on my gas mileage alot. As far as using premium gas I have never tried that but I have read a few articles on this matter and feel at the price of gas today its not worth it. You can try it for a few tanks fulls and see if it makes a difference. Hope this is helpful in your quest for better gas mileage
#82 of 108 Re: 2005 4 cyl, 5 speed Saturn Vue actual MPG [jclnick] by luvcars7 Apr 08, 2008 (4:03 pm)
Replying to: jclnick (Mar 20, 2006 7:47 pm) Yes, I have a 2004 Vue that only gets 20 mpg and when I brought it in to see if it needed a tune up or maintenance, the service rep. responded like, I really shouldn't even need to bring it in before the 100,000. mark. Another mechanic friend, said the calibration of the spark plugs affect the fuel efficency, but I guess it's a new car world, and I'm stuck with 20 mpg. I really don't get any better mileage on the freeway either- other than this, I love the car and have enjoyed it.
#83 of 108 Re: Two things [uga91] by luvcars7 Apr 08, 2008 (4:24 pm)
Replying to: uga91 (Aug 02, 2006 11:19 am) Uga91 I am so glad you are amused that those of us who get the lower amt. of gas per mileage from our V 6 Vues, are upset, and "must not have done our research". Your amusement is offensive. Did "you" not read the posts that were talking about how "misrepresented" the figures are? Did you consider maybe that's a factor at our surprise at the "lower" mileage we ended up experiencing? And, yes I did LOTS of research and read LOTS of reviews. At that time, I did see any big negative reviews. I have always owned Toyotas (was that ignorant of me?) but this time, I wanted to have something different. It has alot of pluses, including passenger and driver side airbags, which are difficult to find, when you must choose a car that is less than $15,000. Or perhaps your amused, that many ppl can't afford cars more expensive than that. We all must be ignorant ppl. according to you. You are above us, please bear with us. Replies to this message: rube125 (Aug 20, 2008 4:06 pm)
#84 of 108 Any way to get better gas mileage? by luvcars7 Jun 11, 2008 (7:10 pm)
I have a 2004 Vue, I start off from stop lights slowly, and don't go above 65 now. I still only get 20 mpg. Has any one used any gas treatment products or have any other ideas on how to get better gas mileage? I love the car, but like many, not happy with the mpg.Thanks for your ideas! Oh and P.S.if you are interested in buying gasoline at stations that buy theirs from American owned companies and NOT the middle east...here's a few...Valero, Conoco/Phillips, Murphy USA (Walmart), Flying J (truckstop).
#85 of 108 Re: You folks get too worked up [sparky20] by matrixgirl09 Jun 19, 2008 (6:14 am)
Replying to: sparky20 (May 20, 2006 2:25 pm) I had the 2003 v6 awd vue. Gas mileage was not that great.   Prob 19 - 23 mpg maybe 60% freeway 40% city but it probably was less than that   Got rid of it because I wasn't going to put any more money into repairing it, oh and now get about 32 mpg and using half the amount of fuel   It wasn't uncommon to use a quarter tank of gas in one day, just driving to from work, and I don't drive aggressively. Replies to this message: luvcars7 (Jun 20, 2008 1:44 pm)
#86 of 108 Re: [matrixgirl09] by luvcars7 Jun 20, 2008 (1:44 pm)
Replying to: matrixgirl09 (Jun 19, 2008 6:14 am) Matrixgirl09   You said you get 32 mpg...what is the vehicle you drive? VW? Prisis? I would love to get a hybrid and "go green" but the price tag is still too high for my budget. When I was shopping for an SUV last Spring, professional reviewers...several of them gave the RAV4 a bad review, (I've always had Toyotas) and without spending alot more gas and time, the one dealership I found that had a used CRV Honda- was actually sold before I got there, they are so popular! I love my Vue, it's just the mpg. Oh, well at least it's supporting Americans since it's built in America.
#87 of 108 re: vues are now made in mexico by matrixgirl09 Jun 21, 2008 (12:32 pm)
I traded the vue in for a 2009 toyota matrix (1.8 Liter base model), a hatchback. I have had too many reliability problems with Saturns so they did not get me to look at the Astra or Aura that I could have purchased. I have owned two Saturns, and the long term reliability isn't there in my experience. Also the trade in / resale values are really low for Saturns.   My 2003 vue was built in spring hill tennesee but they are now made in Mexico. (see wikipedia)   A Ford Focus will get you similar gas mileage. There are several small cars that will get you 30-35 mpg (estimated freeway) if you need an "american" car. But if you need an suv then yes you won't get that kind of gas mileage.   The Hondas are made in Ohio and Canada though.

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