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Chevrolet Aveo Real World MPG

254 messages,  Last post on Sep 29, 2009 at 7:03 PM

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What is this discussion about? Chevrolet Aveo, Fuel Efficiency (MPG), Hatchback, Sedan


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Re: actual gas mileage? [sparxxx] by wave54
May 09, 2006 (1:28 am)
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Replying to: sparxxx (May 08, 2006 7:50 pm)

I bought a 2006 ford focus ST, and have been upset by the weak gas mileage I am getting. Thinking of trading for an aveo if the gas prices keep going up.
  
What are the owners of aveos getting as far as gas mileage goes?

 
How bad is the Focus? I wouldn't trade it in for a couple of miles per gallon. Aveos seem to get pretty much what the EPA figures say -- 26-35 MPG or so. Definitely depends on driving style and whether the miles are city or highway. People I've heard from who drive with a heavy foot around town don't make it out of the mid-20s, though.
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Re: actual gas mileage? [sparxxx] by poncho167
May 09, 2006 (5:06 am)
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Replying to: sparxxx (May 08, 2006 7:50 pm)

Click on the Consumers rating at the top of the page to see what some people are saying about mileage. It varies but some claim as much as 42 hwy, while other say 32-34.
 
The Liberty with the diesel engine is poor as well for such a small vehicle. It is rated at 22/26 and reports are upper teens overall, but people are gullible to keep buying them and learning later that they paid more for less.
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Re: actual gas mileage? [poncho167] by sparxxx
May 09, 2006 (3:32 pm)
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Replying to: poncho167 (May 09, 2006 5:06 am)

Thanks for the tip. I had an 03 Focus SE with auto trans and that car got excellent gas mileage. My 06 Focus ST is a manual but it does have a much more powerful engine than other trim levels. Guess there is always a trade off...more power burns more fuel. Beginning to wish I would've kept the 03 focus.
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Re: actual gas mileage? [sparxxx] by vw79type2
May 09, 2006 (6:44 pm)
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Replying to: sparxxx (May 08, 2006 7:50 pm)

Only had my manual Aveo for two weeks and noticed gas mileage significantly varies depending on type of driving and where.
 
Got between 32 to 33 MPG during 20% City 80% Highway driving at my typical driving speed.
 
Going faster and upping City mileage to maybe 35% I got between 28 to 29 MPG.
 
Just today took a couple hundred mile trip with probably 90% Highway mileage at regular speed and got around 37 MPG.
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Re: actual gas mileage? [vw79type2] by wave54
May 11, 2006 (3:59 am)
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Replying to: vw79type2 (May 09, 2006 6:44 pm)

Very sensitive to type of road and driving technique. I'd hate to see mileage in 100% city stop-and-go, like Manhattan -- probably high teens.
 
My '04 w/AT has improved lately to an average of just under 35 mpg with 80% parkway/highway and the rest moderate suburban with lights and stop signs. The roads I travel every night as a delivery driver have a speed limit of 55 and are well-patrolled, so speeds rarely go above 65 mph.
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Re: actual gas mileage? [wave54] by poncho167
May 11, 2006 (4:56 am)
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Replying to: wave54 (May 11, 2006 3:59 am)

I have heard of the some of the early models not getting the greatest of mileage because of the computer not programmed properly. I have also heard (earlier in the forum) of dealers flashing the computer to reset it per GM service bulletin which supposedly helped the mileage. Did this situation apply to your car? Anything below 25 mpg in city wouldn't be good in my opinion, and this car is rated at what 27 city. If yours gets below 20 mpg you have some serious issue or a lead foot.
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Re: actual gas mileage? [poncho167] by wave54
May 11, 2006 (6:19 pm)
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Replying to: poncho167 (May 11, 2006 4:56 am)

I've never driven enough city miles to get any mileage readings. It was just a guess that heavy, gridlock stop-and-go all day would seriously drag the mileage down. Most of the work this engine deals with is getting up to speed. NYC taxis that get 18+ mpg on the open road get only 10 mpg in the city.
 
My current mileage is probably above average for this model. I never had GM reset the computer and I wouldn't tempt fate by having them touch it. My average is the upper end of the EPA numbers, after all.
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Ack....ethenol by randydriver
Jun 06, 2006 (7:42 am)
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I cant stand it. I have always got good mileage out of my car....now the idiot at the top have put ethenol in our summer gas supply and my mileage has dropped nearly 15%. Can they not figure if I have to buy that much more gas to cover the same distance it it not going to keep pollution down. By the way my city mileage is down to 27 and my highway is 35. Down from 31/40. By the way this sounds dumb but my brother is a mechanic, and he told me to put in Premium for the summer it would bump up my mileage. I will let yall know.
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Re: Ack....ethenol [randydriver] by wave54
Jun 10, 2006 (8:45 am)
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Replying to: randydriver (Jun 06, 2006 7:42 am)

It seems like something HAS changed recently. Posted a month ago that I was averaging just under 35 mpg (same 150 mile route 6 nights a week). All of a sudden, that has dropped to about 32 mpg with no other changes.
 
Was wondering about the gas since ethanol will drop fuel economy compared to 100% gasoline. All stations in CT use a 10% ethanol blend.
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Re: Ack....ethenol [wave54] by randydriver
Jun 10, 2006 (12:27 pm)
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Replying to: wave54 (Jun 10, 2006 8:45 am)

Hey guy's I just took a trip to Arkanasa up in the hills for a couple of days ....it was a family trip. My mom and I of all people. Anyway I was driving up from 400 feet to about 2600 and everything between and on the flat land up to Arkansas from Texas....I was driving 65-75mph..I averaged just over 35mpg. Got back to Texas Thursday night and filled up the tank and drove my mom back to east texas and vistited my sister and her family and had to run out to Tyler. I got back to Dallas and filled the tank and got 38.7mpg. End of story..
 
I filled up in the areas were they dont use Ethanol.

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