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Chevrolet Cobalt Real World MPG

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Re: Gas mileage ain't everything [tsjay] by okko1
Dec 27, 2008 (8:00 am)
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Replying to: tsjay (Dec 27, 2008 6:03 am)

i had 2 small trucks ( a s10 and a ranger ) before buying my cobalt. i hated to make the drive to work and back everyday. since i got the cobalt i can't wait to hit the hiway. i get 25-28mpg and that's better than either pickup. and as for power and performance the car is plenty for me. cost was not an issue when i bought the car. looks and performance was and i feel i got both. this car is the most fun driving that i have owned.
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First Highway mileage by Amunhotep
Dec 28, 2008 (12:19 pm)
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2009 Sedan 1LT. Mylink Package, Auto Tranny, 16" Aluminum wheels/tires, cruise control.
 
First highway mileage drive. 166 miles, half on Interstate 65 mph using cruise control, rest on secondary highways through small towns 50-60 mph average. Easy foot, slow acceleration. Moderate hills, some headwind on the Interstate.
 
30 MPG. Driver's info shows a 25.5 mpg average. 630 miles on the car at this point.
 
A little dissapointed in this mileage, as was hoping for 33-34.
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Re: First Highway mileage [Amunhotep] by laserblue
Dec 28, 2008 (4:33 pm)
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Replying to: Amunhotep (Dec 28, 2008 12:19 pm)

It's absolutely normal. It's still new, give it time and your gas mileage will improve gradually. Mine was the same and after 2,000 miles it reached the normal m/p/g
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Re: Gas mileage ain't everything [tsjay] by micweb
Dec 29, 2008 (5:03 pm)
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Replying to: tsjay (Dec 27, 2008 6:03 am)

I've changed my driving habits and seen a shift in mpg.
 
When driven solely for my 35 mile commute, I get 33 mpg.
 
When driven mainly on the weekends to haul my kids around the city, plus one day in the middle of the week to work to "exercise" it, I get 28 mpg.
 
Even a modest amount of city driving drags down mpg significantly.
 
On the other hand my Ford Focus now gets 34 mpg (stick shift) on the commute, since it no longer has city duty.
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Re: Gas mileage ain't everything [micweb] by tsjay
Dec 30, 2008 (5:19 am)
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Replying to: micweb (Dec 29, 2008 5:03 pm)

Sounds very much like my experience with MPG vs. driving mix.
 
I have seen as high as 33.9 MPG on long trips, but my normal driving mix, which is mostly rural two lane roads and a little bit of city driving gets me from 27.0 to 29.0 MPG, depending on how conservatively I want to drive.
 
I have decided to be happy with the 27.0 and not drive like an old lady just to get the MPG up to 29.0. Once again, I do not drive in such a way as to waste fuel needlessly, it's just that I am no longer thinking about gas mileage every minute that I am behind the wheel. I am just enjoying having a fun little car to drive.
 
I now have 10,970 miles on that little car, and I am still very happy with it.
 
Tom
 
Tom
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Re: Gas mileage ain't everything [tsjay] by just84wvu
Dec 30, 2008 (7:33 pm)
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Replying to: tsjay (Dec 30, 2008 5:19 am)

I have found that even after 9300 miles my Cobalt still does not get the EPA estimated MPG that was on the chart at the dealer. I have hit 30 MPG on 2 drives. And thats 30 on the mark not 31, 32 and so on just 30. While driving in the city the car manages to get what my old Ford Escape managed to get while taking to city streets. I rarely have times where I idle at red lights so the numbers are shocking. I get told my engine needs to be driven another 2,000 miles before the MPG starts to show but in comparison to my Escape which I have had 33mpg driving the interstate many times with I should notice a change since my driving habits have changed. Who knew such a tiny car would drink gas like a Hummer.
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Re: Gas mileage ain't everything [just84wvu] by poncho167
Jan 02, 2009 (4:37 pm)
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Replying to: just84wvu (Dec 30, 2008 7:33 pm)

It's not such a tiny car, its one of the large compacts on the market nearing mid-size. If you want tiny go and check out a Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, Chevy Aveo, etc. Those are sub-compacts. There is one sized car that you don't see in the states yet called a micro car. Now that is a car smaller than the sub-compacts.
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Well, I'm shopping today, and thanks by Blot
Jan 03, 2009 (10:15 am)
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This has been a most helpful thread, because I'm hoping to buy a new car, probably a Cobalt, but the gas mileage was something I wanted more info on. Thanks for supplying it.
 
A big reason we're leaning towards the Cobalt is that we rented one for our vacation and my wife and I found we really liked it. We got about 33 MPG on mostly open driving w/ the automatic.
 
The fact that she belongs to a "GM family" and we get the discount helps also.
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Re: Gas mileage ain't everything [poncho167] by laserblue
Jan 03, 2009 (2:33 pm)
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Replying to: poncho167 (Jan 02, 2009 4:37 pm)

Do you have that small car called "Smart Car" made by Mercedes in the United States? Is that what you mean by "micro car"? They are small and it's a 2 seater.
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Re: Gas mileage ain't everything [laserblue] by elias
Jan 04, 2009 (11:09 am)
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Replying to: laserblue (Jan 03, 2009 2:33 pm)

Yes we have the "smart car" in USA but Cobalt gets 3/4 as much mpg and carries 5/2 as many people in 5x as much comfort. Probably costs less too. So cobalt is actually smarter.

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