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#7 of 36 Re: Gas Mileage [midnightblumag] by exvette Oct 07, 2005 (5:41 pm)
Replying to: midnightblumag (Oct 07, 2005 7:28 am) Midnight, Mine had only 1500 miles when I took a 1200 mile trip about the same speeds as you and quite a few spurts to get around people. My first tank got 20mpg but my second got almost 23. Both using manual figuring. I have also noticed much better acceleration since I passed 2500 miles, give or take a few.
#8 of 36 2005 R/T Gas Mileage by bbfd86 Mar 10, 2006 (10:07 am)
I just bought a 2005 R/T showroon demo which had ,5000 miles on it. I now have 7,800 miles on it. My mileage is not good so far - 13-14 around town and a maximum of 17.5 on the highway (cruise control at 75mph on the NY State Thruway). I have a ski box on the roof and four continental high speed rated snows. The dealership checked the car over - they think its the ski box and snows that are driving the MPG way down. Am I expecting too much? My previous car - a 2000 Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon - showed no drop in MPG with snows and a ski box. Replies to this message: dmarcus48 (Mar 10, 2006 11:16 am) fourteen14 (Apr 09, 2006 7:48 pm)
#9 of 36 Re: 2005 R/T Gas Mileage [bbfd86] by dmarcus48 Mar 10, 2006 (11:16 am)
Replying to: bbfd86 (Mar 10, 2006 10:07 am) Don't remember where I read it, was an article about gas mileage, might have been cr. The roof box will definately effect your mileage.
#10 of 36 Re: 2005 R/T Gas Mileage [bbfd86] by fourteen14 Apr 09, 2006 (7:48 pm)
Replying to: bbfd86 (Mar 10, 2006 10:07 am) My RT gets 25 mpg at 65 cruise, 27 mpg at 55 cruise, and 17 mpg in mixed driving. Maybe the Amsoil, K&N, and 22" tires help!??!
#11 of 36 Gas Mileage SXT AWD by sxtawdguy Apr 12, 2006 (6:01 pm)
Hello,   does somebody has a realistic gas mileage for an 2006 SXT AWD ????
#12 of 36 1 BA 05 SXT by hop44b Nov 04, 2006 (11:58 am)
I have a 05 SXT and on a trip across the U.S. from CA to NY with the car loaded(5200lbs!!)I stop at truck scales, I averaged 26 MPG 85 MPH. The only mod I did to it was a Stage 1 JET Proformance chip. Before I shipped it to Germany were I'm now Stationed(ARMY) I put a MAGNAFLOW Exhaust on it and played with the intake. I had it DYNO'D and came out with 302HP and 298TQ on 92 Octane. Over here heads turn when I roll by. The Germans have not seen anything like it even though Magnums are sold over here as 300 wagons.
#13 of 36 Anyone have the 2.7 190hp engine? by billwfriend Nov 14, 2006 (8:45 am)
Looks like most of the Magnum owners have the V8 or the 3.5 V6... anyone like to share their MPG with the 2.7 engine? 21/28 supposedly...
#14 of 36 How to measure and improve MPG by mulder_fbi Nov 20, 2006 (3:36 pm)
How are you guys measuring mpg? Are you use the avg MPG in the trip computer?   Any tips for getting better MPG other than:   - having proper tire air pressure - getting rid of excess weight - going easy and steady on the gas pedal - having a clean air filter
#15 of 36 SXT Gas Mileage down the tubes by sadboy Jan 20, 2007 (1:08 pm)
I have a 2005 SXT the dealer had sitting around and made me a great deal on back in October. 3200 mikes later this car still averages under 15mpg. 13mpg in the city and at it's best 17.9 on the highway.   Chrysler keeps sayng the window sticker is average mileage not actual and won't stand behind their numbers as the numbers attained "depend on personal driving style".   I baby this thing in terms of take-offs which is a shame since it's al ot more fun to take off fast. On a recent 500 mile trip at an avg speed of 82mph the maggie got a whopping 14.9mpg.   Anyone have similar experiences and were you able to get Chrysler to do anything (the local dealer says there's nothing to be done - mileage will get better as the car gets older)?   THanks
#16 of 36 2006 Magnum SXT RWD. by mitchwaas Jan 23, 2007 (7:23 am)
I've had my magnum for about 6 1/2 months now and am completely in love with it. I don't drive very often as I work from home but have put on about 7500 miles thus far, so it's still pretty immaculate.   Unlike the poster above who has had mileage problems from the start, this Magnum has been flawless, and aside from the first 500 miles of driving slow, it's been a dream, and the MPG has been very consistent.   The vast majority of my driving is on the highway, travelling 55-75 MPH, and I average around 22-24mpg on the highway. If I use the cruise control on a long empty stretch of road I've gotten as high as 26mpg. When I'm in the city it drops down significantly to around 15-17, but at that point I'm usually just enjoying the car - the speed it takes off is just SUCH A RUSH, I love the beautiful purr of this motor.   Not a single thing has gone wrong with this thus far and I just couldn't be happier. I'm glad I took the advice from the people on this forum and bought the RWD instead of AWD; though the wet-weather traction seems a BIT lacking, so when it comes time to replace the tires, I'll probably go with a more wet-weather-friendly tire, as I live in rainy South Florida.   Peace!

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