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#15 of 30 Doing great with 2006 by spanglespectra Aug 29, 2006 (12:44 pm)
I have 3500 miles on my 2006 Spectra 5 and so far I am averaging 30 mpg with daily driving and have obtained as high as 36 while highway driving but the norm is usually around 33-34 mpg. I should note that I use my A/C a lot but also am easy on the throttle. I usually shift around 3200-3800 RPM and always use the cruise control on the highway. The lowest I have ever gotten on the highway is 29 mpg with 3 adults, 2 kids, a full load of luggage, the AC on and going over a mountain pass.   So far I am thrilled with the gas mileage and the car. Replies to this message: spanglespectra (Sep 05, 2006 10:19 am)
#16 of 30 Re: Doing great with 2006 [spanglespectra] by spanglespectra Sep 05, 2006 (10:19 am)
Replying to: spanglespectra (Aug 29, 2006 12:44 pm) Update. Just got back from a weekend road trip. My best average on a tank of gas was 37.5 mpg while traveling a relatively flat stretch of highway with no a/c on setting the cruise at 64 mph. My worst was 30 mpg while loaded up with camping gear and climbing a lot of hills.
#17 of 30 replaced CO2 sensor by smalltown Jul 28, 2008 (7:49 am)
I have a 2005 Spectra5 with a little over 30,000 miles. My "check engine" light would come on and go off in a day or two a few times a month for the past 3 or 4 months. The dealer was finally able to isolate it to a bad CO2 sensor. After a replacement under warranty, my mileage improved a little. On the highway it went from 29.5 to 32.5 MPG. In town MPG went up about 5%.
#18 of 30 by lamronh49 Nov 15, 2008 (3:24 pm)
I've gotten anywhere from about 24 to 38. I need to update my MPG chart, I was keeping an overall tally but I stopped about six weeks ago. I believe I will get 40 or better in strictly highway driving, if I don't have to use E10.
#19 of 30 by lamronh49 Nov 15, 2008 (8:56 pm)
OK, I found and updated my graph paper. First tank was 36.6, and from there I've gotten 31.0, 21.9 (two tanks of E10), 31.9, 30.7, 26.2, 29.6, 33.7, 29.5, 39.9, 31.1, 35.5, 32.5, 26.1, 37.2 on last tank. Total of 3729 miles, 115.76 gallons = 32.2 MPG overall.
#20 of 30 by mityhid Nov 30, 2008 (12:19 pm)
I get anywhere for 27-32. Mostly shorter trips, but have taken it on some longer trips and can't get any better than 32. Could be that I don't have cruise but for some reason on my 06 it wasn't installed. Even though it has been on every automatic that I see. What's up with that KIA? Replies to this message: lamronh49 (Dec 01, 2008 3:51 pm) mityhid (Dec 07, 2008 1:38 pm)
#21 of 30 Re: [mityhid] Cruise by lamronh49 Dec 01, 2008 (3:51 pm)
Replying to: mityhid (Nov 30, 2008 12:19 pm) Cruise is optional on most/all Spectras. Mine had it ($250) and pinstripes ($0) but it was not standard on most Spectras. Replies to this message: mityhid (Dec 07, 2008 1:38 pm)
#22 of 30 Re: [mityhid] Cruise [lamronh49] by mityhid Dec 07, 2008 (1:38 pm)
Replying to: lamronh49 (Dec 01, 2008 3:51 pm) But I have yet to see it on a manual transmission car(which I have). Test drove an automatic before I bought mine, and it had cruise.
#23 of 30 MPG by Ripp1971 Dec 13, 2008 (4:23 am)
I have a 2008 Kia Spectra5 5 spd manual transmission.I am getting around 30 MPG running around town and 35 on the HWY running at 78mph on cruise control im sure if I slowed it down to 65 or 70 it might have gotten around 38 to 40 MPG... The only Modification I made was to add a K&N air filter which increased the air flow to the engine. I plan on adding a cold air intake to it which will boost the Horse Power and also allow even more air flow to the engine which will increase the fuel economy. Replies to this message: cmhj2000 (Dec 13, 2008 6:39 am)
#24 of 30 Re: MPG [Ripp1971] by cmhj2000 Dec 13, 2008 (6:39 am)
Replying to: Ripp1971 (Dec 13, 2008 4:23 am) Increasing air flow will not improve the mileage on an EFI engine.

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