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Re: Kia Rio MPG... [lightout]
by riomike
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Feb 23, 2006 (12:13 pm)
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Replying to: lightout (Feb 23, 2006 7:17 am)
I now have 1900 miles after just 3 weeks. We took a few long trips, we are really enjoying the car. In fact I enjoy it more then any other car I ever owned including 2004.5 Spectra and 1998 Sportage (just to name a couple). I am getting an average of 28.6 MPG (60% highway and 40% city). I always have my AC on medium. I am very satisfied with the average. If I did not use AC 100% of the time and if I drove 60 instead of 75-80 I would easily get 32-34 MPG. But I would rather drive fast and use AC and fog lights at night which the Kia owners manual says burns up gas as well. Anyway my co-workers 2005 corolla says 38 MPG, he is lucky if he gets 28!
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- #23 of 95
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Re: Kia Rio MPG... [lightout]
by frandaman
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Feb 23, 2006 (1:33 pm)
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Replying to: lightout (Feb 23, 2006 7:17 am)
Ok, I have a spread sheet I'm keeping so I can track my mileage. I'm currently averaging 25.5 mpg on my normal usage. I live in a rural area and drive 55-60 mph with very little stop and go to work (ten miles each way). That is probably 80% of my driving. Then there are short hops into town (30 mph and stop signs)for the other 20%. Of course it is winter and there is some warm up time, etc.. On a pure highway environment I get 44.5 mph. I'm very happy overall. My only issue is that the type of daily driving I do should net me about 32 mpg based on the pre-purchase hype. Gas is down to about $2.43/gal here now so I'm still on the good side of the ledger on that score.
Like I said, overall I'm pleased with the mpg and I'm certainly very pleased with the car.
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Re: Kia Rio MPG... [frandaman]
by lightout
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Feb 24, 2006 (6:53 pm)
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Replying to: frandaman (Feb 23, 2006 1:33 pm)
I just did my first 250 miles on my new kia rio 06 and i got 27.6 MPG i did about 75% highway 25% city? is that good ?
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- #25 of 95
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Re: Kia Rio MPG... [lightout]
by riomike
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Feb 24, 2006 (8:14 pm)
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Replying to: lightout (Feb 24, 2006 6:53 pm)
Not bad at all! It will get better too, they say the first 600 miles is a breaking in period. Were you using heat or AC? Considering you are freezing your rear end off in Canada probably heat? Anyway Expect to get 28-30 on average. And dont forget the most important thing is to enjoy your Rio!
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- #26 of 95
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Re: Kia Rio MPG... [lightout]
by lightout
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Mar 01, 2006 (6:15 am)
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Replying to: lightout (Feb 24, 2006 6:53 pm)
Hi just filled my tank up for the second time only on my new kia rio sedan 2006,the first tank i did 27.6MPG that was mostly highway but this time mostly city 80% and i only got 20.5MPG,is that normal?? just 20MPG even if its more city then highway that is LOW no?
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- #27 of 95
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Re: Kia Rio MPG... [lightout]
by riomike
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Mar 01, 2006 (10:56 am)
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Replying to: lightout (Mar 01, 2006 6:15 am)
I did about 75% city driving last weekend in my Rio5 (automatic) and got 26.1 MPG with AC on. Remember there is a breaking in period of approximately 600 miles. This is as per the owners manual. Anyway it should get better with every fill up!
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Gas mileage
by newquestcanuck
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Mar 06, 2006 (9:42 pm)
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Ok my car just passed 600KM, I have only filled it once, and now I am just over 200KM on my trip after my first fill and I am wondering ifI am going to get much over 400KM per tank? Does my engine need to be 'broken' in more? Will I get over 500 or maybe 600KM per tank? I know it depends on the kind of driving you do city vs hwy.
Thanks
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- #29 of 95
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Re: Gas mileage [newquestcanuck]
by lightout
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Mar 07, 2006 (5:31 am)
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Replying to: newquestcanuck (Mar 06, 2006 9:42 pm)
So far my Kia Rio as 950km and the best i did up to now with a tank is 410km it was my first 400km and now i am just over 150km on my present trip and my fuel gage is just below the 3/4 mark so maybe i will do more this time.
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Latest MPG #'s
by riomike
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Mar 13, 2006 (6:27 am)
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Rio5, after 2,900 miles averaging 28.1 MPG of mixed driving w/ Max AC on at all times. Just to compare, our 2006.5 Optima LX after 905 miles is averaging 20.6, not even close to the 34 hwy and 24 city that the sticker suggests.
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- #31 of 95
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Re: Latest MPG #'s [riomike]
by lightout
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Mar 13, 2006 (6:56 am)
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Replying to: riomike (Mar 13, 2006 6:27 am)
When your Rio5 had just 1000 miles was it getting 28.1 MPG or was it worst? did the MPG get better with time? Mine as 800 miles on it right now and i am averaging about 25 MPG without AC on but i have the heater on.
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