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69 messages, Last post on Aug 19, 2009 at 11:33 AM
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My wife commutes 45 miles to work on 2-lane roads with some turns and a couple towns to navigate. The car is a base model 1.8L Vibe with the automatic. She consistently gets 30-31 mpg on 10% ethanol gas and 32-33 on straight unleaded. Straight unleaded is a few cents more, but the gain in mileage is worth it. This is her second Vibe, and she is getting a little better mileage on this one. She walked away from a double rollover accident in January, so the safety on these little cars is amazing. I hope Chevrolet or Buick take over the Vibe line so I don't have to buy a Toyota Matrix next time.
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Replying to: newvibebuyer (May 04, 2009 4:20 pm) |
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Have had my new 2009 for about 3 weeks. It is an automatic with the 1.8 liter. I am averaging 32.6 MPG for the first three tanks of regular gas. This is mixed driving.
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Replying to: johnb62 (Aug 11, 2009 5:02 pm) Which one do you recommend? I thought Vibe or Matrix were the same vehicle? How do you like the power and performance of the 1.8 L. ? I will also go for the automatic transmission. |
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Replying to: laserblue (Aug 12, 2009 9:25 am)
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Replying to: laserblue (Aug 12, 2009 9:25 am) |
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Replying to: maxx4me (Aug 12, 2009 2:39 pm) If a tank includes 120 miles or so of 70mph Hwy I get 29 MPG If a tank is all my commute/light city driving I get 27 MPG If I put my foot in it and have fun now and again I get 25 MPG I haven't had a full HWY tank yet, but I imagine it would be at least 31 MPG I haven't had a full city tank yet, so 25 MPG is the worst I've had so far. I drove the '09 1.8L and think it is a perfectly adequate motor for most situations. The only 1.8L left in my area was a stripped down base, so I got the 2.4L with the package I wanted. I like the extra grunt, and sometimes carry my family of 5, so the extra power is useful. If I'm careful, I can usually squeeze 28-29 out of a tank with my normal driving and that beats the 19 MPG I was getting in my old SUV.
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Replying to: abramsgunner (Aug 19, 2009 6:21 am) Since you drove and experienced both the 1.8 L and the 2.4 L engines, is there a very big difference between both engines? I don't know which one to take. Yes, I like to have some power (my smallest engine was a 3.4 L.) in a Chevrolet Equinox but I'd like to save money on gas to. I don't pull nothing, no trailers, no campers ect... I do mostly city driving (personal errands) and I work at home, our kids are all moved out. My wife and I take 1 vacation trip per year and have to cross the Rockies (back and forth). Is the 1.8 L powerful enough? |
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Replying to: abramsgunner (Aug 19, 2009 6:21 am) |
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