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#140 of 160 was quite impressed by nippononly Sep 02, 2008 (1:02 pm)
with the little puppy this weekend: took a trip to Tahoe, myself and two passengers, the car was so loaded with stuff there was NO extra room.   That's around 500 miles, including 7000 feet elevation gain, managed 37 mpg. Stuck mostly to the speed limit (65), with occasional faster spurts up to 80 mph to pass. A/C running constantly.   I was thinking to myself, imagine if it had just been me, less A/C use? Could I have broken 40 mpg? Anyway, that's one of my best readings to date.   2007 XR 5 speed.
#141 of 160 38 mpg by jrbradbury Sep 05, 2008 (12:17 pm)
I bought my 2009 base matrix one month ago now. It is a 1.8L 4A. I can't believe how much I love this car! It has 3500 miles on it now and I am consistently getting 38 mpg. I just filled up today and got 36 mpg on the last tank, but I have also twice gotten 39 mpg. I drive 40 miles one way to work and most of that is highway. I traded in a 2006 Dodge Stratus and cannot believe what I have been missing. I have no doubt I will be driving this car for a long time! Replies to this message: ecotrklvr (Sep 07, 2008 9:09 pm) jrbradbury (Sep 10, 2008 12:06 pm)
#142 of 160 2009 Matrix S 2.4L Auto by speculative1 Sep 07, 2008 (12:51 pm)
I am on my 4th tank (I didn't count the first as I couldn't be sure how much gas the dealer put in) and I've been getting 27.8/27.9 mgp fairly consistently with a mix of about 30% city/70% highway.
#143 of 160 Good choice by ecotrklvr Sep 07, 2008 (9:09 pm)
Replying to: jrbradbury (Sep 05, 2008 12:17 pm) That's great to read that this car can get mileage that good. I'm considering one of these myself - the 1.8L with AT seems fine on power to me. Questions, though:   Do you live in a pretty flat area? How fast do your drive? What RPM's do you see at highway speeds - like 60, or 70 mph? Replies to this message: jrbradbury (Sep 10, 2008 12:06 pm)
#144 of 160 Re: Good choice [ecotrklvr] by jrbradbury Sep 10, 2008 (12:06 pm)
Replying to: ecotrklvr (Sep 07, 2008 9:09 pm) I don't live in the mountains, but western Maine is pretty hilly. I mostly have hills before I get to the highway. I tend to be a very conservative driver. I go 60 mph on the highway and I don't accelerate hard either. I will have to double check, but I think that 60 mph is around 2500 (or a little less) rpm. I could probably get to 40 mpg if I drove slower on the highway, but 60 mph is as slow as I want to go. I do have to arrive at my destination eventually!
#145 of 160 got my first by nippononly Oct 12, 2008 (10:09 pm)
38 mpg tankful, going to Yosemite and back this weekend. 390 miles, 10.2 gallons. That includes going from my place at sea level to the park, which peaks out over 7000 feet, and back! This car is gradually hitting its stride for fuel economy, I'm glad to see. Now I'm looking to get my first 40 mpg tank.   2007 XR 5-speed.
#146 of 160 Re: 09 matrix - 23mpg [rhester] by stxmatrix Oct 21, 2008 (7:32 pm)
Replying to: rhester (Jun 11, 2008 11:11 pm) Ditto, rhester. Unexpectedly poor mileage. Granted, I live on an island (stop and go) with AC on but 23 MPG? That's pretty bad. I'd been hoping for 30s but...c'est la vie. Otherwise, it's a nice, if stripped down, ride. Base model, no frills and the stereo sounds awful! I don't think I'll have this car long. Replies to this message: nippononly (Oct 22, 2008 10:44 am) mantech (Oct 22, 2008 12:09 pm)
#147 of 160 Re: 09 matrix - 23mpg [stxmatrix] by nippononly Oct 22, 2008 (10:44 am)
Replying to: stxmatrix (Oct 21, 2008 7:32 pm) With my '07, I am only just experiencing a noticeable improvement in mpg at 20K miles. You may want to keep yours at least that long and see if it gets any better.
#148 of 160 Re: 09 matrix - 23mpg [stxmatrix] by mantech Oct 22, 2008 (12:09 pm)
Replying to: stxmatrix (Oct 21, 2008 7:32 pm) Yes, Nippononly is right, It takes couple 10K miles to improved totally the gas mileage. My old 2007 Matrix took about 30K kilometers (I sold out) Now my Matrix 09 has almost 10K km. still averaging 32mpg mixed i.e. 5 speed 1.8L. I never experienced that 23mpg, my lowest is 28mpg mostly city driving. I'll be expecting FE improvement after 20K km. I have no complain about the sound performance of the stereo system, actually much better sound quality than 07 Matrix it has reach real bass reproduction.
#149 of 160 2009 Matrix S FWD 5M by texasgirl2 Oct 26, 2008 (1:09 pm)
I have only had the car a few weeks, but I have been averaging about 27 MPG. I had an 07 XR and consistently got at least 33 MPG. The 09 takes a bit of getting used to in that regard, but it does have a bigger engine and it's MUCH faster than my 07. AND, when I am going up a hill with the A/C on, I'm not chugging along at barely 30 MPH. I feel like it's a fair trade off. I also know that when I got my 07, I noticed the MPG improved after about 5K miles. I expect my 09 to get better with time. I feel like 30 MPG is a realistic expectation.

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