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#147 of 151 very poor gas mileage by minivanmom4 Mar 02, 2009 (9:37 am)
I have owned my 2008 Sedona for 5 weeks, it has 5000 miles on it, has been on one highway trip. I am getting miserable gas mileage 11-12 mpg in the city, 17 on the highway. No where near what my Mazda MPv got. I love the minivan but this is unacceptable. Would love any input Replies to this message: rusdorf (Mar 02, 2009 11:24 am) lavrishevo (Mar 03, 2009 12:28 pm)
#148 of 151 Re: very poor gas mileage [minivanmom4] by rusdorf Mar 02, 2009 (11:24 am)
Replying to: minivanmom4 (Mar 02, 2009 9:37 am) The only reason I still drive my 2002 Sedona is that I don't use it that often and I can't really afford to buy a new car right now. I try not to drive it. It's not the power of the vehicle that's the problem, it's the awful weight. My van weighs more 5900 lbs. The transmission is not the best either. It brakes the car a lot when coasting downhill which is frequent in the SF Bay area. Good luck!
#149 of 151 Re: very poor gas mileage [minivanmom4] by lavrishevo Mar 03, 2009 (12:28 pm)
Replying to: minivanmom4 (Mar 02, 2009 9:37 am) What kind of driving conditions, temperature, tire inflation, driving habits is a big one, and miles on the engine all play a role in the Sedona's MPG. Make Sure your inflated to at least 33 psi, though I personally get better mpg at 36. Cold weather and especially short trips you will never achieve sticker mpg. If you on hills and such your going to get less mpg as well. I suspect your driving habits are the culprit. I am not saying your a bad driver I have no idea but with the big 3.8 L in the Sedona to get good mpg you really need to let the engine shift at or around 2,000 - 2,500 rpms and no fast starts or stops. This is not easy with such a powerful engine that can wind up pretty fast. I noticed, and so did Edmund's, as the mileage increased on the van my mpg improved slightly as well. Edmund's long term of the 06 with the 3.8 achieved as much as 29 mpg with 25,000 miles on it.   So check your tire pressure, invest in a k&n air filter and drive like a "grandma" and you will get 18 - 19 / 24 - 25. If you want to zip around and use that power forget about good mpg... power and fuel go hand in hand. Unless something is mechanically wrong with the vehicle it is most likely you why the mpg is not what you hope it to be.   As an example my wife gets consistently 19 / 26 but I get 14 / 24. This is because of the weight difference in our right feet if you get my drift.
#150 of 151 Mileage for 2008 by mndriver_321 Apr 29, 2009 (7:23 am)
We've had our 2008 for two months now and no question the mileage is less than the 2001 Caravan it replaced, but the engine is very powerful and the van has the get up and go that the Caravan never had. This may not be a popular statement, but it all boils down to who's driving - imho. My wife races around and gets about 16-18 on short trips and some highway driving. I drive the same van up to our cabin and took some intown trips and we got 24mpg. I have her old van, which she could never get above 20 and I consistently get over 20. She drives like an indy car driver.
#151 of 151 Re: MPG [autowrite] by adriver4 Jun 26, 2009 (6:17 pm)
Replying to: autowrite (Jan 04, 2009 7:18 pm) For me your "speed" of 120kmh is to much for me. Although I live in Georgia, I prefer metric and have no problem posting measurements is metric. With driving no closer then 8kmh from posted limit. My top speed is 80kmh. Even in a zone with a top speed of 105kmh. Right now the van gets in town 9.6km/l. I hope my math is right.

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