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Jeep Commander Real World MPG

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What is this discussion about? Jeep Commander, Fuel Efficiency (MPG), SUV


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Jeep Commander: MPG - Real World Numbers by steve_ HOST
Jul 14, 2006 (1:40 pm)
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"Over the course of 6,500 miles, 90 percent of them on freeways, the vehicle is averaging 14.4 mpg. Combine this with the 18 gallon fuel tank and you're lucky to get 260 miles between fill ups."
 
2006 Jeep Commander -- Passing Too Much Gas
 
Please let us know how your Commander is doing on gas. Additional info, such as your odometer reading, city/highway mix, driving style, etc. will also help others compare their mpg to yours. Thanks,
 
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Re: Heading across W. Texas this summer? [steve_] by papagreg
Jul 14, 2006 (4:10 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jul 14, 2006 1:40 pm)

I'll let you know as I go along. The first tank gave me 15.7. Bit I only have about 350 miles on it so far. Once I get into 1000 miles plus I'll have a much better idea.
I do like this site.
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Re: Heading across W. Texas this summer? [papagreg] by jeeptonkatoy
Jul 18, 2006 (2:55 pm)
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Replying to: papagreg (Jul 14, 2006 4:10 pm)

Hey i have just bought a new jeep commander and on a average i am getting 15.4 miles to the gallon. witch is pretty good i think for around town. I haven't taken it on the hywy yet but it is going to the beach and mountains and disney before the end of the year so i will let you no how it does on the hywy.
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Re: Jeep Commander: MPG - Real World Numbers [steve_] by jaguarjefft
Jul 21, 2006 (12:25 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jul 14, 2006 1:40 pm)

My gas milage sucks. I get 12.7 on the highway going on cruise 60mph, 11.2 combined and 9.8 in the City. I have the Hemi 5.7 with the multi-displacement engine. I have filed a complaint with the FTC and am now filing a claim on the California Lemon Laws. Chrysler claims that it is my driving habits and not the engine. I am a cautious conservative driver and use my cruise control constantly. May be there is a class action that can be had against Chrysler
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Re: Jeep Commander: MPG - Real World Numbers [jaguarjefft] by ed108
Jul 25, 2006 (11:12 am)
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Replying to: jaguarjefft (Jul 21, 2006 12:25 pm)

At 11,500 miles I am getting about 14 highway, 12 city, driving fairly conservatively, 65-70 MPH hwy. I think mine is pretty low given the 14/18 EPA rating.
 
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Re: Jeep Commander: MPG - Real World Numbers [ed108] by jdsindy72
Jul 26, 2006 (11:26 am)
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Replying to: ed108 (Jul 25, 2006 11:12 am)

My mpg has been far below the sticker of 14/18 (have the 5.7L Hemi). Since purchasing in March, my combined city/highway mpg has averaged between 10.7 - 11.8, about 1/2 of my driving per tank being highway (and we don't have a lot of traffic in Indianapolis).
In the last month, I took two trips, one about 180 mi., all highway, the other, about 250 mi., all highway. The first, I fueled up with 89 octane, and got 16.7 mpg for that part of the trip (with 3 passengers + small luggage). The next trip, I tried 87 octane, and my mpg dropped to 15.8 (just one passenger and a few bags). My cruise was set on 72 both times. It seems you at least get closer to that elusive 18 Highway MPG with the higher octane, but I have yet to see it, and I'd LOVE to get over 12 mpg on my city driving! Maybe I'll contact the FTC too.....
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Re: Jeep Commander: MPG - Real World Numbers [jdsindy72] by jeepgcowner
Aug 17, 2006 (8:19 pm)
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Replying to: jdsindy72 (Jul 26, 2006 11:26 am)

I have a 2006 Jeep GC Overland with 5.7Hemi. I average 16.2mpg using 89octane all the time. I have gotten as high as 17.0 on long trips driving between 70 and 75 mph. It appears if you drive over 65 mph the MDS does not work and it guzzles gas. Seems obvious to me that MDS should have been set at 70 or 75 mph not 65 mph since most highway speed limits are now 70mph. That is a major engineering "brain fart"in my opinion. I experimented driving about 100 miles below 65mph and MPG only improved .8 to 17.8mpg. The vehicle is rated at 20mpg. I have never gotten close to that. Count me in on the class action lawsuit.
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misleading gas mileage on sticker in dealership showroom by paturzo
Sep 17, 2006 (5:47 pm)
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back in february 06 i was in the market for an suv.. at the time i was driving a beautiful lincoln mark 8... the gas mileage on my lincoln was 9 miles per gallon.. i drove in to the dealership looking at the commander... the salesman right next to me as i was looking at the sticker on the jeep. so i saw the gas mileage on the sticker said 15/24... so i asked the salesman wow ! is that true ? he told me, yes it is.. by the way the commander that i am now leasing is the hemi... i now have 6500 miles on it. i have it for 7 months now.. i am averaging 9 miles per gallon.. the most mileage i ever got from this car was 17 miles per gallon.. i drove for 3 hours from new york to pennsylvania at a steady 62 miles per hour... i guess if the sticker in the showroom said 9/17 m.p.g., no one would buy it.. so chrysler has made a fool of me, and most of the other commander customers.. i wouldn`t even go to the dealership complaining... because they don`t really care.. they made their sale... thanks, anthony from ny
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Re: misleading gas mileage on sticker in dealership showroom [paturzo] by neumie2000
Sep 18, 2006 (5:06 am)
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Replying to: paturzo (Sep 17, 2006 5:47 pm)

I just purchased a Commander with the 4.7 V8, and after looking at the Hemi model, no stickers on any of the Commanders said anything close to 24....if you still have the sticker, I'd be curious to see a picture of it if you could post it online....not sure where the confusion is, but no model that I saw had those kinds of figures on it....sorry for your experience...if you were expecting 24mpg, I have no doubt that you will be seriously disappointed....

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