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#54 of 103 Re: 2nd tank: 19.1 mpg. [sharpedgeshurt] by shirotori Jul 03, 2007 (9:02 am)
Replying to: sharpedgeshurt (Jul 03, 2007 8:20 am) I now have 3,000 miles on my Rabbit with mostly highway miles. I am now getting about 29 mpg. I LOVE this car.
#55 of 103 Re: 2nd tank: 19.1 mpg. [takapuna] by jeffyscott Jul 03, 2007 (9:15 am)
Replying to: takapuna (Aug 07, 2006 10:09 pm) It is less fuel efficient than my wife's CRV!   Actually it should get about the same mpg, if driven the same way as a CRV. The ratings are within 1 mpg of each other...with the rabbit being rated 1 mpg higher on the freeway and the CRV 1 mpg higher in city.   Why so astonished with the comparison to the CRV , thse two vehicles are about the same size and weight.
#56 of 103 MPG [eldaino] by haybuster Jul 03, 2007 (9:57 am)
Replying to: eldaino (Apr 10, 2007 4:54 am) I have been reading your posts and I feel that you have helped a lot of folks. Thanks for your valuable input. I have a 2 door 2007 Rabbit with the 5 speed manual. Fuel economy averaged 28 MPG at 2,000 miles, 29 MPG at 4000 miles and 31 MPG at 6,000 miles. This is mixed highway and rural back roads with steep topography. I feel that the trick to improved fuel economy is to be gentle with the car and shift the manual 5 speed at 2,100 rpm.
#57 of 103 Re: 2nd tank: 19.1 mpg. [eldaino] by wild8willy Jul 03, 2007 (5:27 pm)
Replying to: eldaino (Jul 03, 2007 6:15 am) My Ls1 got 19-20 All city and 30 Highway....And the Highway was fully loaded for vacation, 2 adults filled back seat and trunk I had to sit on to latch. As far as mid sized sedans..I have an Altima with a 3.5. It gets 30's highway and low 20's city. I have an MR2 with a 2.2 L that gets 28 City and 34 Highway, and it's 17 years old. So I am considering the engine size....Which is why the Rabbitt is not so impresive to me.   Sill a good looking car....But if I am going to go that small..I'd expect some benefit from my lack of room and car for that matter Replies to this message: pulgo (Jul 04, 2007 8:37 am) wild8willy (Jul 04, 2007 5:15 pm) eldaino (Jul 05, 2007 6:47 am)
#58 of 103 Re: 2nd tank: 19.1 mpg. [wild8willy] by pulgo Jul 04, 2007 (8:37 am)
Replying to: wild8willy (Jul 03, 2007 5:27 pm) The 5 cylinder 2.5 liter engine simply is not a gas miser.   I suggest you wait until a diesel version is available. Replies to this message: wild8willy (Jul 04, 2007 5:15 pm) eldaino (Jul 05, 2007 6:47 am)
#59 of 103 Re: 2nd tank: 19.1 mpg. [pulgo] by wild8willy Jul 04, 2007 (5:15 pm)
Replying to: pulgo (Jul 04, 2007 8:37 am) A good Idea. Wife and I stopped and looked at a few today......Very nice little car. They were closed   There was a white GTI that was beautiful....But 30K..WOW   And the Eos...Nice car....35 K Double wow...!
#60 of 103 Rabbit MPG by haybuster Jul 04, 2007 (5:36 pm)
I was a little nervous about the fuel economy when I purchased my Rabbit. Considering the volatile geo-politics in regards to oil, I was surprised that VW did not engineer a more efficient engine for the North American market. I decided to purchase the Rabbit in good faith that the fuel economy would be decent by exercising common sense - driving gently and keeping up with the maintenance. To make a long story short, 31 mpg for an average is acceptable to me. It is a heavy car, weighing as much as my girlfriend's FWD small SUV. I am not sure if a Honda Fit or Corolla can do this well considering the weight.
#61 of 103 Thanks everyone! by eldaino Jul 05, 2007 (6:32 am)
well guys (and if there is any gals) i'm glad i could be of some help! i didn't realize my little posts where so useful! i'll keep em up, i'm going to update my rabbit log in a bit as well, so hopefully any questions can be answered there as well.    have an Altima with a 3.5. It gets 30's highway and low 20's c   again i think you are a conservative driver. the last gen altima is rated at 17/24 WITH premium gasoline, so if you are getting those numbers, more power to you, you are no lead foot. if you have a new altima, its a bit better, at 20/26, but would still have to be driven fairly conservitley to achieve those numbers. Me? i drive normally, and actually floor it quite often.   But if I am going to go that small..I'd expect some benefit from my lack of room and car for that matter   here's my beef with this statement; when you are shopping for a car this size, that is simply it: you are shopping for a car this size. you can't start getting into thinking about midsize mileage and the extra space that comes with it, especially since those cars make you PAY for that extra space. The rabbit is a very affordable car and priced at if not lower than most of its competition. the BENEFITS you ARE getting are a much peppier ride, and great passing power, and the BEST interior for the money.
#62 of 103 Re: 2nd tank: 19.1 mpg. [pulgo] by eldaino Jul 05, 2007 (6:47 am)
Replying to: pulgo (Jul 04, 2007 8:37 am) true, it simply is not the most amzing car with regards to gas, and vw had a choice; cater to those in america who want better gas mileage, or who want some good power in a cheap car. they chose the later, and are now enjoying the fact forums such as these at LEAST aren't getting comments on how 'slow' the rabbit is.   you just cant please everyone.
#63 of 103 my mpg by rabbitdriver Jul 06, 2007 (3:59 am)
I didn't buy the car for its mileage, but have saved my gas receipts. My driving is mostly to work, about 7.5 miles each way on a major street. A lot of times I can get up to 50 MPH and rarely have to stop at every light. If you know Stevens Creek Blvd. in San Jose or El Camino in Sunnyvale, you know what my route is like. It's a 2 door manual.   1. 24.88 MPG 2. 29.78 3. 28.81 4. 25.18 5. 23.79 6. 26.25 7. 25.27 8. 24.84 9. 27.8 10. 27.18 11. 27.0 12. 26.76 13. 27.67   When it was new, I did some freeway miles for the break-in, which may account for a couple readings of 28 and 29 MPG. It's still very solid and fun to drive. It recently had a fuel pump replacement, covered by warranty (the dealer replaced it when the pump started whining). (For the MPG figures, above, I always went to the same pump at the same station, but am thinking that the fuel pump may have gone bonk because there was some contaminant in the gas that plugged up the filter and made the pump work too hard, so am thinking of going to a different station). Replies to this message: eldaino (Jul 06, 2007 4:42 am) ezshift5 (Jul 07, 2007 5:43 am)

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