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Re: [bandit08]
by beach15
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Jul 05, 2008 (12:46 pm)
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Replying to: bandit08 (Jul 05, 2008 9:28 am)
Correct. I'd say anywhere from 20-25 is typical in mixed daily driving, with 30+ then on steady 55, etc. highway or just 2 lane cruising at speed. The 4-cyl has to work a little more around town when you throw red lights, stop signs, and such in--like any car and any engine--so lower to mid 20's are what we average as well.
My mother's 2LT 4-cyl 4-speed is driven about 3 miles to work and back twice a day with several stops, and after 5k miles, she's averaging (I think) in the 23'ish range. The more open road and just cruising it's high 20's if not 30, and then 30 or over dead highway.
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Re: [bandit08]
by pao
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Jul 06, 2008 (6:55 am)
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Replying to: bandit08 (Jul 05, 2008 9:28 am)
these numbers are the one thing that has held me back from the new Malibu or another new car in general......I have a V-6 04 Malibu Maxx LT that gets these numbers or better.........
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Mileage
by bwia
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Jul 06, 2008 (11:25 am)
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Purchased our 2008 LS in February. We have driven 4,950 miles so far and we are averaging 23 mpg in mixed driving but more heavily weighted toward stop and go city driving.
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Re: Press Request [KarenS]
by lhlavenka
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Jul 10, 2008 (8:46 am)
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Replying to: KarenS (Jun 18, 2008 1:47 pm)
Yes it did. I traded a F150 which I dearly loved for the Malibu. Mixed driving on the 150 13 or 14 mpg. Same driving w/ the Malibu 22/23 mpg. I had intended to go for an Equinox but that was 6 mpg less. So went with the Malibu.
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Re: Mileage [bwia]
by sidewinderz
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Jul 10, 2008 (3:43 pm)
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Replying to: bwia (Jul 06, 2008 11:25 am)
Purchased my LS at the end of May . With now 1100 miles on it , I'm also getting avg 23 mpg.mixed ... with the A/C on . .. and I have a heavy foot going approx 75 mph on the highway. I use it mostly to commute back and for to work , 32 miles round trip , 5 days a week To the ones that posted the MPG numbers , was the A/C on ?
One thing that got me puzzled though , when I look at the MPG INST display , the numbers fluctuates ALOT ie 21 to 30 .. 40 , back down to 21 then up to 79 ... to 90 .. checked at highway speeds What is that all about ?
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- #969 of 1336
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by bandit08
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Jul 11, 2008 (6:45 am)
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I have wondered about the display on MPG myself. I got 34mpg on all hwy driving on a recent trip to IN, but the MPG display stated it to be more like 26. It never seems to be right, so I was thinking it must have to average itself somehow. Seems like a question for Chevrolet.
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Re: [bandit08]
by sidewinderz
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Jul 11, 2008 (7:00 am)
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Replying to: bandit08 (Jul 11, 2008 6:45 am)
I may calculate the MPG the old fashion way .. write down number of miles driven and divide by gals used
http://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-Your-Car%27s-Fuel-Efficiency-%28MPG%29
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Re: [sidewinderz]
by jerrywimer
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Jul 11, 2008 (7:33 am)
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Replying to: sidewinderz (Jul 11, 2008 7:00 am)
That's the way I calculate mine now. Even given variances in shutoffs for different pumps, the tank size hasn't changed, so the calculated averages should even out over a period of time. But for the A/C question- I see just over 28 when doing mostly highly driving with 3 or 4 people (2 adults, 1 or 2 children) at 65-70 mph, slightly hilly terrain with the A/C on. With just myself, 65 mph, much more hilly all-interstate (mostly, really) terrain, and no A/C (or very little, not much need for it), I see 30-32.
This is the 3.6l LTZ.
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Re: [bandit08]
by malexbu
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Jul 11, 2008 (9:44 am)
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Replying to: bandit08 (Jul 11, 2008 6:45 am)
When do you reset it?
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Re: [jerrywimer]
by rw08malibu
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Jul 12, 2008 (5:53 am)
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Replying to: jerrywimer (Jul 11, 2008 7:33 am)
I bought my 2008 Malibu LT in late April, and have been getting 22 to 23 on average, with mixed city / hwy driving. Best I have seen so far is 25 mpg on hwy. So, I am a little dissapointed so far with 5,500 miles driven so far. My car has the 4 cylinder, but came with the 18 inch wheels only seen on the LTZ model. So, I wonder if I would get better mileage with 16 or 17 inch wheels / tires? Any thoughts out there on why I am not getting better mpg? (I am not a lead foot, and am careful with no fast starts.) Thanks.
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