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#5 of 65 XE Mileage by bdubsee Mar 19, 2007 (10:59 pm)
Initially I was getting 17-18 in mostly city driving. Now that my Aura has a little over 900 miles it is getting closer to 21 in the same situation. It seems that the engine is loosening up a bit and the mileage is increasing daily.
#6 of 65 Re: Saturn Aura Real World MPG [KarenS] by mharness Mar 24, 2007 (6:41 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Feb 21, 2007 7:59 am) Just purchased an Aura XE today, I will be doing a 500 mile freeway trip next week. I'll post next weekend the results. Replies to this message: phaetondriver (Mar 24, 2007 8:00 pm) phaetondriver (Apr 02, 2007 8:31 pm)
#7 of 65 Re: Saturn Aura Real World MPG [mharness] by phaetondriver Mar 24, 2007 (8:00 pm)
Replying to: mharness (Mar 24, 2007 6:41 pm) Congrats. We keep hearing that these cars get better mileage after a several hundred to a couple K miles so your new one should make a nice baseline for a follow-up test in a few months. We will be taking a 600 mile trip next week in our XR. We have about 6000 miles on it right now and I am hoping the mileage will finally be up to spec's. Have a safe trip. Phaeton Driver Replies to this message: phaetondriver (Apr 02, 2007 8:31 pm)
#8 of 65 Re: Saturn Aura Real World MPG [phaetondriver] by phaetondriver Apr 02, 2007 (8:31 pm)
Replying to: phaetondriver (Mar 24, 2007 8:00 pm) Well We are back and it was a fantastic drive and weekend. We went from the hot, So Cal, lower desert to Morro Bay. We used US 101 for the drive up and back with a different connection route each way so as to keep it fresh. 330 miles each way with a round trip average of 27.88 MPG We had 240 miles of mountain and city driving in the Morro Bay/Atascadero area. The mountain road was mostly performance driving (using that 6 speed paddle shifter) when traffic permitted. Overall, 900 miles on 34 U.S. Gal. of 87 Octane (Avg Cost 3.399/gal )net us 26.5 MPG. So Far, my wife and I are 100% satisfied with the MPG and performance balance of this Saturn Aura XR.
#9 of 65 Re: Saturn Aura Real World MPG [KarenS] by mharness Apr 04, 2007 (7:15 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Feb 21, 2007 7:59 am) I've had my Aura for about 2 weeks and have almost 2000 miles. I have averaged 30-32 mpg highway at 65-72 mph around 1700 rpm'. I would fill up prior to getting onto interstate and fill back up once I left the interstate. My combined highway and city is 21-23 mpg. Replies to this message: phaetondriver (Apr 04, 2007 7:28 pm)
#10 of 65 Re: Saturn Aura Real World MPG [mharness] by phaetondriver Apr 04, 2007 (7:28 pm)
Replying to: mharness (Apr 04, 2007 7:15 pm) Are you driving the XE with the 3.5L V6? I was driving between 75 and 80 for most of our 660 miles on the highway. I figure we are getting about 24 combined MPG. Oh! and having a lot of fun at the same time.
#11 of 65 yeah,, the MPG. by jm40 May 20, 2007 (9:27 pm)
the Arua XR is such an awesome ride. i liked everything about it,,,,but the MPG. with the miles i drive and gas prices going up... its a big concern for me.   still it is very tempting. the ride was so sweet. Replies to this message: phaetondriver (May 21, 2007 12:42 pm) mickeyrom (Oct 28, 2007 7:51 am) phaetondriver (Oct 28, 2007 10:33 am)
#12 of 65 Re: yeah,, the MPG. [jm40] by phaetondriver May 21, 2007 (12:42 pm)
Replying to: jm40 (May 20, 2007 9:27 pm) I know what you mean, it is very hard to NOT have a little fun now and then. Fun = using all 252 ponies But hey! if you short shift it and keep up with traffic instead of staying in front, the mileage isn't bad. It's never going to be a Scion or other gas sipping econobox. But there not as much fun or comfortable as the XR. Replies to this message: mickeyrom (Oct 28, 2007 7:51 am) phaetondriver (Oct 28, 2007 10:33 am)
#13 of 65 Re: Saturn Aura Real World MPG [KarenS] by dinof Jun 11, 2007 (3:00 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Feb 21, 2007 7:59 am) I have just 1100 miles on my XR model. Average MPG I am getting is 20.8 ; mostly city driving.
#14 of 65 Re: Saturn Aura Real World MPG [KarenS] by auraowner Jul 21, 2007 (4:54 am)
Replying to: KarenS (Feb 21, 2007 7:59 am) I just turned 1000 miles on my XR. I'm currently averaging 17.4 miles of mixed driving with 5 miles per day in bumper to bumper traffic. Kind of disappointing, but the mileage has increased .5 miles over the past week. I'm sure I could do better if I could resist the temptation to exercise all those ponies under the hood and dial it down to 70 on the open freeway. Hard to change old habits developed by 25 years of driving relatively economic Accords.

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