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10-08-2013, 09:58 PM
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Teenage Dream Camaro
Drives: A Visually Stunning Camaro Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Florida
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19 MPG on a v6
Sup guys! I looked at my average fuel economy and I realized that it had only 19 MPG! I might as well have bought a v8 for that fuel economy! is that a bad MPG? It's engine is completely stock, 2013 LFX 1LT.
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10-08-2013, 10:02 PM
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Drives: 2011 1LT/RS A6 RJT SuperCharged Join Date: Mar 2011
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How many miles on the OD? Are you currently breaking it in? Do you have a lead foot? City or highway driving or both? Lots of factors can lead to low mileage.
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10-08-2013, 10:04 PM
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Emerald Coast Camaros
Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Tallahassee FL
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Lots of factors go into MPG. Like is it City or highway, do you drive hard, do you let off the throttle any, etc...
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10-08-2013, 10:07 PM
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Drives: 2014 2SS RS Coupe Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Phoenix
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Highway my v6 gets 28-31mpg depending if i drive 65-80mph, City I'm looking at about 19-23 mpg, don't stomp on it and you'll be set, highway put that baby on cruise control.
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10-08-2013, 10:14 PM
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Drives: 2010 1LT Limited Edition Camaro A6 Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Winnipeg Manitoba
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Best test is go on the highway, set cruise control up to highway speed limit. drive for 20-30 minutes non stop.
tell us what you get.
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10-08-2013, 10:17 PM
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Drives: 2013 2LT/RS SIM/Grey lnt/Sun/Nav Join Date: Jul 2012
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Most of my driving is in traffic, and in town. That's about what I get, maybe a little higher. Highway, I get 25+ (lots of hills here in W Washington).
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10-08-2013, 10:30 PM
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Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa)
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Something wrong...
I get 22-24 and I drive like I stole it! 
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10-08-2013, 10:33 PM
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Drives: 2008 VW R32, 2011 Synergy Green 2SS Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Randolph, Wisconsin
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Driving habits and the type of driving you do make a huge difference. With that said, if your only getting 19 from a v-6 it is possible that you would only be getting 13 with the v-8.
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10-08-2013, 10:43 PM
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 Drives: 2014 2LT RS Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Twin Cities, MN
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I just drove about 120 miles from eastern to western MN and average about 58mph and got 29.8mpg according to my DIC. I'm driving a new 2014 2LT RS.
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10-08-2013, 10:48 PM
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Drives: 2014 2SS RS Coupe Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Phoenix
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10-08-2013, 10:52 PM
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Drives: 45th Anniversary Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Chico Ca
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Lol that's still a lot compared to me, I average 14-15 mpg and my average speed is 20 mph, you guys with the 6s need to stop complaining even when it's 19 mpg haha
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10-08-2013, 10:54 PM
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Drives: '10 RJT,'95&'14 Vette Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Cut Throat, NY
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2010 V6
32.3 mpg at 60 mph on flat hiway....
19 around town. That's usually because these are short trips which kills milage plus stop and go traffic wth a relatively heavy car. Good thing it uses regular gas.
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10-08-2013, 10:59 PM
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Adam E. Lucchesi
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I was consistently getting around 17mpg when I had my V6. All city driving, pretty decent traffic, but not rush hour gridlock. My SS is giving me about 15mpg, and I think I'm definitely driving it way more aggressively than I did with my V6. Or maybe it just seems that way?
I never understood why my V6 got such crappy gas mileage. At least I get why my SS does. But I obviously didn't buy that car for gas mileage. |
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10-08-2013, 11:01 PM
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Do somethin fun every day
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Yep, I get 19 something city driving. Got to have fun.
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