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camaro430sut · 02-03-2013, 09:24 PM

I currently have a 2011 Grand Cherokee. A few months back I purchased a lifted 2000 Cherokee Sport, Ive got a thing for those old 4.0L XJs. Anyway, I figured theres really no need for me to have two 4x4 vehicles. Im thinking about trading my 11 Grand Cherokee in for a 5th gen. It would be a daily driver except for bad weather when Id use the XJ. The car Im looking at is a certified preowned 10 1SS/RS 6spd with 12k miles. Im not new to F bodys. I have an 89 Iroc, was my first car and spends more time in the garage now than it should, had a few other first and second gen cars along the way. My question is who currently drives their 5th gen every day, how do you like it? What kind of MPG am I looking at. The Grand Cherokee isnt anything stellar on gas so its not a major concern of mine, just curious. Ive rented a few 6cylinder 5th gens on vacation for a week at a time and loved them.

AirManFL · 02-03-2013, 09:31 PM

I drive mine every day and love the car. My commute is only 4.5 miles to work though. My average speed is about 30 mph and average 15.8 mpg.

We take my wife's Jeep Grand Cherokee most places on the weekend.

Rob

bkscott · 02-03-2013, 09:35 PM

I drive mine 60 miles a day round trip to work. I average about 20 MPG with a mix of 85/15 mix of hwy/city. It is the best part of my day. They make great daily drivers.

brettsimons · 02-03-2013, 09:44 PM

Mine is a daily driver but I think I need to reset my MPG because it includes a few track days so mine is 14.3... Lol! But a lot of my commute is a 25 minute drive during traffic all in the city with lots of red lights :( so that doesn't help either but the car is a great daily driver so it's worth it! If gas milage is really that important, I've heard some good things about the V6s! It seems like people are able to squeeze out a lot of power from those engines!

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Edit: Sorry I actually get 14.3 MPG but I only posted 12.3 because that's what the 1992 Cadillac Seville (also V8) gets and I got the numbers mixed up... :(

camaro430sut · 02-03-2013, 09:55 PM

I do have to say the V6 cars ive rented were great on gas. I average about 17 with the jeep. I figured the two to be some what similar mileage wise. Jeep is heavy and full time 4wd but V6, where as the camaro is lighter and rwd but V8. The V6 is nice but I want the V8 for the performance aspect..... and the sexy sound lol

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FINALLYSATISFIED · 02-03-2013, 09:55 PM

I do.

2010 SSRS · 02-03-2013, 09:58 PM

Definitely Not Me, lol

01pewterz28 · 02-03-2013, 10:18 PM

Daily driver almost 62k on the car I will be buying a 2013 Equinox in a few months so the Camaro will be a weekend car.

laditee · 02-03-2013, 10:20 PM

All day...everyday

TheCJ · 02-03-2013, 10:21 PM

I drive about 70 miles round trip a day in mine. I love every minute of it

Cully77 · 02-03-2013, 10:22 PM

Yes, if it counts because it's my only car-- but I take the train to work so it usually is only driven on weekends.

KaBoom1701 · 02-03-2013, 10:23 PM

Mines a DD ....drive about 50+ miles per day.....85mph on the fwy...22mpg.....I LOVE IT!

GaBoy25 · 02-03-2013, 10:25 PM

Round trip to work 8 miles. But yea a dd.

TripleB · 02-03-2013, 10:29 PM

Daily driver for me. I'm 3.2 miles from work. Stop and go most of the way and I have a lead foot...13-14mpg.

02-03-2013, 09:24 PM	#1
camaro430sut Drives: 1989 Iroc Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CT Posts: 62	Who drives their 5th gen daily? I currently have a 2011 Grand Cherokee. A few months back I purchased a lifted 2000 Cherokee Sport, Ive got a thing for those old 4.0L XJs. Anyway, I figured theres really no need for me to have two 4x4 vehicles. Im thinking about trading my 11 Grand Cherokee in for a 5th gen. It would be a daily driver except for bad weather when Id use the XJ. The car Im looking at is a certified preowned 10 1SS/RS 6spd with 12k miles. Im not new to F bodys. I have an 89 Iroc, was my first car and spends more time in the garage now than it should, had a few other first and second gen cars along the way. My question is who currently drives their 5th gen every day, how do you like it? What kind of MPG am I looking at. The Grand Cherokee isnt anything stellar on gas so its not a major concern of mine, just curious. Ive rented a few 6cylinder 5th gens on vacation for a week at a time and loved them.

02-03-2013, 09:35 PM	#3
bkscott Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Posts: 1,608 View My Garage	I drive mine 60 miles a day round trip to work. I average about 20 MPG with a mix of 85/15 mix of hwy/city. It is the best part of my day. They make great daily drivers. __________________ 94 Firebird Formula (Drowned 08/30/05) 2010 IBM 2SS/RS 6M Arrived 3/25/10. ADM CAI, Borla Type S Cat Back, VMAX Ported TB, LG Short Throw Shifter, 1LE Shocks, Hotchkis Sway Bars, Whiteline Cradle Bushing Inserts, Custom Powdercoated ZL1's ,Michelin Pilot Supersports, Stainless Power Headers, Solo J Pipes, AAC LED Sidemarkers, ZL1 Rockers, SLP Splitter, ADM Stage II Cam,ZL1 Diffuser,Vitesse Throttle Controller.

02-03-2013, 09:44 PM	#4
brettsimons Drives: 2011 Automatic Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 110 View My Garage	Mine is a daily driver but I think I need to reset my MPG because it includes a few track days so mine is 14.3... Lol! But a lot of my commute is a 25 minute drive during traffic all in the city with lots of red lights :( so that doesn't help either but the car is a great daily driver so it's worth it! If gas milage is really that important, I've heard some good things about the V6s! It seems like people are able to squeeze out a lot of power from those engines! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 Edit: Sorry I actually get 14.3 MPG but I only posted 12.3 because that's what the 1992 Cadillac Seville (also V8) gets and I got the numbers mixed up... :( Last edited by brettsimons; 02-03-2013 at 10:44 PM.

02-03-2013, 09:58 PM	#7
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	Definitely Not Me, lol __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

02-03-2013, 10:18 PM	#8
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,496 View My Garage	Daily driver almost 62k on the car I will be buying a 2013 Equinox in a few months so the Camaro will be a weekend car. __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT

02-03-2013, 09:31 PM	#2
AirManFL Mid-Florida Camaro Club Drives: 2018 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,220	I drive mine every day and love the car. My commute is only 4.5 miles to work though. My average speed is about 30 mph and average 15.8 mpg. We take my wife's Jeep Grand Cherokee most places on the weekend. Rob

02-03-2013, 09:55 PM	#5
camaro430sut Drives: 1989 Iroc Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CT Posts: 62	I do have to say the V6 cars ive rented were great on gas. I average about 17 with the jeep. I figured the two to be some what similar mileage wise. Jeep is heavy and full time 4wd but V6, where as the camaro is lighter and rwd but V8. The V6 is nice but I want the V8 for the performance aspect..... and the sexy sound lol Sent from my Galaxy S3

02-03-2013, 09:55 PM	#6
FINALLYSATISFIED Est.1775 Drives: '15 Challenger Hellcat (sold) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,502	I do.

02-03-2013, 10:20 PM	#9
laditee Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jerzy Posts: 2,665 View My Garage	All day...everyday __________________

02-03-2013, 10:21 PM	#10
TheCJ Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Clarksdale, MS Posts: 102	I drive about 70 miles round trip a day in mine. I love every minute of it __________________

02-03-2013, 10:22 PM	#11
Cully77 FOUR T 5 Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 749	Yes, if it counts because it's my only car-- but I take the train to work so it usually is only driven on weekends. __________________

02-03-2013, 10:23 PM	#12
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Mines a DD ....drive about 50+ miles per day.....85mph on the fwy...22mpg.....I LOVE IT!

02-03-2013, 10:29 PM	#14
TripleB SoCal Mayhem Drives: 2017 2LT Hyper Blue Metallic Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lakewood, California Posts: 5,918 View My Garage	Daily driver for me. I'm 3.2 miles from work. Stop and go most of the way and I have a lead foot...13-14mpg. __________________