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Jng1369 · 07-17-2012, 04:49 PM

Hey guy's, one quick question, i'm new to this whole camaro thing, AND LOVING IT!! i see alot of people saying they're getting 24, 25 MPG.. im only getting like 16, 17 could anybody give me any reason why??? What am i doing wrong?

Thanks in advance

Tayap79 · 07-17-2012, 04:50 PM

Lead foot. Lol.

Jng1369 · 07-17-2012, 04:52 PM

Thats what im thinking..lol

Lance455 · 07-17-2012, 05:39 PM

Same here. I usually get around 27 to 28 around 70\75 mph all hwy with about 26 mix 60/40 in town i manage around 18 to 20 depending on how heavy my foot is.

PalmerGA · 07-17-2012, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jng1369

Hey guy's, one quick question, i'm new to this whole camaro thing, AND LOVING IT!! i see alot of people saying they're getting 24, 25 MPG.. im only getting like 16, 17 could anybody give me any reason why??? What am i doing wrong?

Thanks in advance

Are you doing all your driving in the city - lots of stop and go - short trips? If so, 16-17 sounds about right (especially with a little heavy foot added in). That will kill your mpgs.

HP Turbine · 07-17-2012, 07:25 PM

yeah you live in Brooklyn NY. If you got to drive at 65 for a long period of time you would see much better gas mileage

Henry G. · 07-17-2012, 07:32 PM

Hwy speeds 70-75 even with air on I get 25-27. Automatics dont quite do as well as manuals. Heavy foot and city traffic=16-17 mpg is my guess

meissen · 07-18-2012, 07:55 AM

Average MPG is one stat - what's your average MPH? Higher average MPH usually coincides with higher average MPGs.

Mrvnmartian · 07-18-2012, 08:01 AM

Take a weekend rode trip to upstate or out on the Island and see what you get. Try to keep it under 80mph, LOL

Jng1369 · 07-18-2012, 01:00 PM

most of my driving has been highway driving..in NJ dont drive my baby in the city, use my sonata for that.. average speed 75-90 but i do punch it a lot, when ever i see open road..( i cant help it..lol )

i have 6100 miles on it and it's been like this since day one.. i even took a 300 mile trip with the cruise set at 65 most of the way and it stayed the say..

Anyway thanks for the input guys..think it's time to take it to the dealer and see whats up.

PalmerGA · 07-18-2012, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jng1369

most of my driving has been highway driving..in NJ dont drive my baby in the city, use my sonata for that.. average speed 75-90 but i do punch it a lot, when ever i see open road..( i cant help it..lol )

i have 6100 miles on it and it's been like this since day one.. i even took a 300 mile trip with the cruise set at 65 most of the way and it stayed the say..

Anyway thanks for the input guys..think it's time to take it to the dealer and see whats up.

Could be, but if you typically drive between 75 and 90 and "punch it a lot"... you won't get good mileage. Sounds like you just nee to learn to drive for MPGs, if that's what you want. You're not doing that now, for sure. But have fun!

meissen · 07-18-2012, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jng1369

most of my driving has been highway driving..in NJ dont drive my baby in the city, use my sonata for that.. average speed 75-90 but i do punch it a lot, when ever i see open road..( i cant help it..lol )

i have 6100 miles on it and it's been like this since day one.. i even took a 300 mile trip with the cruise set at 65 most of the way and it stayed the say..

Anyway thanks for the input guys..think it's time to take it to the dealer and see whats up.

What's the "Average MPH" show on your Driver Information Center screen? Although you average 75-90 on the freeway, that's not what your average MPH will show up on the screen as. I drive 70+ all the way to work and the highest I've seen my average MPH show up as is 45mph.

If you're idling at stop lights your average speed and MPG will go down. If you're creeping along in traffic, your average mph and mpg will go down. If you start the car and let it warm up before you leave in the morning, your average MPH and MPG will go down. Etc.

Jng1369 · 07-18-2012, 02:40 PM

Hey meissen, my average mph is around 28- 29 now! but sometimes its as low as 20- 21 but the mpg stays the same around 16.8-17

meissen · 07-18-2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jng1369

Hey meissen, my average mph is around 28- 29 now! but sometimes its as low as 20- 21 but the mpg stays the same around 16.8-17

Yeah - see that's what I was talking about.

For a comparison -
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...7&postcount=55

If your average MPH is only 28-29 -- do you do a lot of city traffic leading up to the freeway? A lot of stop and go in rush hour? Something is causing the driver information center to calculate a lower average MPH and MPG.

When you hop on the freeway next time, reset the average MPH and MPG and see what you get while you're doing the normal 75-90mph drive.

07-17-2012, 04:49 PM	#1
Jng1369 Drives: 2012 camaro convertible 2Lt/Rs LFX Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 20	MPG Question Hey guy's, one quick question, i'm new to this whole camaro thing, AND LOVING IT!! i see alot of people saying they're getting 24, 25 MPG.. im only getting like 16, 17 could anybody give me any reason why??? What am i doing wrong? Thanks in advance

07-17-2012, 07:25 PM	#6
HP Turbine Boosted Drives: 2012 1LT RS... with snails Join Date: May 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,455 View My Garage	yeah you live in Brooklyn NY. If you got to drive at 65 for a long period of time you would see much better gas mileage __________________ IPS Twin Turbos, Corsa Exhaust, Ported Throttle Body. 461 rwhp 443 rwtq!! Cameron Hass.ani

07-18-2012, 07:55 AM	#8
meissen Founder - Michigan FBody Drives: 1994 Camaro LT1, 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Haven, MI Posts: 2,599	Average MPG is one stat - what's your average MPH? Higher average MPH usually coincides with higher average MPGs. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 - *"Zooma"* 1994 Camaro LT1 A4 - *"Red Alert"* - v6-to-LT1 Swapped Cruiser; Cammed, Stalled, Enjoyed "Gone But Not Forgotten" 2016 Camaro 1LT A8 - "Elmo" 2014 Camaro 1LT M6 - "Cherry Bomb" 2012 Camaro 1LS M6 - "Clifford" Michigan FBody Association http://www.mifbody.com/

07-18-2012, 08:01 AM	#9
Mrvnmartian Drives: 2010 SGM 1LT (Manual) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Wetumpka, AL originally NY Posts: 368 View My Garage	Take a weekend rode trip to upstate or out on the Island and see what you get. Try to keep it under 80mph, LOL __________________ 2010 SGM Manual Trans Mods: Flowmaster, Solar Gard Window Tint, Front Bowtie from Gary's Customs, Green LED dome & trunk lights from AAC, Painted calipers used G2 paint, Emblem Pro underhood bowtie, Stealth Bulb turn signals.

07-17-2012, 04:50 PM	#2
Tayap79 Drives: 2013 Victorty Red Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 404	Lead foot. Lol.

07-17-2012, 04:52 PM	#3
Jng1369 Drives: 2012 camaro convertible 2Lt/Rs LFX Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 20	Thats what im thinking..lol

07-17-2012, 05:39 PM	#4
Lance455 Drives: 2012 Camaro M6 2LT Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 72	Same here. I usually get around 27 to 28 around 70\75 mph all hwy with about 26 mix 60/40 in town i manage around 18 to 20 depending on how heavy my foot is.

07-17-2012, 07:32 PM	#7
Henry G. Drives: 2012 Camaro LFX,CAI,DynomaxVT,RX CC Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Mtns Posts: 526	Hwy speeds 70-75 even with air on I get 25-27. Automatics dont quite do as well as manuals. Heavy foot and city traffic=16-17 mpg is my guess

07-18-2012, 01:00 PM	#10
Jng1369 Drives: 2012 camaro convertible 2Lt/Rs LFX Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 20	most of my driving has been highway driving..in NJ dont drive my baby in the city, use my sonata for that.. average speed 75-90 but i do punch it a lot, when ever i see open road..( i cant help it..lol ) i have 6100 miles on it and it's been like this since day one.. i even took a 300 mile trip with the cruise set at 65 most of the way and it stayed the say.. Anyway thanks for the input guys..think it's time to take it to the dealer and see whats up.

07-18-2012, 02:40 PM	#13
Jng1369 Drives: 2012 camaro convertible 2Lt/Rs LFX Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 20	Hey meissen, my average mph is around 28- 29 now! but sometimes its as low as 20- 21 but the mpg stays the same around 16.8-17