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Originally Posted by selil
I'm looking at a 2002 Camaro Z28 Convertible to replace my Avalanche. What kind of gas mileage can I expect? Will it make a good daily driver? Love my Avalanche but I never use it as a truck so I've been looking for something sports with a manual transmission to drive. I figure fit an finish should be similar and I can't imaging gas mileage being worse.
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Well...if you are looking at a 4th Gen for a daily driver, you won't have any problems at all sporting an 02 Z28 vert. Seriously. I've been driving 4th Gens for the past 7 years. Let me start by saying you are going to get a hell of a lot better gas mileage in a 4th Gen than an Avalanche!
In my 02 Z28, I was never able to put in more than 15 gallons at the pump. In my 02 SS, I haven't been able to put in over 14.2 gallons...kinda weird. Maybe I need to run it dry just to see how much gas it takes and the relative size of the gas tank. I think it's supposed to be a 15 gallon tank.
BUT...I have driven from Northern San Antonio (Bulverde area) down to Port Aransas and back (roughly about 340 miles) on one tank of gas. That meant on highway miles I was getting approximately 24 miles to the gallon. During regular city driving, I might get around 17mpg. The only thing it takes getting used to, is parking further away from curbs...yes, I've cracked a front facia. In the avalanche, you can just park on top of them if you want...
You'll be more than happy with a 4th Gen. The Z28 has a ton of power. The only other thing you might need to worry about is a case of "heavy foot."
