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jdbaker82 · 06-23-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisva

V6, Auto, AC and doing 70mph I was getting 32mpg on a 150mile drive to the beach.
Very happy with the car!!

Sorry but there is no way 32 MPG can be accurate unless you were doing neutral down big mountains.

Rocks RS · 06-24-2009, 07:00 AM

I am currently getting 22.7 on my first tank of gas. I am not running it smooth while breaking it in, so I know it will get better.

60% highway / 40% city

theholycow · 06-24-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jdbaker82

Sorry but there is no way 32 MPG can be accurate unless you were doing neutral down big mountains.

Actually, DFCO down a mountain would be more effective. He was going to the beach, so if he came from a high altitude then there was definitely a lot of descending.

However, isn't the V6 Camaro rated for 28mpg highway? It should be a piece of cake beating that by a mere 15% with the new (since 2008) EPA rating setup.

Xanthos · 06-24-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by theholycow

Actually, DFCO down a mountain would be more effective. He was going to the beach, so if he came from a high altitude then there was definitely a lot of descending.

However, isn't the V6 Camaro rated for 28mpg highway? It should be a piece of cake beating that by a mere 15% with the new (since 2008) EPA rating setup.

Manual is rated at 17/29, auto is 18/29.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/sbs.htm
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CAMARO_MOW · 06-24-2009, 11:05 AM

21.9 on first tank of gas. 22.2 so far on second tank. about 65% highway/35% city.

Suskam · 06-24-2009, 11:18 AM

I'm getting about 22.0 with a mix of highway/city driving.

Xanthos · 06-24-2009, 11:34 AM

Low 20s seems to be what most people are getting, though I've noticed that more people are scoring above the average than below.
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Primus · 06-24-2009, 12:09 PM

I'm getting less then 18 mpg avg. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I have about 500 miles on it now. I drive about 75% city, 25% hwy. I hope it improves a decent amount.

Xanthos · 06-24-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Primus

I'm getting less then 18 mpg avg. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I have about 500 miles on it now. I drive about 75% city, 25% hwy. I hope it improves a decent amount.

It may just be that 75% city/25% highway. Do you have a lot of stop and go driving on your commute? It may also improve as you get more miles on the odo.
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Brokinarrow · 06-24-2009, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jdbaker82

Sorry but there is no way 32 MPG can be accurate unless you were doing neutral down big mountains.

Yeah, with the new EPA standards 29 MPG highway isn't the MAX you will get, more like an average. My 07 focus can do about 35 MPG just cruising at 75-80 on the highway even though its only rated at 32 (it was also heavily loaded at the time, no wind though).

CAMARO_MOW · 06-24-2009, 02:53 PM

Yeah I know my 07 Civic was 30/40, and the new epa standards lowered to to 34 or 36 highway, but on average it is 35, and a 500 mile trip I get 40 mpg doing 75 to 80.

theholycow · 06-24-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Primus

I'm getting less then 18 mpg avg. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I have about 500 miles on it now. I drive about 75% city, 25% hwy. I hope it improves a decent amount.

All that city driving would do it. Try not racing up to red lights, and shifting lower...there's plenty of torque, use it.

Big_T · 06-25-2009, 01:54 PM

With my auto and A/C, the car computer fuel average is showing I'm getting 23.7 with 50/50 highway/city and the occasional lead foot take off, or pass (Hard to resist sometimes). I have done the MPG after a few tanks, and was closer to the 27 MPG range during the break in period. I am well over the break in period now with 3600 miles on it. I need to compare the MPG now just to see. I plan on doing the CAI soon, and the FlowMaster exhaust when available.

Jason@JacFab · 06-25-2009, 04:50 PM

That's really pretty disappointing for mpg... I get 19-21 city with my a4 gto! 24hwy.
I was thinking about getting a v6 Camaro too... :\

06-24-2009, 07:00 AM	#16
Rocks RS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cortland Ohio Posts: 779 View My Garage	I am currently getting 22.7 on my first tank of gas. I am not running it smooth while breaking it in, so I know it will get better. 60% highway / 40% city __________________ 2010 Camaro 2LT / RS - Black w/IO interior & M6 Sporting MRT V1, Hurst short throw, and Injen long tube and loving it!!! Also, over 125,000 miles and going.

06-24-2009, 11:05 AM	#19
CAMARO_MOW Drives: 2011 White 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 349 View My Garage	21.9 on first tank of gas. 22.2 so far on second tank. about 65% highway/35% city. __________________ 2019 1LT/RS Summit White....

06-24-2009, 11:18 AM	#20
Suskam Drives: '11 Camaro/ '02 Grand Prix Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 636 View My Garage	I'm getting about 22.0 with a mix of highway/city driving. __________________

06-24-2009, 11:34 AM	#21
Xanthos PWA Relapse Drives: Formerly-Stick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 12,588 View My Garage	Low 20s seems to be what most people are getting, though I've noticed that more people are scoring above the average than below. - X __________________ 2017 1LT/RS A8 Hyper Blue Metallic

06-24-2009, 12:09 PM	#22
Primus 2G1FF1EV0A9113319 Drives: 2010 1LT/RS 6MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,139 View My Garage	I'm getting less then 18 mpg avg. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I have about 500 miles on it now. I drive about 75% city, 25% hwy. I hope it improves a decent amount. __________________ 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Black 1100: 10/13/2008 2000: 4/02/2009 3000: 4/08/2009 3300: 5/14/2009 3400: 5/21/2009 3800: 5/28/2009 VIN: 2G1FF1EV0A9113319 4000: 5/28/2009 4150: 5/28/2009 4B00: 5/28/2009 Delivered: 6/10/2009

06-24-2009, 02:53 PM	#25
CAMARO_MOW Drives: 2011 White 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 349 View My Garage	Yeah I know my 07 Civic was 30/40, and the new epa standards lowered to to 34 or 36 highway, but on average it is 35, and a 500 mile trip I get 40 mpg doing 75 to 80. __________________ 2019 1LT/RS Summit White....

06-25-2009, 01:54 PM	#27
Big_T Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 44	With my auto and A/C, the car computer fuel average is showing I'm getting 23.7 with 50/50 highway/city and the occasional lead foot take off, or pass (Hard to resist sometimes). I have done the MPG after a few tanks, and was closer to the 27 MPG range during the break in period. I am well over the break in period now with 3600 miles on it. I need to compare the MPG now just to see. I plan on doing the CAI soon, and the FlowMaster exhaust when available.

06-25-2009, 04:50 PM	#28
Jason@JacFab Drives: 2016 1LT RS Camaro; 72 Chevelle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Point, OR Posts: 5,688 View My Garage	That's really pretty disappointing for mpg... I get 19-21 city with my a4 gto! 24hwy. I was thinking about getting a v6 Camaro too... :\

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