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linc400 · 04-24-2012, 10:48 PM

I just got my 2012 V6 automatic a week ago, and have been trying to keep it under 4,000 rpm for the first 500 miles (currently 260). I am getting 16.5 mpg. I hope it gets better soon.

Caddyroger · 04-24-2012, 10:48 PM

I have a 2011 2LT RS automatic. It going to be your driving stye. My daughter drove mine when she was here for a week and she got over 21 mpg. For me between 17 and 18 mpg. She does not off start fast or floor it to pass. Me on the other hand I start off fast and flor it to pass.

SSGUNNER · 04-24-2012, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 25thanniversary

i was getting 16 or 17 when i 1st got the car. then i installed the k&n air charger and i got the extra mpg.

Just took this right now

Lmfao, sorry dude I missed read and thought you were getting 18" wheels. Lol trying to play online and post at the same time.

PercyJWellingtonIII · 04-24-2012, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flavp5

ive got a 3 week old (2200km already) v6 manual 1lt

im getting 15.1 litre per 100km (about 15-16 mpg)

mostly city with some highway driving

even when i try and drive conservative it doesnt improve much at all
anyone getting that bad of mileage?

Mine is 2011 1lt manual with 19" Pirellis. City is probably about 15 but I step into a lot coming off ramps. Now highway cruising I can get my mileage meter to measure 31 mpg if I hold it steady on level ground. Even at 75 or 80 I can get 27 or 28 mpg.

25thanniversary · 04-24-2012, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSGUNNER

Lmfao, sorry dude I missed read and thought you were getting 18" wheels. Lol trying to play online and post at the same time.

RSloth · 04-24-2012, 11:44 PM

i get 17-19 in city, 2lt v6 '11

AieaboyHI · 04-25-2012, 12:54 AM

I have 20k and a properly broken in motor.

I get 19-20 mpg mixed city/freeway and just recently got 26+ mpg strictly freeway.

AND I POUNDED the throttle whenever I feel like it too.

Synerbee · 04-25-2012, 01:02 AM

I get around 16 mpg with my
Vararam intake
all city driving
average speed around 20
RPMs under 2500
I just cleaned and reoiled my intake

RIPws6 · 04-25-2012, 03:51 AM

I reset my readout and do my best to drive like a puss. When I am taking my meds and trying really hard I muster up about 21mpg....but doing so means that you have Hybrids riding your ass as you attempt to keep the number high. I watch out for hills and valleys to take advantage of, letting off the gas just in time to keep it high....then the meds wear off and I cant take it anymore. Bottom line.....when I turn off the key and close the garage door I am back to 16.8 mpg....and I dont give a damn.

tjudah87 · 04-25-2012, 05:42 AM

I'm at about 18,000mi and only average 16mpg. In my case I know its not the vehicle fault, I like to drive it like I stole it.

007s 'Vert · 04-25-2012, 05:54 AM

Here we go again with another "gas mileage " thread, I would tell you what I get for gas mileage but-a)you wouldn't believe me, b)if you you did believe me , it would astound you. c)others in here would start flaming me about how I am exaggerating things.
It all boils down to your driving style, conditions of the area you drive, and how bad you want to save gas.
I am the one putting gas in my car and paying for it, I know how to squeeze over 30 MPGs in this car and still have fun in it. It is great knowing that I can fill up a lot less than an SS.......which is a big reason I got the V8 in the first place.
If I couldn't improve the fuel mileage like you cant on your V6 then I would have been forced to trade it in on a gas saver, but honestly I found a way to get the MPGs I want out of it.
It also helps extremely if you live out in the country where there is very little stop and go traffic

powerslave · 04-25-2012, 08:49 AM

...and you did your math wrong, 15.1Liters per 100km is 18.7 miles per gallon which isn't bad for a 'Muscle Car'.

The gas mileage sucks on sports cars V6, V8, V10, V12: Deal with it or get a Prius.

...and I don't believe you drive conservatively

...but I love you cause you're in Newfoundland! haha

This is tough love.

flavp5 · 04-25-2012, 08:57 AM

stupid google calculator! lol

well then almost 19 mpg i can deal with
my other ride is a 2009 aveo5 i guess i should use it for work more lol

and hey! who doesn't love Newfoundland (not that most people on here have the slightest clue where it is lol)

powerslave · 04-25-2012, 09:02 AM

I don't know I just used another calculator and it gave me a different number again I think I'm wrong LOL!

EDIT: 15.1 liters/100 km = 15.5771247 miles/gallon(US)

Anyway, wait til you have a few thousand clicks on it before you try and judge gas mileage, new engines always use much more gas.

I'm in PEI of course we love Newfies.

04-24-2012, 10:48 PM	#16
Caddyroger Drives: 2011 RJT Camaro LT2 RS auto shift Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Washington state Posts: 1,861	I have a 2011 2LT RS automatic. It going to be your driving stye. My daughter drove mine when she was here for a week and she got over 21 mpg. For me between 17 and 18 mpg. She does not off start fast or floor it to pass. Me on the other hand I start off fast and flor it to pass. __________________ Caddy

04-24-2012, 11:44 PM	#20
RSloth [COTW- Never!] Drives: Slothy; Sloth-like Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: California Posts: 831	i get 17-19 in city, 2lt v6 '11 __________________

04-25-2012, 05:42 AM	#24
tjudah87 Drives: 16 Camaro 1LT SIM Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 281 View My Garage	I'm at about 18,000mi and only average 16mpg. In my case I know its not the vehicle fault, I like to drive it like I stole it. __________________ Every day confirms my opinion on the superiority of a vicious life -- and if Virtue is not its own reward I don't know any other stipend annexed to it.

04-25-2012, 05:54 AM	#25
007s 'Vert Formerly Lil'BlueCoupe Drives: '13 2LT/RS Vert, Summit White Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vegas Baby!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,786	Here we go again with another "gas mileage " thread, I would tell you what I get for gas mileage but-a)you wouldn't believe me, b)if you you did believe me , it would astound you. c)others in here would start flaming me about how I am exaggerating things. It all boils down to your driving style, conditions of the area you drive, and how bad you want to save gas. I am the one putting gas in my car and paying for it, I know how to squeeze over 30 MPGs in this car and still have fun in it. It is great knowing that I can fill up a lot less than an SS.......which is a big reason I got the V8 in the first place. If I couldn't improve the fuel mileage like you cant on your V6 then I would have been forced to trade it in on a gas saver, but honestly I found a way to get the MPGs I want out of it. It also helps extremely if you live out in the country where there is very little stop and go traffic __________________

04-24-2012, 10:48 PM	#15
linc400 Drives: 2012 2LT 45th anniversary convert Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 265	I just got my 2012 V6 automatic a week ago, and have been trying to keep it under 4,000 rpm for the first 500 miles (currently 260). I am getting 16.5 mpg. I hope it gets better soon.

04-25-2012, 12:54 AM	#21
AieaboyHI Drives: 2011 IBM 1LT RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 132	I have 20k and a properly broken in motor. I get 19-20 mpg mixed city/freeway and just recently got 26+ mpg strictly freeway. AND I POUNDED the throttle whenever I feel like it too.

04-25-2012, 01:02 AM	#22
Synerbee SoCal Headturners Drives: 2010 SGM Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Anaheim Hills, California Posts: 5,788	I get around 16 mpg with my Vararam intake all city driving average speed around 20 RPMs under 2500 I just cleaned and reoiled my intake

04-25-2012, 03:51 AM	#23
RIPws6 Drives: 2019 2SS Riverside Blue Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 312	I reset my readout and do my best to drive like a puss. When I am taking my meds and trying really hard I muster up about 21mpg....but doing so means that you have Hybrids riding your ass as you attempt to keep the number high. I watch out for hills and valleys to take advantage of, letting off the gas just in time to keep it high....then the meds wear off and I cant take it anymore. Bottom line.....when I turn off the key and close the garage door I am back to 16.8 mpg....and I dont give a damn.

04-25-2012, 08:49 AM	#26
powerslave Assembly: April 12/12 Drives: A Self-Propelled Mechanical Vehicle Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: PE, Canada Posts: 481 View My Garage	...and you did your math wrong, 15.1Liters per 100km is 18.7 miles per gallon which isn't bad for a 'Muscle Car'. The gas mileage sucks on sports cars V6, V8, V10, V12: Deal with it or get a Prius. ...and I don't believe you drive conservatively ...but I love you cause you're in Newfoundland! haha This is tough love.

04-25-2012, 08:57 AM	#27
flavp5 Drives: 2011 victory red 1LT coupe Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 79	stupid google calculator! lol well then almost 19 mpg i can deal with my other ride is a 2009 aveo5 i guess i should use it for work more lol and hey! who doesn't love Newfoundland (not that most people on here have the slightest clue where it is lol)

04-25-2012, 09:02 AM	#28
powerslave Assembly: April 12/12 Drives: A Self-Propelled Mechanical Vehicle Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: PE, Canada Posts: 481 View My Garage	I don't know I just used another calculator and it gave me a different number again I think I'm wrong LOL! *EDIT: 15.1 liters/100 km = 15.5771247 miles/gallon(US)* Anyway, wait til you have a few thousand clicks on it before you try and judge gas mileage, new engines always use much more gas. I'm in PEI of course we love Newfies.