View Poll Results: Average MPG for your Cobalt
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Average MPG in your Cobalt
I think mines sitting at around 26 right now.
It was about 23-25 this winter (very cold), but in the summer I usually get 30-33 (math calculated).
I take off around 2.5k-3k RPM, and I do get on it sometimes. I have a hill to climb when I turn out of work, and then another one after I turn at the light. So depending on traffic, I sometimes wind it up to 4, sometimes even go WOT.
It was about 23-25 this winter (very cold), but in the summer I usually get 30-33 (math calculated).
I take off around 2.5k-3k RPM, and I do get on it sometimes. I have a hill to climb when I turn out of work, and then another one after I turn at the light. So depending on traffic, I sometimes wind it up to 4, sometimes even go WOT.
my normal punk kid driving habits, in city, getting about 300-320 per tank with a 2.2 auto.
Highway, cross country, with the car loaded down pulling 390-400 miles per tank
If I baby it, in city probably worth another 30 miles on the first number so 330-350 per tank. dont know what it can do unloaded on a long highway trip. Probably close to the 400 number. thats still being slightly hard on it, no cruise control either.
All in all happy with it, basically hangs between 25-30 mpg
Highway, cross country, with the car loaded down pulling 390-400 miles per tank
If I baby it, in city probably worth another 30 miles on the first number so 330-350 per tank. dont know what it can do unloaded on a long highway trip. Probably close to the 400 number. thats still being slightly hard on it, no cruise control either.
All in all happy with it, basically hangs between 25-30 mpg
i made it from houston to san antonio on one tank when i went to see nine inch nails. i dont remember the exact numbers tho but at an average of 65mph i got close to 32mpg, i am getting about 26mpg all city driving with a heavy foot.
Miles per tank... 508.3 last tank
I have a plain jane balt not an ss. 5 speed and I putter down the highway right lane at 60.
Now that it is warming up in Wisconsin, my confuser says I'm averaging 39.8 mpg!

The next tank I had was 522.8 miles for 12.7 gallons!!!!
Thats 41.1 mpg....
Now that it is warming up in Wisconsin, my confuser says I'm averaging 39.8 mpg!
The next tank I had was 522.8 miles for 12.7 gallons!!!!
Thats 41.1 mpg....
Last edited by dousmanbob; May 23, 2009 at 10:27 PM.
You should have bought a used LSJ or LNF!
I average in the mid to high 20s but all of my driving is highway and its 5 miles to and 5 miles from work. I peaked 36.4 mpg though on a trip down the LIE out to Nesconset. Avg speed was 52 mph for the trip but I was easily booking 75/80 for a large portion of the trip, windows down, no cruise control, locked into fifth gear just cruising.
I average in the mid to high 20s but all of my driving is highway and its 5 miles to and 5 miles from work. I peaked 36.4 mpg though on a trip down the LIE out to Nesconset. Avg speed was 52 mph for the trip but I was easily booking 75/80 for a large portion of the trip, windows down, no cruise control, locked into fifth gear just cruising.
I average in the mid to high 20s but all of my driving is highway and its 5 miles to and 5 miles from work. I peaked 36.4 mpg though on a trip down the LIE out to Nesconset. Avg speed was 52 mph for the trip but I was easily booking 75/80 for a large portion of the trip, windows down, no cruise control, locked into fifth gear just cruising.
i dont get how people are getting 38+ with the LSJ i get like 24 in the city if i'm lucky and as high as 35 on the freeway. i have no tune, stock with an intake and flowmaster on it now.
2.0 lnf Cobalt
On an uphill 340 mile trip to upstate NY this weekend I managed 30.1mpg while doing 70mph. I'd say 90% of it was highway.
Going back home and doing 80mph for most of the way while hitting some traffic....28.9mpg
*edit* this is not my normal average. My daily commute is a mix of highway and stop and go...24-25mpg
On an uphill 340 mile trip to upstate NY this weekend I managed 30.1mpg while doing 70mph. I'd say 90% of it was highway.
Going back home and doing 80mph for most of the way while hitting some traffic....28.9mpg
*edit* this is not my normal average. My daily commute is a mix of highway and stop and go...24-25mpg






















