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Old 08-27-2012, 10:58 PM
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Cobalt SSSC mileage!

So.. I drove on a family trip the other day.. and drove the whole way highway, 360 miles round trip... and I was getting 39.4 at the end of it. I was going 65-70 the whole way. After the trip, I calculated my Mpg by myself, and i got 39.2...

For what this car is.. it get's very good mileage.. That is, if you keep out of it.

Do you guys get that?
Old 08-27-2012, 11:04 PM
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Best I've gotten on a long trip is 33.8MPG Mods in Sig
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Yeah when I had to drive up to Ohio I was getting 37-39 going 75 the whole way. As long as you don't get on it it gets really good gas mileage lol.
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^ thats teh tricky part...I get about 30-33..but I do a lot of city driving. I get about 35-38 on the freeway.
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If I didn't have mountains to drive everyday I could get in with this good mpg lol I get 19 on a good day but did get 30 on my ocean city trip
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I've seen 42mpg on trips! About 32-34 daily normal driving.
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I'm getting 16.2-21.8mpg Between city to full highway. Oh.....E85 2.7 Pulley. Constant wot pulls. LOLZ Mods in Sig. TVS soon, not going to get any better. ROFL. Ported and Polished Intake Mani also.
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Yea lol I guess I should tell you guys I am stock.. Except for the AirBox mod.
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32mpg hwy
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Stock '05 LSJ 29-31 mpg. Long, flat stretch of highway between two ******* mountain ranges that you have to go over to do anything fun around here. 4,000ft elevation and I too have an airbox mod because the damn screws holding the splash guard broke and that bitch scrapes every time I go over a crack. Helps direct air into my intake though.
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I get about 23.5-26 on the highway. 16-18 in city.
Im e85. Putting down 327whp 315. That is only on one dyno..i would like to find another a see if there is a big difference
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I average 27 for my daily commute, half city half highway. But I've gotten 41 on a good interstate run at 75ish. Only CAI, 3in exhaust, and a good tune.
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I also average about 27-29 mpg about 280 - 300 a tank
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I think the lsj's are the only cars that get better gas mileage as you make it faster. Out of annnnnnny car that people mod whether it's a VW or civic srt4... They all just get worse gas mileage as they mod up. Than the underdog LSJ's jus get better and better. If not you exceed at least everyone else you know. My buddy mikes tvs runs 12.8's all day. Gets 31mpg. What other 4 cyl does that? Please someone lmk lol
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I get 34
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i drove from seattle washington to shreveport louisiana 75-80mph the whole way highway and at the end it averaged about 35-37mpg's
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I get about 32 mpg average each week and that's with having a little fun and city driving.
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On E85 I just got 25mpg with about 80% highway.
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Originally Posted by 06SS ALL DAY
I think the lsj's are the only cars that get better gas mileage as you make it faster. Out of annnnnnny car that people mod whether it's a VW or civic srt4... They all just get worse gas mileage as they mod up. Than the underdog LSJ's jus get better and better. If not you exceed at least everyone else you know. My buddy mikes tvs runs 12.8's all day. Gets 31mpg. What other 4 cyl does that? Please someone lmk lol
It's funny you say that because I found out my lsj gets better mileage than my grandma's Mazda 2...and It's brand new.
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i get 18-20 city and bout 25 hwy..not bad for 1000cc injectors lol
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I am getting roughly the same MPG as my old 2004 Cavalier ls sport 5 speed... I wonder why these engines get such good mpgs
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im averaging all together about 27 mpg. I have to stop and go a lot on MSU campus. but on the highway....if i don't hit a hill and stay on cruse i can get 34mpg.
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im getting 24-26 mpg.
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27-28mpg, mostly highway. I can't keep my foot off the gas though.


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