Fuel mileage
I have a 2001 Plymouth neon automatic I picked up from the original owner with 33000 miles on it. It needed a little work from sitting but I got it running well and replaced the plugs wires cam sensor. I took it on a 1000 mile trip the last few days and I am in shock. I set the cruise control at 75 and drove 285 miles nonstop on the interstate. I checked the mileage and it got 38.7 mpg. Now I did not believe this at all so I checked it again after 205 miles but this time I had construction so some stop and go but not alot and it got 37.3 mpg. Still shocked so yesterday I was to return home and I thought I would check 1 last time and it got 38.2 mpg. I am pretty surprised it is an automatic too. I did not have the a/c on so I am sure it will drop in the hot summer. Anyway just thought I would share that.
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How are you calculating your MPG?
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Originally Posted by darthroush
(Post 3296597)
How are you calculating your MPG?
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thats pretty good mpg for a neon rippin @ that speed as for the variation mine was usually hills on the trip back that were much steeper but never got the great of mpg
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That pretty good! I think the best I got on vacation trips was around 34-35 mpg.Either way, enjoy the savings.
L8R, Matt |
This isn't real surprising, I have a few friends who get pretty close to those numbers with their 5-speed neons, and they drive them like they're stolen. I used to average 32mpg plus from my built 3.0/5-speed swapped Acclaim.
It's always nice to hear people getting great mileage from older vehicles, I always have. |
Originally Posted by TejasMtnBiker
(Post 3297026)
thats pretty good mpg for a neon rippin @ that speed as for the variation mine was usually hills on the trip back that were much steeper but never got the great of mpg
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Originally Posted by AnthemBassMan
(Post 3297151)
That pretty good! I think the best I got on vacation trips was around 34-35 mpg.Either way, enjoy the savings.
L8R, Matt |
Originally Posted by smokesxt
(Post 3297378)
This isn't real surprising, I have a few friends who get pretty close to those numbers with their 5-speed neons, and they drive them like they're stolen. I used to average 32mpg plus from my built 3.0/5-speed swapped Acclaim.
It's always nice to hear people getting great mileage from older vehicles, I always have. |
Originally Posted by fair67
(Post 3296613)
The old way I set the trip at 0 and fill the tank to the top. After driving I refill back to top and divide the miles by gallons put back in.
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