hi all, new guy to the forum and i hope i finally got it right by posting to the correct place. otherwise, enlighten me.

i'm looking at a durango - 2012 or 2013. anyone have actual mpg for either the 6 or 8 cylinder. i know the manufacturers inflate mpg so i'm looking for some solid data to help me with my decision.

thanks

 

First off, the manufacturers do not inflate the mpg reported. The mpg test procedure is carefully mandated by the EPA, and manufacturers who "inflate" these values face major penalties. Just last year Hyundai and Kia were forced to make recompensation to 900,000 owners who were mislead by their mpg error. The cost to Hyundai was many millions of dollars. The question of the validity of the test protocol compared to how Americans drive today is another issue...

To answer the question - so much depends on how you drive. My R/T's overall average for the last 4000 miles is 15 mpg, a mix of city and highway. If I feather the throttle I can get better, if I stomp on it a lot I get worse. City mpg is low because the truck is so damned heavy. Mpg is a lot better at 60 mph than it is at 80 mph.

Realize that any two consecutive tankfulls will yield different mpg values. Mine will often vary by 0.5 to 1 mpg assuing the same driving regimine. Take that into consideration when you read the mpg reported by others. What they got on one or two tanks is meaningless, look for long term averages.



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I am expecting mine to go up a bit after I drive it at least 1000 miles
Right now my around town driving is yield between 10-11.5
On a highway run last week we saw an avg of 16. I think it may go up a bit with a little more time and miles
STEVE

 

2013 R/T Hemi V-8 - Current mileage 1,200 miles. Purchased new January 2013

City:
15.5 MPG

Highway:
20.5 MPG travelling at 75 MPH (140 miles one way trip)
20.0 MPG travelling 75 to 80 MPH (140 miles one way return trip)

Above numbers with air conditioning off since temps were at 50 to 55 degrees.

Terrain: Moslty flat with a few hills.

Cargo: 1 driver and 1 passengers.

BTW, WELCOME TO THE FORUM

 

+1 on what gotrpm had to say... I have the Hemi and see anywhere from 15-20mpg's typically depending on if its around town or highway driving. Good luck and welcome!

 

So am I correct does it get better after a lets say Break in Period

 

If i drove her hard around town I see 12mpg's... I have my truck a year now and just went over 7,000 miles yesterday!

 

My around town is a ton of hills and lots of stop and go

 

Most of the guys here have the Hemi, so I figure that I'll speak up regarded V6 MPG numbers.

My Crew is AWD (it's important to know if it's AWD as that does increase vehicle weight and rotating mass which both directly effect MPG), has less than 1,000 miles, and I've been getting 18-22 mpg depending on the average length of my driving and how long I let it idle in the driveway to warm up. I haven't done a long highway trip yet, so no input on that.

 

To expand on this, in years past, it was easy to think that manufacturers padded their mpg numbers because the EPA test was a bit of a joke. The highway test was basically having the cars get up to 60 mph and cruise. No AC, minimal (and sluggish) acceleration for passing, etc. The city test was equally laughable.

For 2008 and newer model years, the EPA completely overhauled the test procedure and the new window stickers are much closer to what you should expect to see out of your vehicle. If anything, the numbers are now a little lower than what's possible to achieve. My wife's Pontiac G6's window sticker said that her highway mileage topped out at 29 mpg, but on our 180 mile drives to see our parents, we'd be shocked if we didn't average in the mid 30s
for the entire weekend.