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Originally Posted by Dogbarczar
I have a 2004 Vibe and am getting lousy gas mileage. Car has 1000 miles on it an I'm getting between 24.5 mpg and 27.8 mpg. Driving mix is about 75% highway and 25% city. EPA rates the car 29 city/34 highway. I live east of Sacramento in the foothills and drive down and up the hill. Why such crappy mileage? I have a 2004 Honda Accord, it weighs more and has a bigger engine and I get between 30-32 mpg. Why is my mileage way less than the EPA estimate. All the cars I've had in the past get somewhere in the middle of the EPA ratings. Any ideas?
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I got my Vibe (in Sacramento) last month. 3 Fill-ups so far and I'm only getting about 27-29 mpg. About 90% freeway driving at only about 60-65 mph, and conservative driving on city streets (I wanted to 'break it in nicely'). I'm also dissapointed because I expect the mileage will decrease substantially if I drive normal (like everyone else does). My experience with other cars in the past was the high end of the EPA mileage range.
Just sending this for note comparison.