Please post your gas consumption on 3.4L engines

[trixtaz]

All you guys/gals with V6 99+ GA's (3.4L engines) could you please post the gas mileage your car gets?

I just want a general feel of what people are getting out there b/c I think my GA is eating waaaay too much fuel.

I recently did a full tune up so there shouldnt be a problem.... I'm stumped since this supposedly is a fuel-efficient car.

Right now I'm geting ~15L/100km... for you Americans its about 15.5miles/gal (I think my calculations are correct).
These figures are for city driving, since that is what I mostly do.

I read that this car should be getting about 12L/100km in the city (as a new car).


Thanks for any input

[trixtaz]

Ah... in case any of you were wondering, I have a '99 SE.

Thanks

[mcbeefer]

my 99 3.4 se gets about 16-18 mpg in town but thats with my wife driving it, i get about 14-16 mpg. thats in town with a cold air intake and a light weight pulley not sure how much it improved/declined with those.
hope that helps

[grfnkl]

Currently I'm getting 22-24 in city and about 26-28 highway I feel that they are a little close in mileage for myself. I noticed the biggest improvement in mileage after taking the car on the highway a few times to blow out the build up in the engine. (when i was only doing city driving)

[Toosky99]

I've got a '99 Grand Am as well and I typically 25-26 mpg. Most of my driving is highway miles.

[Mr. Luos]

My 2001 Grand Am GT gets roughly 25 MPG around town, and about 30 on the highway. 67,000 miles.

[Firsty1]

I've got a '00 GA-gt with cold air-intake.. I get around 22mpg

[frekey]

does cold air intake affect gas mileage?

[Degtr]

'99 SE 3.4L V6. I get 22-23mpg in city/highway mix. Usually around 20 in pure city. I've gotten up to 33 on the highway if the trip is from a higher elevation to a lower one.

[Firsty1]

I guess in theory it's suppossed to help gas mileage, but I really didnt notice much of a difference at all. Maybe a slight increase on the highway with a cold air. (not positive- but that's the experience I've had with it)

[Ridenour]

almost all freeway driving - 28 MPG 01 GA GT

[mcbeefer]

just wondering what elavation every one is at, i am at about 5000 or somewhere around there

[Ridenour]

I'm at roughly 800 ft

[trixtaz]

Thanks for all your input... at least now I have a rough idea of where I'm at.

[Mr. Luos]

Originally Posted by mcbeefer

just wondering what elavation every one is at, i am at about 5000 or somewhere around there

5400 most of the time.

So, most of you guys are getting just a touch better, the same, or even worse mileage than my Trans Am gets. 22.5 MPG around town last time I checked, and a hair over 27 on the highway. I think some of you guys need a tune-up.