I have a 2K3 Max SE auto with 1500 miles on it. The computer is saying I am getting about 24 MPG When you do out the math for a 18.5 gallon tank I should be getting about 444 miles to a tank when infact I am only getting about 350. Is this normal on a new car? Oh yeah I only put 93 in it also....

 

The trip comp is not very accurate. At the very least it just gives you a vague idea.

However, your mileage should improve as the miles start racking up.

 

i've had my max just over a month and during this time, i too have noticed that the calculated mpg vs what the trip computer says is a difference of about 3-4 mpg.

 

you can also search around here and find lots of info about this. I have a 2k2 and have gone 450+ on a tank... someone else went close to 500 I believe.

while searching you're going to find a lot about the mph computer being about 3-4 mpg off.

 

I have gotten close on my 2k to 510, average 400 on a tank

 

My computer typically reads about 3 mpg's more than actual, like most everyone else. There's nothing you can do.

When I first got my 2k2, I couldn't bust 300 miles on a tank for anything! (I'm in Houston w/ a lot of traffic) Now at about 12k, I hit 300-350 even while driving a little more agressively. There's other's gettin a lot more, but for a lot of traffic driving, I'm satisfied. It took every bit of 10k miles to get this. I also have noticed that every time I punch it in first (auto), I catch a nice second-gear chirp. It didn't do this until about 10k either. I've been informed though, that a lot of auto's do this, so it's not a real big deal. But there's obviously SOME truth to the Max needing closer to 10k to fully break-in. IMO.

 

I believe the low fuel light also comes on when there are about 3 gallons left in the tank. Those of use with 2K2's have discussed these questions in depth. Please do a search.

 

I've noticed that as I've been breaking in my 2K2, the mpg has improved. I'm getting almost 400 miles, almost all highway. The mpg calculator is waaay off though. It's way too optimistic, by about 4 mpg!

 

i can't even break 300 in city traffic...it sucks, i usually get around 17 or 18mpg. only one time i had all highway and i got 23mpg ...330 a tank. is something wrong with my car? or its just the way i drive, 80% of my driving is normal , over here and there i give it a punch but most of the time i drive really nice and easy on the gas pedal

 

My Max gets about 250-325 on average in city... I think that it is truely just a function of how you drive the car. When I drive on I-5 to North Cali I get about 400-450 a tank. But when I drive ummm harder I'll only get 275-350 on the exact same trip. Very noticeable when i have been on the go-pedal a little too much

 

I get similar mileage, on both a 2K SE stick and 2K2 Auto, around 300+ miles per tank. Average around 21-22 MPG. But I don't think driving style has everything to do with it.. I've done a number of 300-400 mile round-trips (highway) with little or no agressive driving as 75MPH.. mileage might creep up an extra 1MPG to 22MPG.

This was true of the 2K stick even at 45,000 miles, so break-in didn't do much in that respect. The 2K2 has only 4K on it, and I'm not expecting any big increase in MPG over time.

This is completely unlike my 93 stick, which routinely gave 23MPG mixed driving and 27-28 highway...

all of this according to gas receipts, not the 2K2 trip computer (which is 2-4MPG too generous)

 

My trip computer up too 10,000 miles was 6 mi mpg off, now at 11,650 its off 8 mpg.

 

I, too, have the same problem... I have a 2k2 SE auto and my mpg was in the neighborhood of 24mpg during the break-in. But now, about 1800miles later, it's down to 18mpg. My driving style hasn't changed much...

Anyone here know if this is something I should worry about?
Thanks!

 

that can easily be found usng SEARCH...

mileage is very dependent upon:

- quality of fuel used
- additives in the fuel (often vary from one part of the country to another as well as seasonal additives)
- driving style

AND ONE OF THE MOST OFTEN OVERLOOKED

- length of individual trips...the engine runs rich (more fuel used) for short trips until it reaches full operating temp

 

Add me to this list - I live about 10 miles from work - no highways and I cannot get 300 mpt (miles per tank) to save my life. It's horrible and since I have to put the high $ stuff in the car (no gas debates please - that's just my piece of mind preference), it is killing me. I have asked the service dept and they say nothing's wrong, but since I can't hit 20 mpg, I really think something is wrong with my car. Any thoughts?

 

what i started doing was manually shifting....when i want to accelerate from 25-40 lets say, you press the gas and if the car won't shift into 2nd gear you are already 50% gas, so i put it in 2nd, and press 20% gas....just like a stick. i think it helps


what do you guys think?

 

Well with lower gears comes higher RPM's which relates to more gas going through your vehicle.

Also, i don't think 2nd gear is necessary (depending on the situation). You can achieve the same effect while in 3rd.

 

I thought the 2K ads bragged 222 HP and 28 MPG????????????

 

The 28mpg is a highway mileage and it's definitely correct. I get almost 30mpg if I do a long highway run at 75mph. Can't say the same for our other car (Honda) which is off by 10-20% from the advertised figures.

 

75MPH??!!! you actually use those two digit numbers on your speedo???