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x22

12-28-2007 16:40:23

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What production model car (other than a hybrid)got the best gas mileage from 1989 to date?

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Spook

12-30-2007 11:38:58

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

I put 130,000 miles on a 89 Geo Metro. Joint venture between GM and Suzuki. Great mileage, gave it to younger brother, he put another 90,000 miles on it. Wish I could buy one now.

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supera

12-30-2007 10:48:23

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

Don't forget the Izuzu IMARK, my daughter drove one 100000 mi. in college no problems-nothing! Full tank in Louisville, took eight gallons near Minneapolis?min. I diddn"t like the car, wish I still had the engine&auto trans.

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Sagebrusher

12-29-2007 09:13:45

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

We put 97,000 miles in five years on a then new 1991 Geo Metro four door with a five speed manual transmission. Daily commuting 23 miles one way on secondary 50 mph roads we averaged 48-51 mpg. On mostly freeway trips to Jackpot NV, Spokane, Seattle and the Oregon coast we normally saw 50-55 mpg. Even loaded with highpower rifle comp gear and camping stuff it kept up with traffic flow. Whitebird grade though was mostly third gear at 45 most of the way up. . . It was a good little throwaway car. No grease zerks that I could find. The little gal that bought it from us put another 90,000 on it before she passed it on. We replaced the muffler once and a rear window seal. Would have bought another one but too many new folks here abouts like to play bumper cars and don't understand traffic signals or common sense.

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Sean McDonnell

12-29-2007 05:13:43

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

Well I know the question was for 1989 and newer but I figured I'd throw in my car anyhow. I had a 1981 Ford escort that regularly got over 40mpg. What makes me laugh til this day is that it did it without a bit of modern electronics or computer controls! Just a 1.6L engine and a carb and even when it had close to 200k on it it still kept up the good mileage. Car makers today should be ashamed of themselves bragging about 25-30mpg on a $40,000 car.

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RMinVa

12-29-2007 02:46:38

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

Bought my daughter a new Chevy Aveo in 06 and car is an 05. Driving back and forth to college she gets 42 mpg. That's a 76 mile trip one way.

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Lee in Iowa

12-28-2007 21:26:02

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

Our 02 Saturn SL1 got 36 to 38 on our trip to the Black Hills including the 80 mph trip home loaded with 4 people and all we could fit in it. Its American made and has been fairly reliable. Lee

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jeffinutah

12-28-2007 20:16:21

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

I had a VW Diesel Pickup I bought in 1980 - waited 6 months to get itand paid $7200. It gave an honest 40 mpg and would haul 1600-1800 lbs of grain. Even used it to bring in baled hay - 12 - 14 "kicker " bales (40 lb). Went 110,000 miles but the engine "gave out". Bought a "new" VW engine for $900, but it only gave 20,000 miles(it was a lemon). When I bought it - and waited 6 months for it, I thought "Boy, this will be worth money at trade time". But between GM Diesels of the time and other reasons, no one would even take it in trade.

But after 4 years you couldn't even buy another one. I really liked it!

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Randy-IA

12-28-2007 19:37:58

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

My wife owned a Honda CRX ( medium engine one ) back in '86 and it got real close to 50 mpg on a trip from Vail , CO where we lived to Cleveland , OH where her parents lived . A buddy back in St.Louis where I grew up had a late '70's VW Rabbit diesel ( in the late '70's before I moved away ) that got better than 60 mpg on a trip we took to Daytona . Sorry that neither of these cars fell into your timeframe but good gas mileage has been around a long time . And they were fun and quick cars to drive especially the CRX . Trying to achieve cleaner air had choked gas mileage out of cars . But it's getting better these days .

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Walt Davies

12-28-2007 19:06:21

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

Honda CRX ours with the medium engine got 44 MPH with the small engine they got 64 MPH

Hard car to beat for Gas mileage but only a 2 seater.

Walt

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TomH in PA

12-28-2007 18:03:16

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

You don't need to exclude the hybrids. Their actual mileage (as opposed to the incorrect rating) is less than several conventional cars, including the Jetta diesel.

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Steven f/AZ

12-28-2007 17:57:11

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

Honda CRX HF will get close to 50 or better.

I had a 94 Honda del Sol S with a 1.5 liter and 5-speed that I consistently got 45mpg from.

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GentleBen

12-28-2007 17:43:28

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

VW Rabbit

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wolfman

12-28-2007 17:31:36

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

I don't know, but my 1992 Mercury Grand Marquis would give us consistent 29 mpg with my 6 ft 8, 240 lb son and his momma in the car. It would kind of lock up in overdrive-most were recalled and fixed-I kind of liked it unfixed!

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Allan In NE

12-28-2007 17:28:37

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

Hands down, the VW rabbit diesel.

Allan

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georgeky

12-28-2007 20:09:33

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Re: Quiz in reply to Allan In NE, 12-28-2007 17:28:37

Yep, my uncle has one that gets 56 MPG's.

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john in la

12-28-2007 17:24:30

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

Do not know what the best may be but we just got back from a trip to my son's house 1100 miles away. Got 39.9 mpg running 75 mph (average of 70 mph) This was in a 2003 Toyota Echo.

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Tim in NB

12-28-2007 17:19:20

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

Geo Metro or Pontiac Firefly

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12-28-2007 17:03:23

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

VW rabbit diesel. I am not sure of the time frame correctness, but they would run forever on a gallon fuel.

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Gun guru

12-28-2007 16:51:52

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

Maybe the Honda civic or my 2002 Saturn SL1 got 38MPG (real world MPG too)

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Dave H (MI)

12-28-2007 16:45:47

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Re: Quiz in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 16:40:23

Yugo?

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x22

12-28-2007 17:26:15

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Re: Quiz :answer in reply to Dave H (MI), 12-28-2007 16:45:47

1989-1994 Geo Metro XFI 53 mpg city,58 hwy..

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BMAN

12-28-2007 17:41:41

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Re: Quiz :answer in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 17:26:15

I have a 94 Geo Metro and it doesn't get anywhere near 58 hwy

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Allan In NE

12-28-2007 17:53:10

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Re: Quiz :answer in reply to BMAN, 12-28-2007 17:41:41

None of 'em did. Some could "crowd" 50 if babied with a tailwind.

Used to have to work on those darned things. Complete o/h of transmission/transfer case paid a screamin' 5.5 hours. :>)

Allan

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x22

12-28-2007 18:02:34

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Re: Quiz :Find the mpg of your car here... in reply to Allan In NE, 12-28-2007 17:53:10

Link

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Allan In NE

12-28-2007 18:09:08

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Re: Quiz :Find the mpg of your car here... in reply to x22, 12-28-2007 18:02:34

Yep,

Just what I thought.

Now, crawl in one and drive it for a couple of months and see how it goes.

Let us know how ya come out. :>)

Allan

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