Gas Mileage

BOXSTAR · 01-28-2006, 09:14 PM

the best i've gotten is about 31 mpg.
i live/drive in the city, have a self-proclaimed lead foot, and i like to zip around, so my average is about 26 mpg.

SHOOBOX · 02-08-2006, 06:10 PM

YES

Second fill up with 55% city driving and got 34.5 mpg.

It will probably be a month or more before I do a tank of all highway driving but I'm looking forward to what those numbers are.

1LowXB · 02-11-2006, 07:31 PM

i had been getting about 35 mpg in mine...

boxd_up · 02-11-2006, 10:43 PM

Me too! And beginning with my first tank of gas.

ChromiumSteel · 02-23-2006, 01:09 PM

MT. First tank 33.33. Second tank 32.42. Still working on the third.

surfcitylocal · 02-23-2006, 03:52 PM

I got better milage during the break in period on my motor. It was getting about 29-32 miles per gallon. Then when the break in period was over my mpg dropped to about 28. Then, when I added my new exhaust it dropped again to about 25-26 mpg. I ran a tank driving with purpose to control speed and starts and the mpg came back up to 30 mpg. I'll take the drop in mpg cause I love to drive the Box and listen to the exhaust!

miajohnxb · 11-16-2006, 05:36 PM

First Tank, 33.6 almost all city! 2nd tank 34.9 mixture hwy and mountain driving(80 on the hwy and spirited through the mountains) Going to Boulder next week, looking forward to see the straight hwy mpg.

JACKNBX · 02-17-2007, 04:28 PM

I have 33,150 miles on my Box and my mpg varied from 30 to 37. I have found that my best milage comes in the summer (non winter blend fuel) if I use a steady foot and keep it at 65mph.

rbarrett · 02-18-2007, 03:51 AM

I read a post that adding a K&N air filtration system and a magnaflo exhaust, that mileage should go up 3 to 4 mpg. So, i was surprised and dissapointed to hear surf city say his miles went down.

Rockcrawler69 · 02-18-2007, 05:00 AM

My commute to work is 45 miles each way. I am getting around 27 MPG avg.

I ask this, does the cold air intake and the exhaust improve milage???

I know on mu Superduty the more I did to the it, the better milage it got.

Rock

ChromiumSteel · 02-18-2007, 07:53 AM

My second xB is an auto and doesn't even come close to my manual. 3050 miles. Last tank 29.16

JACKNBX · 02-18-2007, 08:44 AM

If you do the intake and exhaust thing you get a little more power which is good. But on the other hand you get more sound and younger people like to let everyone know obout the sound, which involves depressing the accelerator. If you drive the same way after putting on the intake and exhaust you should see increase in mpg, the problem is few do!

hazmatguy · 02-18-2007, 08:42 PM

It should get better.
Have 11k on mine and the best is 34, worst 28, avg 31-32.

I drive mostly Highway about 100 mile round trip.

J1S · 02-19-2007, 02:14 AM

I have 42000 on mine. I drive 30 miles one way to work at 80-85 mph and average 27-28 mpg in winter, and 31-34 in summer.

dinghyman · 09-16-2007, 12:34 AM

27mpg mixed city/hwy on first tank. Second tank was all highway with 34mpg.
2008 AT Xb

bfreder576748 · 09-16-2007, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SCIONINSPOKANE

Thanks For The Input. I Know That With My 05 Chevy Equinox Gas Mileage Can Vary Up To 5 Mpg Depending Where I Fill It At. Any Body Have Any Input On The Best Gas For The Box?

I have found that Mobile gas worked best in my 06, If I stopped at one of those quickie mart stations the milage dropped, shell also worked well. I am in S. Fl and also found that at the green light, I could not take off with the big boys, with the A/C on, you have to let that little 1.5 build it's own steam, I was always getting 32-36 mpg after I changed my driving habits.

hot_box · 09-18-2007, 09:44 PM

i average about 27-29 mpg...that's with A/C constantly running, stop and go traffic, 18 inch wheels (dont know if that make a different), an injen intake. does lowering the car give better mpg? lol

WhiteNoise · 10-15-2007, 10:19 PM

25 mpg out of my 08 and its still not broken in (400 mi) Not bad for stop and go with some freeway.

nino06 · 02-12-2008, 08:13 PM

I'm a little puzzeled as to how much I should be getting. I rode my "Z" @ approx. 95-105mph( give or take 10mph

) everyday to work and got 26-28mpg. Now I ride the "BOX" @ 70-75mph and get 25-27mpg. Is that good or bad?!

SHOOBOX · 02-13-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nino06

I'm a little puzzeled as to how much I should be getting. I rode my "Z" @ approx. 95-105mph( give or take 10mph

) everyday to work and got 26-28mpg. Now I ride the "BOX" @ 70-75mph and get 25-27mpg. Is that good or bad?!

That is not too bad. For every mph that do "ride/drive" over 55-60 mph you will lose ~1 mpg. So your 25-27 plus 10-15 would be just about what the EPA estimates are for the xB (1st Gen, I don't know about the 2nd Gen).