16 mpg combined city highway, base automatic. I can live with that.
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The results are in. On my FIRST tank and more city driving than usual with a base model and 5 spedd I'm getting 17.75 mpg avg. I am an engineer and my math is fine. I think 20+ on the highway is very obtainable. I'm hoping for 18+ average. That's pretty for for this class of vehicle. I'l switch to my usual synthetic oil and gain possibly as much as 1 mpg.
I'm not complaining. It's definately better mileage than people think I get. |
Just over 13 MPG with todays fill up
But it is getting slightly better |
GOOSEY,
H3HUMVEE is claiming 20+ AVERAGE (city/hwy mixed) We looking for anyone else getting that... RYD |
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I'm sure your calculation of 17.75 is reasonably accurate. The hope of 20 mpg is not realistic if you drive normally. And the hope of synthetic oil adding 1 mpg is a dream. Enjoy your new H3. S. |
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I'm sure your calculation of 17.75 is reasonably accurate. The hope of 20 mpg is not realistic if you drive normally. And the hope of synthetic oil adding 1 mpg is a dream. Enjoy your new H3. S. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> We'll see. I am driving under 65. It seems like a lot of people are right now. In my last vehicle I got .9 mpg better using synthetic, but that was an equinox and more aerodynamic than the hummer, not shaped like a brick. I'll run a few tanks through this one, and post it here. I'm pretty sure I can squeeze 18+ average on my use. PS: Being an engineer my math is ok, but spelling? Whew! |
We took a roadtrip to Colorado and back in the H3. At speeds of 70MPH, we got like 16-17MPG. When the speed limit went up to 75MPH, we got more like 13-14MPG. A lot of wind in some places didn't help, as we had to fight to keep it at 75.
My H2 at 70MPH gets 15 MPG. |
It's that driving under 65 thing on the freeway that doesn't happen here in California, it's not safe to do so. Maybe at $5.00 a gallon?...
S. |
Have had a few more first tank replies at our dealership and over the last week or so, maybe 10 more replies, the best is 18.3 with the owner guessing about 80% highway.
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Last 4 tanks were 14.7, 15.4, 15.78, 15.76 running around Silicon Valley. Maybe I'm doing a little more freeway than usual, since I normally average just below 15mpg.
S. |
Still no 20+ average city highway.
Oh well H3HUMVEE is a lucky guy...LOL RYD |
Ok, I have been putting premium (91) gas for the last 9 months and my last fill up I used the 87 octane and my mpg dropped to 10.2 All city driving, same way to work, School and home. I was getting around 12.5 to 13.5 on the 91 octane. I'm using Chevron and I think the 87 burned faster than the 91....well that's my theory.
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I don't think Hummer/GM claimed more than 20 mpg on the hwy?
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H3 EPA ratings:
auto 16/19mpg manual 16/20mpg For what it's worth... |
after putting on my tires i'm about 15/16 now.
so i bought a civic!!! the H3 is now my official off road vehicle and for long family trips! |
Re: GAS MPG
Just finished a 227 mile interstate run and recorded 18.01 mpg with the automatic trans running with the crusie on @ 70 mph.
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On our latest trip, we drove 60MPH all the way out to Colorado. The highest MPG was 23. The others I calculated were between 21-23 depending on the terrain and amount of stop/go off the interstate. So at 55-60MPH, I can now say that our H3 has beaten the EPA ratings.
However, raising the speed even 5MPH drops the mileage considerably. By contrast, the H2 got about 11-12 MPG with a 12 foot box trailer. So you can see what driving slower really does. Moving up to 65MPH, the mileage drops to like 8-9. |
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i have gotten 21.3 running 60 mph too :D
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" OK - GIRLS,,, LISTEN !!!
WHO - meaning you all out there--- BESIDES H3HUMVEE is getting 20+ A V E R A G E city/highway...??? ANYONE ? remember AVERAGE! HUH? I didn't think so... remember math skills are important here!!! RYD |
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From the EPA Website:
Your vehicle's fuel economy will almost certainly vary from EPA's fuel economy rating. Fuel economy is not a fixed number, it varies based on Where you drive How your drive Many other factors The EPA ratings estimate the MPG a "typical" driver should get under "typical" city and highway conditions. However, most drivers and driving environments aren't typical, and the factors that affect fuel economy can vary significantly: Driver Behavior & Driving Conditions Vehicle Condition & Maintenance Variations in Fuels Inherent Variations in Vehicles Engine Break-In So, the EPA rating is a useful tool for comparing vehicles when car buying, but it may not accurately predict the average MPG you will get. |
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