About how much mileage does the Patriot makes? I'm intrested in the Sport version 4x2 CVT, and I'm concerned about that.
Thanks...
Thanks...
What's been the gas mileage on the Patriot?
rzozaya1969
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Wow, I get 18-21mpg since last summer. But, I gun it a lot.
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Just completed a 375 mile trip this weekend. Averaged 28 MPG on the highway. the fiirst fill up for my Pat was 24 MPG mostly city driving a couple weeks ago. Second fill up was 21 MPG, same conditions. I was really pumped about getting 28 MPG on my third fill up already. I'm keeping a log book in the glove box to track my MPG's at each fill up.
My Pat is a 2009 2.4L CVTII FWD Sport.
My Pat is a 2009 2.4L CVTII FWD Sport.
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MPG beats govt rating
Today, I drove to the Airport to pick down my daughter; a 44 mi round trip (4 city + 40 hwy). My little Riot fuel economy was better than the Cdn govt rating. Toronto noon temperature was 20 C (68 F).
Cdn Govt city/hwy 8.9 L/100km, 7.1 (26 mpg US, 33)
my actual city/hwy 8.7 L/100km, 6.5 (27 mpg US, 36)
Like the US EPA testing method, the Cdn testings were done in the lab, with no aerodynamic drag or rough pavements; thus yielding some very optimistic benchmarks.
Whereas, my actual sample trip today was done in more realistic conditions: 9 stop signs; 6 red lights; creeping/coasting thru 5 lucky green lights. The hwy speed was 43 mph to 62 mph due to surprisingly heavy Saturday traffic and construction stretchs. There were no stop & go on the hwy, just slow & go.
In any case, it shows that the Patriot is able to best the ideal govt numbers
epper: with a bit of hypermiling techniques and luck.
btw, These actual numbers for my Riot are respectably close to the govt rating for the Ford Escape Hybrid especially Hwy. Both vehicles have similar lunch-box aero drags, and both are propelled by gas engines on the hwy. In city stop & go, the hybrid wins by automatically shut off the engine at stop lights and sometimes could use only electric motor at city speed.
Cdn Govt for the Escape Hybrid city/hwy 5.7 L/100km, 6.7 (41 mpg US, 35)
Bottomline: The Patriot purchase cost only half of the Escape Hybrid. I'm very happy with my Riot.
Today, I drove to the Airport to pick down my daughter; a 44 mi round trip (4 city + 40 hwy). My little Riot fuel economy was better than the Cdn govt rating. Toronto noon temperature was 20 C (68 F).
Cdn Govt city/hwy 8.9 L/100km, 7.1 (26 mpg US, 33)
my actual city/hwy 8.7 L/100km, 6.5 (27 mpg US, 36)
Like the US EPA testing method, the Cdn testings were done in the lab, with no aerodynamic drag or rough pavements; thus yielding some very optimistic benchmarks.
Whereas, my actual sample trip today was done in more realistic conditions: 9 stop signs; 6 red lights; creeping/coasting thru 5 lucky green lights. The hwy speed was 43 mph to 62 mph due to surprisingly heavy Saturday traffic and construction stretchs. There were no stop & go on the hwy, just slow & go.
In any case, it shows that the Patriot is able to best the ideal govt numbers
epper: with a bit of hypermiling techniques and luck.btw, These actual numbers for my Riot are respectably close to the govt rating for the Ford Escape Hybrid especially Hwy. Both vehicles have similar lunch-box aero drags, and both are propelled by gas engines on the hwy. In city stop & go, the hybrid wins by automatically shut off the engine at stop lights and sometimes could use only electric motor at city speed.
Cdn Govt for the Escape Hybrid city/hwy 5.7 L/100km, 6.7 (41 mpg US, 35)
Bottomline: The Patriot purchase cost only half of the Escape Hybrid. I'm very happy with my Riot.
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My 09 2wd riot started off consuming one gallon of 87 octane for every 29 miles, but after running in & switching to Mobil One after three thousand miles, she now drinks one gallon for every 32.5 miles driven.
This is a mix of suburban/country driving/commuting without pulling a trailer.
I hope to see a slight increase on long hauls with the K&N replacement filter & higher tire air pressures.
Still not as thrifty as my Dodge Neon, but it is much more vehicle.
This is a mix of suburban/country driving/commuting without pulling a trailer.
I hope to see a slight increase on long hauls with the K&N replacement filter & higher tire air pressures.
Still not as thrifty as my Dodge Neon, but it is much more vehicle.
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after 1500 miles its up to an average of 28.5 mpg
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Gentlemen (Ladies?)
If you update your profiles (location, location, location) and vehicle ride (5spd, cvt1, cvt2, 2.0, 2.4) etc then all announcements of mileage/kilometrage obtained would be comparable to those who view the thread.
all pertinent info in my sig (at the smallest font as to not be overpoweiring.
and yes i realize this is in the 4x2 section but a lot of members use the "new posts" option to read threads
If you update your profiles (location, location, location) and vehicle ride (5spd, cvt1, cvt2, 2.0, 2.4) etc then all announcements of mileage/kilometrage obtained would be comparable to those who view the thread.
all pertinent info in my sig (at the smallest font as to not be overpoweiring.
and yes i realize this is in the 4x2 section but a lot of members use the "new posts" option to read threads
I checked my last 1250 miles and 5 fill-ups: 39 gallons of gasoline for 1250 miles and it works out to 31.5 MPG. That was about 85% highway (expressways and rural highways) at legal limits with no heavy acceleration, a/c on for the expressway portions. The other 15% was in local traffic with frequent stops. My pat has 12,000 miles on it. I couldn't be happier with the fuel economy! :smiley_thumbs_up:
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At six thousand miles, my 09 Pat has not fallen below 30mpg, & has not exceeded 32.5mpg. Mainly commuting @ 75mph.
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