Has been around 20, however when temps went below zero last week, only 15.

 

2011
2.4L CVT
FD1

I run around 24 MPG for my average mix of driving( about 70/30 city to highway )during the non winter blend fuel months. When winter blend fuel hits here( approx Oct - April )it drops me down to around 20-21. Definite drop due to the winter fuel.

It isn't the cold the way so many claim ether because it doesn't get really cold most years until at least Dec here and by March we are warming back up again. MPG takes a jump every year when it goes away in Spring and then it dives when it comes back in the Fall and temp is not a factor at either time. I can see it fall/rise in my fuel log and as said temp is not the factor. It is the swap from winter to summer fuel.

However, with that all said, it has been so damn cold here that I have actually been using my remote start and it has effected my MPG even more. My Dad is 89 and can't handle going out to an unheated car when it is 2 degrees so I have to give it at least 5 minutes to get it warmed up some. The heated seats take care of the rest when he gets in. So that extended warm up idling really hurts. Just the extreme cold hurts some too. I am down to about 19 MPG now for an average tank and it sucks. Come on April.

 

That's is where I get the gas mileage hit. I warm up mine for about 6 minutes every day going to and from work. I also live 8 minutes away from my house so its all stop and go traffic and no express way driving.

 

Currently the same as in summer.

 

same
has been consistent for me regardless of season

 

I'm hovering between 19 and 20 mpg with about 80% highway driving and using the remote start to let it warm up for a few minutes

 

I'm right slightly above 22 mpg same as year around. That's all based on my 30 miles round trip commute to work with stop and go traffic.

 

Longer warm-ups seem to hurt MPG in winter for me.

Have not checked recently, but have gone from 250-260 miles between fill ups to around 220-225.

 

Same here in my fd1 6spd. Last couple fill ups have been 19-21 mpg. Usually get 25-28 in summer. My commute is a 46 mile round trip with 95% highway driving.

 

18-19 MPG City. Not much highway driving since the bitter cold

2.4L, 2012 Sport

 

Here with the highly polar canadian winters, my consumption to double I left $ 30 / week and I'm at $ 60 / week for the same path. But I have to do the car warmed 5-7 min before otherwise would have the mechanics does not like the cold.

 

25.5 and I hope it goes up with summer blend, which I haven't had a chance to really run yet. Our other car REALLY drops with winter gas. From 28+ to around 24-25, if we're lucky. Missing some 'kick' to it too.

 

2014 Patriot Latitude 6spd. now down to 15-17 mpg, city driving. Bitter cold and semi-plowed roads = longer warm-ups and more throttle to negotiate the snow. I found a pump selling 91 octane with no ethanol added - I'll see if that makes any difference.

 

What exactly is "winter" gas/petrol?

 

It is formulated differently for emissions reasons( has to do with how fast it evaporates - RVP value or something like that - I forget off the top of my head ). It is even worse in places like CA and New England. In those areas the fuel also contains oxygenates and other emissions additives as well that can further hurt fuel efficiency.

The bottom line is winter blend fuel has less energy as a result and you get less MPG. I think it is something like 2-4% less energy and thus the MPG drop with winter fuels.

You can learn more about this than you would ever want to with a simple search on the internet. Just type in something like what is winter fuel.

 

21.5 according to the dash right now. I checked it twice by hand and it was close enough to accurate for me. Hoping it does a little better in spring going; I am sure the all seasons will help out too

 

25 - 26 mpg, down from an overall avg of 28 and summer averages of 29 - 30mpg. Mostly highway driving for me though with little warm up just a few seconds to let the oil get moving then I gently move along gradually increasing speed. I have about a mile of secondary rds before I hit the expressway.

FYI, I was up very early on that cold cold night a few weeks back and she started right up at -16 according to the dashboard temp gauge and quite a few - 9 or -10 mornings as well.

 

8.6 l/100 kms, or 27.4 miles per gallon u.s. on my last trip, mostly highway.

 

2013 2.4l FDI, it's running well and decent milage!

Currently 2mpg

 

Warming up and idling are not moving. Those of us living in colder climates that warm up our vehicles to get the fluids flowing, and warm the inside and defrost the windows, our gas mileage takes a big hit despite so-called winter blends. If you're not moving, your not gaining mileage, but your still burning fuel. I stopped watching my mpg when the temps dropped below 40. I was 2.5-3 weeks between fill-ups during the summer, now I'm about 1.5 - 2 weeks between fills.

 

2014 2.4l fd1 6spd auto
Was getting around 27, now averaging around 24. I'm not sure if its because of winter or the fact my daughter just got her license and drives it now instead of me.

 

2007 2.4 fd1 cvt trans, been having a lot of negative temps here in western, PA the last two weeks or so. So with the air being as cold as it is(cold air equals more density equals more fuel usuage for those who don't know) as well as the winter blend I been averaging 15 mpg, my 17" cragar soft 8's are mostly the culprit here tho as they are Stupid heavy.

 

I haven't dropped that low yet but this will be the week it will. I don't idle to warm up and now use an engine block heater so maybe I'll get lucky.

 

In the summer I average 26 highway this last week I re aerated at 19MPGs, However I did not account for my lager tires. So it could be better.

 

dont know yet, had mine a month. Guess I need to reset the trip when I fill up, and fill up when it gets close to empty, this is the best way right?

My grandfather who passed away in 2009 at 90, him and I were really close, and he used to have a log in his cars in the late 80's and 90's I remember him writing numbers in there, when he filled up and on the trips he made and arrived. Makes me realize how good life has improved via technology from actually seeing it firsthand back then. Thank you God

 

I use an android app called acar. Free and tracks a lot of stats and will remind you when you check things, replace filters... if you set it up.

 

New Patriot owner/ getting terrible gas mileage

I just bought my jeep FEB 11th 2015, I have went through several tanks and was wondering about my gas mileage. I know it's winter, so maybe my stats are bad because of that, but I still hope all winter my gas mileage isn't this terrible every year!

My first tank I was getting 12mpg, 2nd tank around 15, same with 3rd and 4th...slowly it has creeped up to about 19 mpg.

I have an automatic w/ 4 wheel drive so know that affect things. Drive very conservatively so I don't know if this is normal or what. My first 1/4 tank it seems to do well, around 100 miles. Then seriously drops dramactically after that.

 

I just bought my jeep FEB 11th 2015, I have went through several tanks and was wondering about my gas mileage. I know it's winter, so maybe my stats are bad because of that, but I still hope all winter my gas mileage isn't this terrible every year!

My first tank I was getting 12mpg, 2nd tank around 15, same with 3rd and 4th...slowly it has creeped up to about 19 mpg.

I have an automatic w/ 4 wheel drive so know that affect things. Drive very conservatively so I don't know if this is normal or what. My first 1/4 tank it seems to do well, around 100 miles. Then seriously drops dramactically after that.

Do you have 80mph speed limits? Every 3 or so mph over 50mph I drop a mpg. When mine was stock I was getting 24-27 hwy mph. Now I'm closer to 21 with mud tires steel bumpers and a hundred plus pounds of recovery gear.

 

dmb3281 I think you've got a problem. I have a FWD 2.4 CVT and my gas mileage is down around 26-27 this time of year. In summer I'll usually get 30ish or better on a long leisurely drive. My latest tank was 27.

How cold where you live? This last week we've gotten above freezing most every day. This tankful included about 100 miles on Sunday which was snowy, but not deep.

I'd say either you drive hard, its terribly cold, or something's wrong.

 

I'm getting about 24 on the highway so far. But I also have a heavy foot.

 

New patriot owner Feb 11th

I have only had my patriot about 5 weeks but have been getting terrible gas mileage. No where near sticker. I know it is winter, so am I just having a bad experience because I bought a new vehicle in the Winter? I am averaging around 16 mpg.

 

I have only had my patriot about 5 weeks but have been getting terrible gas mileage. No where near sticker. I know it is winter, so am I just having a bad experience because I bought a new vehicle in the Winter? I am averaging around 16 mpg.

What kind of Patriot do you have? FWIW, I am averaging 15-16 pure city driving right now, worse when it was much colder with constant snow.

 

......And how long are your commutes to work? If you work 1/8 mile from home, then that would explain why your mileage is so bad.

 

This. Same for me.