NEW 2012 Jeep Sport very Bad on Gas but its also nearly zero miles..............help.
02-24-2012, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by brandonbooth
You are crazy to expect 20mpg sorry to say. You have to figure you are literally driving a brick on wheels. They weigh a ton and they have next to no aerodynamic design. I knew when I bought my jeep that my mpg was going to be crappy... I expected a little better like you did but I am not surprised at how poor it is when its all said and done. Dont forget when you look at the window sticker on a vehicle they are showing best possible outcome at that high number on the highway... probably down hill with the wind to your back.
I'm not condoning speeding on the highway but driving conservatively may be the reason why people are averaging 14 to 17 mpg's. I'm not the only one on this discussion board that has hit 20 mpg's or better in a 12'.
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02-24-2012, 05:50 AM
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Same hear with the crappy gas mileage.. 11mpg mostly city on 2012 JKU. It only has 400 miles so hopefully it gets better. Running 33's. Heavy and no aero you can't expect much.
02-24-2012, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Riptide
Not really. There's plenty of members on here getting 20MPG. Under ideal circumstances I was getting 24+ on my 07. My 2012 is doing okay, but I've been very heavy on the skinny pedal. Once I tone that down, I'll worry more about it.
I got great gas mileage in my 07' sahara too but I stayed within the 285 18" tire size. Mud bogging fun did not suffer either. On a trip from alabama to miami (1000 miles) I only used one more tank of gas than I would have used in my Acura on the same trip.
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02-24-2012, 04:10 PM
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To improve your day-to-day mpg look up "hyper-miling" techniques or check this wiki out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_ec...zing_behaviors
Essentially, almost everything that makes a jeep "cool" goes against it being efficient.
Just a simple lift with tires and wheels drains economy potential.....
- Wider or taller tires(frontal area/aero drag/rotational mass/static weight)
- Heavier tires or wheels(rotational mass/static weight)
- Aggressive treads(aero drag)
- Lifts(more frontal area/aero drag/static weight)
- Exterior accessories(aero drag/static weight)
Some simple things to improve economy....
- Inflate your tires properly for street use
- Alloy wheels instead of steel
- Keep the wheel size on the smaller end, 16's or 17's
- Narrower/shorter tires reduce static weight/rotational weight/aero drag/and rolling resistance
- Minimize exterior accessories and cargo load when not in use
- Accelerate slowly/steadily
- Coast when possible/anticipate when momentuum can be beneficial
- Slow down. 60mph instead of 80mph can make a big difference in the long run
In my experience, aggressive driving habits will reduce your day-to-day mpg as much as 25% or more, and hypermiling techniques can improve them by about as much.
However, the heavier and more aggressively modified your JK is the lower your base mpg is going to be.
Essentially, almost everything that makes a jeep "cool" goes against it being efficient.
Just a simple lift with tires and wheels drains economy potential.....
- Wider or taller tires(frontal area/aero drag/rotational mass/static weight)
- Heavier tires or wheels(rotational mass/static weight)
- Aggressive treads(aero drag)
- Lifts(more frontal area/aero drag/static weight)
- Exterior accessories(aero drag/static weight)
Some simple things to improve economy....
- Inflate your tires properly for street use
- Alloy wheels instead of steel
- Keep the wheel size on the smaller end, 16's or 17's
- Narrower/shorter tires reduce static weight/rotational weight/aero drag/and rolling resistance
- Minimize exterior accessories and cargo load when not in use
- Accelerate slowly/steadily
- Coast when possible/anticipate when momentuum can be beneficial
- Slow down. 60mph instead of 80mph can make a big difference in the long run
In my experience, aggressive driving habits will reduce your day-to-day mpg as much as 25% or more, and hypermiling techniques can improve them by about as much.
However, the heavier and more aggressively modified your JK is the lower your base mpg is going to be.
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02-24-2012, 06:28 PM
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Just turn off your tracking sh*t and fill it up when it's empty. Take off the top and love life.
Having owned a Prius for 4 years before this and striving for upper 50's for mpg, I die a little inside every time I read Jeep owners discussing mileage. Are you getting 8 mpg? Let's talk. Are you getting 13 or more... Just friggin drive already.
Jeep MPG threads kill kittens, too.
Having owned a Prius for 4 years before this and striving for upper 50's for mpg, I die a little inside every time I read Jeep owners discussing mileage. Are you getting 8 mpg? Let's talk. Are you getting 13 or more... Just friggin drive already.
Jeep MPG threads kill kittens, too.
