Gas mileage so far

[wranglerguyman]

22 mpg after a 300 mile road trip. All highway though. Rubicon with auto

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[Sloxkhart98]

Just hit 1000 miles and am averaging 18.7. I’m hoping for 20

 

[dwoodwo1]

18.5 on a full tank with my commute in Atlanta traffic. I’m sure that on a long highway trip it will do north of 22. Will find out in April.

 

[RonH]

Just did a bit over 200 miles today, still on the first tank of gas from the dealer. With the 35" (ok, 34.6") STT Pros and going over a mountain range both ways from Las Cruces to Holloman AFB, I hand calculated the mileage right at 17 mpg. This was keeping the cruise at 65 going over the range and 75 to 80 everywhere else...YMMV, literally...lol

 

[Tyrantresister]

22 mpg after a 300 mile road trip. All highway though. Rubicon with auto

That's promising, what speed were you going on the highway?

 

[wranglerguyman]

That's promising, what speed were you going on the highway?

Anywhere between 55-65. Rain and new engine had me limited to that. Didn’t want to gun it further, not at least until I get some got miles on it.

 

[TopPinArcher]

How many people weigh fuel milage as a factor when purchasing a Jeep? I have owned a few older 2 door models and my JLUR will be my 3rd 4 door. Fuel milage is not a factor in my purchase but I do make decisions after the purchase that effect MPG. Lift, wheels and tires, heavier bumper and winch etc negatively effect MPG but running premium fuel, a CAI system and aftermarket exhaust increase MPG while improving performance.

 

[dwoodwo1]

If you run at 60-65 on a flat highway you could squeeze 24-25 out of the 3.6 M/T. I have accomplished this. Going 65 mph in a 70 mph zone is painful though.

 

[ParkerS12]

I’m averaging 16.5 mpg. I was trying to vary my speed for engine break in while on the interstate, but it is still kinda low. I was expecting this kind of mpg once I’m rolling larger rubber, but that’s ok I’m gonna start measuring my smiles per gallon.

 

[Tyrantresister]

Anywhere between 55-65. Rain and new engine had me limited to that. Didn’t want to gun it further, not at least until I get some got miles on it.

That's why you got such good mileage. I have found that ~ 56 MPH is the sweet spot for best MPH with the JK, seems to be the same with the JL.

How many people weigh fuel milage as a factor when purchasing a Jeep? I have owned a few older 2 door models and my JLUR will be my 3rd 4 door. Fuel milage is not a factor in my purchase but I do make decisions after the purchase that effect MPG. Lift, wheels and tires, heavier bumper and winch etc negatively effect MPG but running premium fuel, a CAI system and aftermarket exhaust increase MPG while improving performance.

I can flip that right around and ask you how many people want HORSE POWER and 0 - 60 times when buying a jeep? Go buy a sports car instead!

 

[TopPinArcher]

That's why you got such good mileage. I have found that ~ 56 MPH is the sweet spot for best MPH with the JK, seems to be the same with the JL.




I can flip that right around and ask you how many people want HORSE POWER and 0 - 60 times when buying a jeep? Go buy a sports car instead!

this guy was one of them lol.. I believe they stuffed a Hellcat motor in this rig. Your speed observation is really close to what my JK was .. anything over 60MPH the MPG dropped significantly

 

[Tyrantresister]

this guy was one of them lol.. I believe they stuffed a Hellcat motor in this rig. Your speed observation is really close to what my JK was .. anything over 60MPH the MPG dropped significantly

That's my point. I find it ironic how most jeepers mock the idea of anyone wanting decent gas mileage in a jeep, but then turn around and demand "more power" (like Tim Tool Man) and are upset when certain powertrains aren't up to their standards. There was so many comments about the Pentastar not matching the Grand's HP, and that the 4 cylinder's HP wasn't good enough, and all this hypocritical garbage.

My response to them is , go buy a sports car and not a wrangler. Same smart ass response they have about gas mileage.

Of course, they'll complain about how they should be able to have both, and I will second that. I have found that the Wranglers can give good gas mileage is driven responsibly. I get great gas mileage out of my JK Unlimited Rubicon auto. So I do have both, and I hope that the JL can at least do as well, if not better to compensate for the 1 gallon smaller fuel tank.

Obviously, if you put giant tires on it and so forth both power and gas mileage will degrade.

I never understood this "Big man syndrom" obsession with speed anyway. You are driving on public roads with stop signs, lights, traffic, and speed limit posted highways. What do you need so much power for? As long as you are not sluggish and dragging ass, it's all just about feeling macho and dick measuring. All speeding does is waste more gas and make you more susceptible to tickets and accidents.

 

[zyt]

I also came from a Miata MX-5!

I also came from a Miata! 06 NC, super fun to drive

 

[MOKE]

16.3 after 681 miles. Stop n' go traffic.

 

[alphalife9]

It sounds like a 2DR M/T has the potential to average 26+mpg taking it easy on a long trip... that is amazing for a jeep.

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