36 mpg in the Astra!

[Audi Junkie]

Taking a drive on some inter-town roads w/o red lights, I managed 36 on a 50 miles round-trip, >40 mpg by the time I got home. Not too bad for a car w/under 1000mi. It's a 1.8 Ecotec manual. oem oil, 89 octane, no 2-cycle oil in the gas and original oil.

35 seems quite do-able, 32 is EPA. Long-term mpg is at 28, one over EPA combined, but driving mostly suburban and basicly hammering it to promote break-in.

Very pleased with the result and the Astra is incredible. It's easily my favourite car in it's class and maybe even prefered over some higher-end cars.

Seriously.

 

[MONKEYMAN]

Glad you are enjoying the Astra. Too bad it was not marketed better so more people could have known its potential (or even known it was there).

 

[Turk]

Hi Audi Junkie,

That's great!

My Saturn SL1 is around 45 MPG at 70 MPH, will do a run at 55 to see what it can actually get.

 

[1 SX]

Originally Posted By: tpitcher
Hi Audi Junkie,

That's great!

My Saturn SL1 is around 45 MPG at 70 MPH, will do a run at 55 to see what it can actually get.





Thats not bad!!

When i had my 94 SL2 Automatic, i got around 35 MPG on the highway.. Not bad at all for a 94!!

Now i get around 12 with the Taurus... SAME parts of the highway too...

What a shock!

 

[Jonny Z]

Them older cars were more efficient before the extra added weight of safety re-enforcements and ULEV cats.

 

[Audi Junkie]

Thanks for everyone who chimed in. I can muscle 40 mpg for a short time, but theses back roads are too much fun at speed..