Gas mileage?

kiloyd · 10-10-2016, 06:52 PM

What vehicle do you drive? What mileage do you get?

DH was saying how my van getting about 17 mpg city was crazy low. I just looked up 2007 Honda Oddssey. It said 17 city, 24 hway, 19 combined city and hwy.

I'll pay attention to exactly what it is next time I get gas. ETA: I got gas today and I filled up 17.something gallons and I had driven about 300 miles on that tank.

DH was fussing that we'd get rid of the van then. I was like,

"you'd get rid of a paid for vehicle?".

Mother of Sons · 10-10-2016, 07:01 PM

I have a 2010 dodge caravan. It gets around 20 around town and a little over 23 on the highway. I drive around 500 miles a week. Before this I had a 2005 dodge caravan and it got around 19. Maybe 21 on long trips.

kiloyd · 10-10-2016, 07:17 PM

Just about all my miles are in town, I rarely go further than 5 miles from home. 90% of it is driving kids 4.5 miles to and from school every day.

Mother of Sons · 10-10-2016, 07:19 PM

If you don't drive much I would not dream of getting rid of a paid for car.

kiloyd · 10-10-2016, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mother of Sons

If you don't drive much I would not dream of getting rid of a paid for car.

I know!

I plan on having my van for another 6 yrs. My goal is 15 yrs or 200,000 miles.

I actually drive a lot (or at least it feels like it), but it's mostly back and forth to schools. I only put about 10,000 miles on my van a year.

ECingMama · 10-10-2016, 07:29 PM

23 mpg, 2014 Chrysler Town and Country

I drive 50 miles a day, plus weekend trips.

Aerynne · 10-10-2016, 07:29 PM

I drive a Mazda MPV (2004) and get about 19-20 mpg.

Dh drives a Ford Focus (2006) and gets about 31. It only seats 5 people, so it wouldn't work for our family or yours, for that matter.

If you are driving 4 kids around, you're not going to get great fuel economy unless you drop a huge load of money on something (which kind-of defeats the purpose unless you are a very dedicated environmentalist who doesn't care about saving money and just wants to save the environment, which is commendable, but due to my budget isn't a reality for me).

I would ask your dh why it bothers him so much or ask him to research what other vehicles he thinks would be better. Then you or he can calculate payoff time (ie if you save $20 a month on gas but your car cost $10000 more, even if you pay cash for the car it will take 500 months to break even. Most people don't drive a car that long. If you are paying interest it would take longer. There are other factors like age and maintenance, too, but that will give you a basic idea, especially if you look at cars the same age as yours).

MercyInDisguise · 10-10-2016, 08:26 PM

We have a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country. We get 15mpg city (this is atlanta though, with a TON of being stopped in traffic). Around 20mpg highway.

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mipennsn · 10-10-2016, 09:03 PM

Our 2010 T&C gets about 15 around town. I try not to freak out about how bad the gas mileage is. Dh drives it to pick the kids up from school 5 days a week (5 mile round trip), grocery store (2 miles round trip).

I typically do school drop off with my car on my way to work. My 2003 Sable is about 18 if I'm around town and recently has been about 23 with work miles (I'm driving a scary number of miles for work).

Saoirse · 10-11-2016, 09:45 AM

Keep in mind that I only have one child left in the house to transport. DH bought me a 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage when we got married. Typically, I get around 38 mpg just tooling around town. Long trips, we generally get around 44ish.

I went up north to visit a friend and for the 90 minutes I was skirting DC, I was getting 52!!!!

I love, love, love that car.

It was much better than the 19ish I was getting in my old 2001 Odyssey.

kiloyd · 10-11-2016, 09:47 AM

I don't know why dh thinks my gas mileage is so bad. He said my van counts as a car for mileage and therefore is illegal if it's getting less than 20 mph. He's wrong.

Why are men strange? We still have 18 mo paying on his truck. No way would I replace my dependable Odyssey right now.

I get gas 2-3 times a month at about $32 per tank. Not a big deal. $100 in gas a month at most.

Mother of Sons · 10-11-2016, 11:38 AM

I'm jealous. I get gas twice a week at $40 a tank.

bananacake · 10-11-2016, 12:14 PM

DH and I each get gas once or twice a month. Your mileage sounds similar to our 2010 Toyota Sienna.

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knitlove · 10-11-2016, 01:56 PM

We just got a Ford transit connect a few months ago. Book gass milage is 19 in town and 28 on highway. I am averaging 27 right now, I do one highway trip a week but the rest is all around town.

I love it it sets 7. One of the reasons we got it was because of the gass milage to passengers was really good.

Psyche · 10-11-2016, 04:30 PM

Idk about our caravan but our Kia Soul averages 28-31 mpg.

10-10-2016, 06:52 PM	#1
kiloyd Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16,108	Gas mileage? What vehicle do you drive? What mileage do you get? DH was saying how my van getting about 17 mpg city was crazy low. I just looked up 2007 Honda Oddssey. It said 17 city, 24 hway, 19 combined city and hwy. I'll pay attention to exactly what it is next time I get gas. ETA: I got gas today and I filled up 17.something gallons and I had driven about 300 miles on that tank. DH was fussing that we'd get rid of the van then. I was like, "you'd get rid of a paid for vehicle?". __________________ k-i-loyd, not kill loyd ISFJ/P Katherine, married 8-9-97 ds1 22 (adding a dil in August!) dd1 18 dd2 16 ds2 10 Last edited by kiloyd; 10-10-2016 at 07:19 PM.

10-10-2016, 07:01 PM	#2
Mother of Sons Rose Garden My kid shoots laser beams from his hands Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,900	Re: Gas mileage? I have a 2010 dodge caravan. It gets around 20 around town and a little over 23 on the highway. I drive around 500 miles a week. Before this I had a 2005 dodge caravan and it got around 19. Maybe 21 on long trips.

10-10-2016, 07:17 PM	#3
kiloyd Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16,108	Re: Gas mileage? Just about all my miles are in town, I rarely go further than 5 miles from home. 90% of it is driving kids 4.5 miles to and from school every day. __________________ k-i-loyd, not kill loyd ISFJ/P Katherine, married 8-9-97 ds1 22 (adding a dil in August!) dd1 18 dd2 16 ds2 10

10-10-2016, 07:19 PM	#4
Mother of Sons Rose Garden My kid shoots laser beams from his hands Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,900	Re: Gas mileage? If you don't drive much I would not dream of getting rid of a paid for car.

10-10-2016, 07:29 PM	#6
ECingMama Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16,748	Re: Gas mileage? 23 mpg, 2014 Chrysler Town and Country I drive 50 miles a day, plus weekend trips. __________________ ENFp Wife who is thankful to be in love....17 years Homeschooling Mom of three....15 DD dancer and 12 DS mountain biker and 5 DD calico critter and dolly mommy 12/2014 8/2015 11/2015 9/2016

10-10-2016, 07:29 PM	#7
Aerynne Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,359	Re: Gas mileage? I drive a Mazda MPV (2004) and get about 19-20 mpg. Dh drives a Ford Focus (2006) and gets about 31. It only seats 5 people, so it wouldn't work for our family or yours, for that matter. If you are driving 4 kids around, you're not going to get great fuel economy unless you drop a huge load of money on something (which kind-of defeats the purpose unless you are a very dedicated environmentalist who doesn't care about saving money and just wants to save the environment, which is commendable, but due to my budget isn't a reality for me). I would ask your dh why it bothers him so much or ask him to research what other vehicles he thinks would be better. Then you or he can calculate payoff time (ie if you save $20 a month on gas but your car cost $10000 more, even if you pay cash for the car it will take 500 months to break even. Most people don't drive a car that long. If you are paying interest it would take longer. There are other factors like age and maintenance, too, but that will give you a basic idea, especially if you look at cars the same age as yours). __________________ Erin born of water and of the Spirit 4/96 married 5/02 Mama to: 2004 2007 2010 2012 2017 2019 Jan 2, 2024 And many I hope to hold in heaven one day

10-10-2016, 08:26 PM	#8
MercyInDisguise Rose Garden The only way we'll last forever is broken together Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 7,257	Re: Gas mileage? We have a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country. We get 15mpg city (this is atlanta though, with a TON of being stopped in traffic). Around 20mpg highway. Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk __________________ Rachel (INFJ - DYT 2) wife to my DH (INTJ) since 2008 Mama to C 6 y/o Mama to A 20 months a little one who will only ever know heaven 8/1/13

10-10-2016, 09:03 PM	#9
mipennsn Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,389	Re: Gas mileage? Our 2010 T&C gets about 15 around town. I try not to freak out about how bad the gas mileage is. Dh drives it to pick the kids up from school 5 days a week (5 mile round trip), grocery store (2 miles round trip). I typically do school drop off with my car on my way to work. My 2003 Sable is about 18 if I'm around town and recently has been about 23 with work miles (I'm driving a scary number of miles for work). __________________ Autum - esFJ Wife to Russ - EnFj Mommy to my boys T (15 ), W (13), D (10), & My GIRL H who is 7! Full time mommy and breadwinner for my family

10-11-2016, 09:45 AM	#10
Saoirse Rose Garden Coming out into the Light! Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,307	Re: Gas mileage? Keep in mind that I only have one child left in the house to transport. DH bought me a 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage when we got married. Typically, I get around 38 mpg just tooling around town. Long trips, we generally get around 44ish. I went up north to visit a friend and for the 90 minutes I was skirting DC, I was getting 52!!!! I love, love, love that car. It was much better than the 19ish I was getting in my old 2001 Odyssey. __________________ Pam - MOM to three amazing kids!!! "A victim lives in fear. A Survivor endures. A victim is weak and powerless, paying for what was not her doing. A Survivor has grown strong because she knows the price is not hers to pay, the sin is not hers to atone." - unknown Alis volat propriis SingleFabulousMamas unite!

10-11-2016, 09:47 AM	#11
kiloyd Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16,108	Re: Gas mileage? I don't know why dh thinks my gas mileage is so bad. He said my van counts as a car for mileage and therefore is illegal if it's getting less than 20 mph. He's wrong. Why are men strange? We still have 18 mo paying on his truck. No way would I replace my dependable Odyssey right now. I get gas 2-3 times a month at about $32 per tank. Not a big deal. $100 in gas a month at most. __________________ k-i-loyd, not kill loyd ISFJ/P Katherine, married 8-9-97 ds1 22 (adding a dil in August!) dd1 18 dd2 16 ds2 10

10-11-2016, 11:38 AM	#12
Mother of Sons Rose Garden My kid shoots laser beams from his hands Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,900	Re: Gas mileage? I'm jealous. I get gas twice a week at $40 a tank.

10-11-2016, 12:14 PM	#13
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,126	Re: Gas mileage? DH and I each get gas once or twice a month. Your mileage sounds similar to our 2010 Toyota Sienna. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

10-11-2016, 01:56 PM	#14
knitlove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 21,260	Re: Gas mileage? We just got a Ford transit connect a few months ago. Book gass milage is 19 in town and 28 on highway. I am averaging 27 right now, I do one highway trip a week but the rest is all around town. I love it it sets 7. One of the reasons we got it was because of the gass milage to passengers was really good. __________________ Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years. Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this.

10-11-2016, 04:30 PM	#15
Psyche Rose Garden Srsly? Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DFW Posts: 24,442	Re: Gas mileage? Idk about our caravan but our Kia Soul averages 28-31 mpg. __________________ Heather (ISTJ) working full time, wife to Jason since '02, mom to C 12 years old, J 9 years old , and T 6 years old , mouse catching, Izzy, and rabbit chasing, Ellie.

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