Andy Levy <andy.levy@gmail.com> said:
I have personally averaged over 30 mpg on my DOHC 5-speed (even with a 3:90
final drive) while automatic cars have been observed to be sub 30.
> On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 21:59:32 -0500, Ronald Taylor
> <scsilverdakdml@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I picked up a 03' Neon with a 2.0 to drive to and from work and the
> > ocassional Run to Wal-mart thinking I might get a little better
> > Mileage.......
> >
> > What I'm Getting is about 100-125 miles to 3/4 tank of gas which is worse
> > than my 99' 5.2....
> >
> > How big of a FUEL tank is in these cars?.........what kind of realistic
> > Mileage will this thing actually get?
>
> What's your actual mileage, calculated by miles between fill-ups
> divided by # of gallons pumped?
>
> I fill the Acclaim about as often as I was filling the Dak (doing the
> same commute), with a gas tank 8 gallons smaller. Actually, I can
> sometimes manage one "leg" longer than the Dak, upwards of 350
> miles/fill (3.5 days) on the Acclaim vs. 300/fill (3 days) on the Dak.
> Acclaim's getting 25+ MPG.
>
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