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"daagar" > wrote in message om... |I have a new (< 3000miles) 2004 Dodge Neon SXT (auto trans.). The | sticker said the car should be getting 25-31 MPG. Unfortunately, I | have yet to get anything above 22-23 regardless of my driving | (city/highway/etc). | | Being a new vehicle, I don't expect it to be a problem with spark | plugs, O2 sensors, tire inflation, etc. Is there anything else that | can be checked? I fear a trip to the dealer would turn up empty since | 22mpg is "close" to 25... however, a previous car with the same rating | easily did 28-30 on average with the same useage and I'd like to | regain something close to that. | | Could this really be something as simple as 'heavy-footing' it? Or is | there are potential underlying problem? This car is a bit more | powerful than the last (a 2001 Saturn), so I suppose that could be it | (my wife is quite the lead-foot from a stop..) | | Thanks. The wife averaged 29-30MPG (mixed driving) and mid 30's (highway) on a 1997 Neon DOHC "Sport" she used to own. Today we both average 25-26MPG (mixed) and about 30ish (highway)...her driving a 2003 Stratus 2.7 V6 and me driving a 2004 Sebring 2.7 V6. I would certainly think that a Neon that is 600 pounds lighter than a Stratus/Sebring and with a smaller engine should do better than a V6 Stratus or Sebring. Here is another kicker. Our 1997 3.3 V6 Grand Caravan averages 19-21 mixed...25-28 highway. So, there is a problem with your Neon or your wife is driving it very hard. I'd take the car back to the dealer to check it out. |
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