What's the best MPG can the PT Cruiser get?

[mopar_man]

Originally Posted by geocacher

I must be dong something wrong because I am getting between 21 and 24 in town. I am driving and 08 with a standard transmission. The best I have gotten on strictly highway driving is a touch over 32 mpg.

That's about what I get. It's usually a little higher in town but I drive like an old lady.

[MassCruiser]

Driving like an old lady seems to help! I'm more in that camp, today, than I used to be with the Talon!
I like making the trips last longer......gives me more time in the Cruiser!

[yteka99]

i find that if i drive slow as hell that i actually get worse milage than when i just drive it normally. But i probably get the worst gas milage with 17ish. I suspect something with the alternator? Im running a 2400 watt amp to my 13w7 sub and another 800 watt amp for my door speakers with no cap in the car

[Vengence]

usually if you drive slower, like not putting a lot of pressure on the gas pedal you use more MPG's because your taking longer to get up to the speed limit. in the city i keep my RPM's under 2200 and for the highway under 3000. and i drive only 55 on the highway, so, if you dont go over 2000 rpm in the city you will most likely get 17-20mpg as compared to running it to 2200 and getting 20-22MPG. from what i tested.

[yteka99]

do you think the audio system does anything to my mpg's? someone told me this and in my head it kinda makes sense. The engine has to run harder to run the alternator to pump all that power into my speakers

[slayerdarkcross]

Added weight never helps for millage

Took this shot this last weekend while driving

[Vengence]

wow, when did the PT Cruiser start having the AVG. MPG reader in it? i test drove an 09 and it didnt have it. or maybe the one i drove didn't but nice. been thinking of getting a 09 or 2010 if they come out with one.

[85_305]

Having a system on will NOT affect gas mileage.

But you have to find a happy medium with ALL cars. When I had my rwd v8's, I found shifting as early as the car can handle was best. With my honda, shifting around 3k rpms is best, and with the pt around 2-2200 rpms is best. Every car is different.

[Hooligan]

Originally Posted by Vengence

wow, when did the PT Cruiser start having the AVG. MPG reader in it? i test drove an 09 and it didnt have it. or maybe the one i drove didn't but nice. been thinking of getting a 09 or 2010 if they come out with one.

I had a 2006 Limited that had the readout and my 2008 Touring also has it. Not sure if the '09 LX or Basic has it. Please do not rely on the read out for anything other than "it's possible". Ours usually reads 19.+ and when I enter it into Fuelly and figure it with a pen it reads 20 - 21+

[mopar_man]

Originally Posted by slayerdarkcross

Added weight never helps for millage

You're right there. I have the seats out of my car all the time.

Originally Posted by Vengence

wow, when did the PT Cruiser start having the AVG. MPG reader in it? i test drove an 09 and it didnt have it. or maybe the one i drove didn't but nice. been thinking of getting a 09 or 2010 if they come out with one.

I'm not sure what years had it but it's an available option that had to be ordered. That computed MPG is know for being a long ways off too.