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manontractor
Enthusiast | Posts: 295 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 08/11/08
03:27 PM

does anybody know if there is a difference in gas mileage between a Hummer H3, Toyota FJ, and a Jeep Wrangler? are they all the same? does anybody know the real world mpg of these vehicles?  


 
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Moderator | Posts: 1981 | Joined: 12/06
Posted: 08/11/08
03:47 PM

They are all about the same, around 14-16mpg average. At least that is what I have seen in our testing, with the 6 cyl in the Jeep and Yota and I5 in the Hummer.  


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manontractor
Enthusiast | Posts: 295 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 08/11/08
04:34 PM

only 14-16 real world? hmmm i was hoping for something more like 17-18  


 
NutRunner
User | Posts: 137 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 08/11/08
05:04 PM

Relax!  Higher gas prices means great deals on new big-size trucks! Enjoy!  


 
manontractor
Enthusiast | Posts: 295 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 08/11/08
05:07 PM

oh ya i see the deals already, but i was trying to get better then i am now which is like 10-11  


 
rhill20
New User | Posts: 2 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 08/11/08
06:48 PM

14-16 is average for around town in the H3. I'm getting 19-20 on the HWY.  


 
manontractor
Enthusiast | Posts: 295 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 08/11/08
07:47 PM

rhill20, how do you drive on the freeway? your not going 60 mph and drafting 18 wheelers are you? haha (sorry jason i couldn't resist)  


 
Rawkon
Enthusiast | Posts: 623 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 08/11/08
08:26 PM

the hemi gets that gas milage.   14 to 16 in the city and about 18 on the highway.  i like the H3 but my friends mom had one and the visibility is horrible according to him.  


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ultrapc40
User | Posts: 184 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 08/11/08
09:20 PM

*Cough* Xterra *Cough*  


 
SnoMan
Addict | Posts: 5154 | Joined: 05/04
Posted: 08/12/08
10:18 AM

Rawkon:
the hemi gets that gas milage.   14 to 16 in the city and about 18 on the highway.  i like the H3 but my friends mom had one and the visibility is horrible according to him.

Your dreaming. Some can do okay but I have seen some do very poorly plus Dodge in its infinite lack of wisdom which spent a fortune on variable displace for Hemi (they are try to recoup money spent on it to date and extend its life a bit) they have not spent about 100 buck a 4x4 to design and use lockout hubs that can disconnect axle when in 2wd. The 100 bucks can cost you a few thousand in extra fuel over life of truck because it is ALWAYS dragging front axle drive shaft and diff in 2wd. (Dodge/Chrysler is the only Detroit auto maker that does not "believe" in true 2wd cruising. Giving today fuel prices it is a disgrace that they still make them that way.  


 
TDSSD
User | Posts: 61 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 08/12/08
10:34 AM

I wish my Super Duty would give me that kind of mileage. Keep reminding myself I didn't buy the beast for mileage. But it wouldn't hurt my feelings any if it did. Got 15,000 on it now so I assume it is about broken in.
George  


94 YJ Spring over with custom springs.
44's both ends with 4:56 gears. Auto 3speed and Atlas 11 (4.3). 35" Mud Terrians.
Detriot in rear and Lock-Rit in front.
Warn 8,000

 
manontractor
Enthusiast | Posts: 295 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 08/12/08
02:04 PM

hey snoman, do you ever have anything positive to say? always such a kill joy haha (just teasing) btw, rawkon's hemi is a 2003 2wd regular cab ram pickup  


 
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Moderator | Posts: 1981 | Joined: 12/06
Posted: 08/12/08
03:44 PM

manontractor:
rhill20, how do you drive on the freeway? your not going 60 mph and drafting 18 wheelers are you? haha (sorry jason i couldn't resist)

Haha... that fair, I don't care cause thats not how I drive... just once to prove myself wrong... lol

Yea, it's retarded, those "Mid-Size" SUV's really need a V-8. The funny thing is that our I-5 H3's got the same fuel mileage as our V-8 Alpha does, or more our Alpha gets the same as the others. The small engines in those things have to work so hard to move their girth, where a V-8 could push it along with ease. Things are so backwards in the Mid-Size market...  


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manontractor
Enthusiast | Posts: 295 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 08/12/08
03:46 PM

actually i know what you mean jason, why have a 6 cylinder or whatever when you don't actually save fuel?  


 
FourWheeler Web Editor
Moderator | Posts: 1981 | Joined: 12/06
Posted: 08/12/08
03:51 PM

Exactly. If the Mid-Size SUV's/Trucks were a little lighter, like say Ranger/S-10 size then the V-6's of today would get great mileage, in theory.

I mean these Mid-Size SUV's get the same mileage as a full size 1/2ton pickup with a large V-8... whats up with that?  


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