Below are the fuel economy numbers for December 2009. We've listed the best, worst and overall average tanks.
As usual, a couple of cars are out on the road or unavailable at the time of this writing. I'll continue to add them as they come in and let you know in the comments.
| Car |
Best
|
Worst
|
Average
|
|
| 2009 Audi A4 |
28.3
|
14.2
|
21.2
|
|
| 2009 Audi S5 |
22.3
|
10.8
|
17.0
|
|
| 2008 BMW 750i |
23.3
|
12.4
|
17.5
|
|
| 2009 BMW M3 |
24.2
|
10.8
|
16.0
|
|
| 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS |
23.1
|
9.4
|
17.0
|
|
| 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T |
26.4
|
10.3
|
17.1
|
|
| 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 |
19.4
|
10.5
|
15.0
|
|
| 2009 Ford Flex Limited |
26.7
|
13.3
|
19.3
|
|
| 2007 Honda Civic GX |
47.3
|
12.7
|
38.4
|
|
| 2009 Honda Fit Sport |
39.0
|
24.9
|
31.0
|
|
| 2010 Honda Insight EX |
43.9
|
27.9
|
38.7
|
|
| 2009 Hyundai Genesis |
28.5
|
14.3
|
21.3
|
|
| 2009 Infiniti FX50 |
22.0
|
11.7
|
17.0
|
|
| 2009 Mazda 6 |
30.2
|
18.7
|
23.9
|
|
| 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 |
28.1
|
16.3
|
21.2
|
|
| 2009 Nissan 370Z |
27.0
|
12.0
|
18.0
|
|
| 2009 Pontiac G8 GT |
24.3
|
12.0
|
18.0
|
|
| 2009 Suzuki SX4 |
28.3
|
17.2
|
23.1
|
|
| 2010 Volvo XC60 |
20.0
|
12.7
|
17.4
|
After the jump you can see the list sorted by best average MPG.
| Car |
Best
|
Worst
|
Average
|
|
| 2010 Honda Insight EX |
43.9
|
27.9
|
38.7
|
|
| 2007 Honda Civic GX |
47.3
|
12.7
|
38.4
|
|
| 2009 Honda Fit Sport |
39.0
|
24.9
|
31.0
|
|
| 2009 Mazda 6 |
30.2
|
18.7
|
23.9
|
|
| 2009 Suzuki SX4 |
28.3
|
17.2
|
23.1
|
|
| 2009 Hyundai Genesis |
28.5
|
14.3
|
21.3
|
|
| 2009 Audi A4 |
28.3
|
14.2
|
21.2
|
|
| 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 |
26.7
|
16.3
|
20.1
|
|
| 2009 Ford Flex Limited |
26.7
|
13.3
|
19.3
|
|
| 2009 Nissan 370Z |
27.0
|
12.0
|
18.0
|
|
| 2009 Pontiac G8 GT |
24.3
|
12.0
|
18.0
|
|
| 2008 BMW 750i |
23.3
|
12.4
|
17.5
|
|
| 2010 Volvo XC60 |
20.0
|
12.7
|
17.4
|
|
| 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T |
26.4
|
10.3
|
17.1
|
|
| 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS |
23.1
|
9.4
|
17.0
|
|
| 2009 Audi S5 |
22.3
|
10.8
|
17.0
|
|
| 2009 Infiniti FX50 |
22.0
|
11.7
|
17.0
|
|
| 2009 BMW M3 |
24.2
|
10.8
|
16.0
|
|
| 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 |
19.4
|
10.5
|
15.0
|
Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor
subaru123 says:
06:53 PM, 01/ 4/10
So how about the Edge, Prius, and RX400h? It's the new year, we deserve to know.
blaze_orange says:
07:03 PM, 01/ 4/10
I'm soooo jealous of whoever got 9.4 mpg in the Camaro SS!
brn says:
08:29 PM, 01/ 4/10
subaru123, keep asking those kinds of questions and some men in black suits are going pay you a visit.
bodyblue says:
05:11 AM, 01/ 5/10
I sent Scott a zillion e mails until he replied....the first reply simply asked why I wanted to know about the Edge.....the second simply thanked me for reading the blog......they wont say anything about the Edge.......I really dont get it.
crazydavefym says:
06:53 AM, 01/ 5/10
I'll echo subaru123, I'm curious how these (edge, prius, rx400h) vehicles are doing, what their MPGs are, and where the hell they've been for the last year.
oscarmv says:
09:04 AM, 01/ 5/10
Total list average sure has gone down since the two diesel Jettas and the smart were sold.
zoomzoomn says:
02:32 PM, 01/ 5/10
So lifetime average of this bunch is a somewhat meager 21.5mpg. Ok, this list is pretty heavy in performance machines, but some smaller, greener stuff is in there, too. My '03 Mazda 6s has a lifetime average of 22.8mpg and I drive the hell out of it. Regularly. My car would be better if it had either a taller 5th gear or a 6th gear as it revs way too high at highway speeds, but I've always done better than the sticker suggested. Your new 6i is getting 23.9. Pretty good, I guess for the monster this car has evolved into at the cost of being only a 4 cylinder model. Oh, well.
prince34 says:
05:44 PM, 01/ 5/10
The car gnomes must have gotten the Edge, Prius, and RX400h. It's the only plausible explanation. I guess driving an economy car skews my idea of gas mileage, but it seems the LT fleet is full of "okay" fuel economy cars, and then a couple good ones. 23.9 to 31.0 seems like a big jump.
oachalon says:
07:52 PM, 01/ 5/10
i am also jealous with the 9.4mpg. Lowest i have gotten in mine is 11.6mpg and i was having a lot of fun.
noburgers says:
05:01 AM, 01/18/10
For at least the third time, including 2 months in a row, the G8 is a 2008 not 2009. Looks like you have a bad spreadsheet entry or a bad copy/paste job from the previous incorrect report