solved poor aveo fuel economy

**thehunterooo** · 06-22-2011, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by xintersecty

I just did a trip to Minnesota. I rented a Ford Focus 4 door sedan. The other choice was a two door Aveo Sedan (yeach). Not yeach on the Aveo but the two doors. I got 31.6 MPG over two tanks of gas with a mixture of city and highway driving. My own aveo just went from 32-33 down to 28. That means it's time for some TLC (change oil, new air filter, check tires blah blah blah).

Very rarely I get really great numbers meaning 35+.

Everyone in the thread got trolled.

**xintersecty** · 06-22-2011, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by thehunterooo

Everyone in the thread got trolled.

Ouch, sniff that hurt.....Just wanted to show a comparison.....

**thehunterooo** · 06-22-2011, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by xintersecty

Ouch, sniff that hurt.....Just wanted to show a comparison.....

Not you silly

**petrified.rabbit** · 06-22-2011, 04:48 PM

two door aveo?

**thehunterooo** · 06-22-2011, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit

two door aveo?

Two Door Aveo in the USA = Troll

**xintersecty** · 06-22-2011, 05:40 PM

ahh I get it. We rented from Thrifty Car Rental and the very helpful lady behind the desk gave us bad info. Knowing that I would have gone for the Aveo. I never got to see the Aveo to "confirm nor deny the existence of a two-door Aveo in America". Overall I was happy with the Ford Focus. More bells and whistles I would have prefer.

**bjorkmae** · 06-25-2011, 07:38 PM

I like my aveo because its easy to drive, has comfortable seats, good headlights, and easy to maneuver and park. It doesn't get best in class mpg at all but it gets good gas mileage for the price. When considering the cost/hassle of trading in for a new & slightly more fuel efficient compact car, vs a good running aveo you owns outright, I think most people will end up spending more on the ownership of the new car, fuel and car payments combined. Saving maybe $30 a month doesn't justify a car payment of $150 a month for 5 years. I just moved to an area that uses salt in the winter time. My plan is to drive the car as a commuter until it starts to rust then trade it in and see whats available at the time.

**thehunterooo** · 06-25-2011, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by bjorkmae

I like my aveo because its easy to drive, has comfortable seats, good headlights, and easy to maneuver and park. It doesn't get best in class mpg at all but it gets good gas mileage for the price. When considering the cost/hassle of trading in for a new & slightly more fuel efficient compact car, vs a good running aveo you owns outright, I think most people will end up spending more on the ownership of the new car, fuel and car payments combined. Saving maybe $30 a month doesn't justify a car payment of $150 a month for 5 years. I just moved to an area that uses salt in the winter time. My plan is to drive the car as a commuter until it starts to rust then trade it in and see whats available at the time.

That was the main point I was trying to make, why spend thousands of dollars switching cars to save a couple of dollars a month, I do not understand what this person was doing. Edmonds may know all, but I still can not figure this one out.