My 2008 Aveo Sedan...

[Bigs]

Well, if you look at the number for this small car, it's not overly impressive. But the price was so that's why I bought it.

Now, here are the EPA ratings for the Aveo...

EPA city 24 mpg(US)
EPA highway 34 mpg(US)
EPA combined aprox 29 mpg(US)

I heard people complain that this little car didn't get good milage.

Well, I proved it wrong. I started to turn off my ignition at long red lights. I coast to lights and stops, I coast down hills, gradual accelaration and RARELY pass 100km/h on the hwy. (I need a cruise cont because the car wants to go 110!)

I was able to pull off the numbers below doing combined hwy/city. I'm really happy about those numbers! Could be better but it's a start and still in the break in period!

[akcapeco]

This is very cool. I'm heartened to see that its possible to get good mileage with an Aveo. There is a guy Wolfman over at GMinsidenews.com who's done the same thing.

The Aveo may be at the bottom of the current food chain here in the states, but its still a decent car. It offers very good interior packaging and has consistently scored the highest or near the highest in Edmund's lowest TOTAL COST TO OWN.

People who scorn the Aveo are saying more about themselves than the car.

[ebacherville]

Ahh i think its funny that hes got a accent getting better MPG's than the aveo.. I had a accent, smae generation as his, was a great little car and was.. think they still are .. the lowest cost car in the USA.. maybee the aveo took that spot, i got mine new for $9200. sold it to a buddy and hes getting 42mpg with out hypermiling it.. but doing lots of 55mph highway driving. The EPA rating on accents are way off in my opinion i had 205/50 15" tire on it and it did 36mpg average with out trying to get MPG's..

As for the aveo, they seem to be decent cars however I think they could get more mPG from them than they do get. Even with your tactics of saving fuel the EPA on chevies cobalt XFE is right up there and i bet a XFE could break 42 with hypermiling tricks.

[MetroMPG]

Congrats on your success with the Aveo, Bigs.

My beef with the Aveo is that it's the least efficient sub-compact available - by the numbers. I'll automatically razz whichever car/manufacturer takes that "honour" in that segment.

Until very recently, GM just didn't give a rat's heinie about the efficiency of the machine. They've changed their tune though, and now claim the next generation Aveo will have "class leading" fuel economy.

I'm glad to see fuel prices & buying patterns have lit a fire under them.

[Bigs]

Thanks for the replies guys! Well, the reason I got the Aveo is the price! I got a discount through my company and it was cheaper than anyone around! Especially the 0% finance for 72 months!

I also calculated the difference in cost of fuel VS the price of the car and the Aveo can in quite good! Now that I Hypermile it's even better than I thought! Mind you I'm still at break in (4000KM's). It should slightly improve as I get more milage!

The Accent is a great little car! I have nothing bad to say about that car! It's tough and took a lot of abuse! That's the wife's car and she's also Hypermiling! She loves it especially when she goes at the pumps and sees a huge diff!

Metro, you are dead on with Chev (GM). They do suck on EPA ratings... But I'm sure someone will start waking up and join the crowd on fuel economy!

[ebacherville]

Originally Posted by Bigs

Thanks for the replies guys! Well, the reason I got the Aveo is the price! I got a discount through my company and it was cheaper than anyone around! Especially the 0% finance for 72 months!

My company has a discount thats quite good on Chrysler products but i refuse to get a 32mpg box on wheels.. Chrysler sucks for MPG's.. and no a smart car isn't included on our available vehicles.. sadly..

I can see with a corperate discount how you got a decent deal our discounts are quite good..

[homeworkhome53]

I had heard the same thing about the Aveo and MPG, but needed a car when my work car died and the Aveo was such a good deal. I was going to buy used and went with the Aveo instead and it has turned out very well. I'm glad that I also found ecomodder right after I bought the car. I've been hitting 48-49 mpg a week for about 6 weeks. I've seemed to have hit a wall, but am quite happy with the results and I drive 53 miles a day work. Without the Aveo It would hurt more at the pump. I've come to really like the car and the scangauge which tells me how to drive it. If they do came out with a more FE Aveo, I'll probably buy it. I had looked at the Yaris, but don't know that I would have done better and I know I would have paid about $4000 more minimum.

homeworkhome53

[wagonman76]

Good to hear that people can actually get good mileage out of an Aveo. A fellow from the Celeb club has 2 of them and says he is lucky to get 30 mpg. The EPA ratings just sicken me for such a small car.

[Bigs]

ebach,

Yes it's a corp discount. I also have it with Chrysler but the service was so poor that I left. Bunch of.. never mind! Like you said, too bad Smart isn't in there.

Home, you are pulling amazing number with your Aveo! Awsome stuff!

[homeworkhome53]

I'm going to pop 50 yet. I just let the scangauge tell me what to do and I am patient. I have the luxury of time and quiet roads.

homeworkhome53

[Bigs]

How much was the scanguage?

[ebacherville]

Originally Posted by Bigs

How much was the scanguage?

Scan gauges with the forum discount are $150 ( think thats correct).. there well worth it .. check out the discount thread. I cant find it now .. even used the search feature..

I got mine on ebay for $160 and that was with free shipping..

[ebacherville]

Originally Posted by homeworkhome53

I'm going to pop 50 yet. I just let the scangauge tell me what to do and I am patient. I have the luxury of time and quiet roads.

homeworkhome53

WHat your driving style, speed, tricks you use, and terrain?

[Bigs]

Thanks ebach, I'll check that out!

[homeworkhome53]

ebacherville
My route is generally flat to the eye, but that is an illusion. The scangauge tells me I'm either going uphill or down. Watching the lod and the rise and drop in mpg will tell you which one. As I've come to know my course the hills and valleys seem more pronounced. I try and keep the real time mpg above my target average, say 50 mpg. Now this is pretty easy on the back roads usually at a speed of 25 to 35 mph. That is half my route. The other half is state highway were I take a penilty and drive 42-47mph posted 55. The scan usually reads +45-mpg. I have no cc but have come up with a little gizmo made from allthread, Part of a c-clamp, a steel finger and an adjustment knob. I call it "The Stick". It has a foot made of flat steel and rubber which captures the gas peddle. I have a steel finger which catches the edge of the dash, I'm able to twist the rod in and out to adjust speed using the LOD and mpg readings to establish best speed. I use this on the longer stretches. I eoc to stops and down long hills which I've determinded to benefit the mpg. It adds about 7 minute to the one way drive. I'm able to do this because of the lack of traffic, seldom do I have to drive to accomodate other drivers and have become pretty thick skinned to the impatients of a few others. But I have notice others slowing down, even some refusing to pass me and quite content to follow my lead. This problem of fuel cost is not going away. I'm trying to find a way to deal with it no matter what the cost. I love where I live and am willing to make whatever sacrifice of time and money is needed to maintain it. On another note; I'm liking it. I enjoy the freedom to enjoy the ride through the woods this new attitude has given me. I, at one time wrote an outdoor column in norhtern Michigan "The Outdoorguy" and find that this slowing down and smelling the roses (outdoors) so to speak is what I've always been about. It fits my nature. It may not be for everyone or fit their situation. I'm just happy it's working for me.

homeworkhome53
The Outdoorguy

[lostape]

I noticed you get over 50mpg in your aveo... how is that possible? I try everything in mine... coasting, turning off the engine at stop lights, etc. and can only get 35 max... after tune-ups, tires, etc. No A/C svm 2005 model. Thanks.

[MetroMPG]

lostape: Automatic or 5 speed? What type of driving do you do (speed/distance/highway/urban/flat/mountainous)?

Do you have any fuel economy instrumentation? (ScanGauge)

Anyway, you're asking in the right place because hwh53 gets the best mileage from an Aveo that I know of.

[tasdrouille]

The problem I have with the Aveo is not only the mileage, but also the cost of the parts conveniently available only at the dealer. I vividly remember having to pay 60$ for a wheel cylinder, give me a break. No need to say I replaced it myself, I can't imagine what the service bill would have been.

The mileage in the case of our 2004 Aveo was abysmal for a 1.6, more or less 25 mpg in the city. Roughly the equivalent of our Elantra if not driven with FE in mind, but the Elantra is a much bigger and heavier car with a 2.0.

I really hope GM will be able to come up with an efficient powertrain for this car, cause our hatchback Aveo was a nice looking and overall practical little car imho. We even slept in it once, and I'm 6'3"...

[MetroMPG]

I saw an Aveo ad in a Canadian newspaper on the weekend that claimed the car's engine had been tweaked for improved fuel economy between 2008 and 2009 model years. No details or FE numbers given though.

I generaly agree with you Tas: it's not a particularly refined drivetrain from an efficiency perspective.

[tasdrouille]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

I saw an Aveo ad in a Canadian newspaper on the weekend that claimed the car's engine had been tweaked for improved fuel economy between 2008 and 2009 model years. No details or FE numbers given though.

They must have. Changes in EPA numbers of the Aveo 5.

2005 AT: 23-31
2005 MT: 23-32
2008 AT: 23-32
2008 MT: 24-34
2009 AT: 25-34
2009 MT: 27-34