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  1. mikeneil1

    mikeneil1 New Member

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    Good morning,
    This may have been asked before, but I was wondering if anyone is getting over 20mpg? We have almost 4k on our Trailhawk and have yet to get over 17.4

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  2. Jack D

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    This is probably useless information to you, but I'm getting around 22-23 with my 1.4 manual latitude.


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    I have a 2015 TH and get 15mpg average... But I did reset it and drive 'safely' for a month and got 26mpg
     
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    I'm averaging about 21.6mpg. Before I put my rack on I was in the low 22's. 2016 TH


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  6. mikeneil1

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    That's not too bad. How is the power on the 1.4?

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  7. mikeneil1

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    That's not bad at all, maybe I chose the wrong model

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    Have you added anything else? I haven't even cracked 20 on a flat highway going 65mph

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  9. mikeneil1

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    It seems like everytime we go somewhere we have to get gas. I try to keep it at 65, can't go much slower here or we'd get ran over

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  10. Jimmy Lee Smith

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    On my last two trips in my '15 Trailhawk I got 20mpg going 75 - 80mph with my roof rack loaded to the gills and 4 adult passengers, and 22mpg going 80 - 85 (Utah) with mixed freeway and mountain driving but with the rack empty. My rack's wide and I'm not a conservative driver. 20170413_143111.jpeg

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  11. Minesapint

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    Just as a comparison, I have a diesel desert hawk (Thule roof bars fitted), I've done just over 1800 miles in it and the average mpg is showing 34.7
    I got a 45mpg average on a 200 mile trip at 60/70 speeds but this drops to 33/34 for my weekly commute (mainly country roads). Incidentally, these are imperial gallons so for you guys I believe 34.7 is about 29

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  12. Jack D

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    I don't think it lacks power. It's a little lumpy at times, but letting the turbo spool up can make you feel it here and there. And that mileage is mostly back roads, as just highway gets me closer to 30 mpg.


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  13. 2cafn8d

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    I average around 25 in my 1.4 manual. I drive 90% in town. I did a lot of highway this weekend and it says 28.9

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    I wish we had the diesel option

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    I think I'd deal with a little hit in power to get better gas mileage

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    Out of interest is your main reason for wanting the diesel for better mpg or for other reasons?

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    Better MPG and longevity of the vehicle

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    The saddest part.. is that after VW and then FCA, I doubt we will be getting any diesel jeeps when it's said and done.... It's off to a hybrid JL/U/T for max-torque now....
     
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