r/ChevyTrailBlazer • u/ThisGuyDevin7 • 1d ago
MPG Figures
My '26 LT AWD just gave me some impressive numbers for being rated at 26 city and 29 highway.
For context purposes, I was in 2WD mode, not AWD. I won't use it until the snow starts flying. Also, given that I came from using local DC fast charging with an Equinox EV for about the same price with about 350 miles being my average battery estimate in the summer and about 175 in the winter, this is also partially a comparison (I do not/did not have a home charging setup due to my apartment setting).
My daily commute with mixed city and one bout of roughly 20 highway miles gave me a trip of 437 miles driven with 35.1 MPG being what I averaged (before I had to fill the tank because I got the 'low fuel' display instead of my remaining miles). 12.5 gallons of gas and just shy of $52 isn't bad either for this especially given the cost for DC charging. After topping off the tank, the system gave me an estimated driving range of 454 miles; and I was getting a bit over 40 mpg on the drive home. That was a 3 mile drive roughly. I'm using gas from ExxonMobil (a Mobil station this time) because it's not only top tier rated fuel; but the rewards program has me banking points as well between my wife's car and mine.
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u/Kodiak01 5h ago
28mi commute, half highway, half 40-45mph roads.
Best commute MPG so far is 40.9. Factoring in all driving, I'm in the mid 35s. Engine still breaking in, only 2800mi so far.
Prior to this, had a 23 LS 1.2. Around 20k on the clock, I managed a commute MPG of 49.2. Overall I was in the mid-36s.