Avistow Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Well, I've got just over 10,000 km on my 6 cylinder 2013 SXT now... I don't exactly drive it that delicately. I use the "Fuel Log" app on my Android Phone... My average fuel consumption is 15.47 L/100 km, the best was last weekend on my first long distance highway trip at 10.49 L/100 km, and the worst was this past Winter with idling and such at 20.91 L/100 km. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I and my son made trek down to New Hamburg Ontario from Burlington yesterday to attend the annual MOPARFEST gathering and despite the intermittent light rain it is again the largest in the country with about 1200 cars - having said that we used expressway and rural roads for 377 km and averaged by EVIC and hand calc 9.2 l/100km at speeds between 50 to 120 km per hour. rolly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 (edited) Just returned from 6 day road trip to the Wallaceburg - Windsor. Filled up in Wallaceburg then on to Windsor then back to Burlington all on the same tank of gas , filled up upon return home with Evic showing 8.4L/100 kms and DTE now showing 918 kms all at 105 to 135 kms/hour. Posted pic of evic in my gallery. Edited September 7, 2014 by bigtsr rolly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazjoureny Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 just did a trip to the coast and back 600km .Change in elevation 600 meters to 1100m to sea level & back ,averaged 9.5 liters/per 100km very happy for a brand new enginee rolly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ZINGA Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 It varies. My 2014 AWD 3.6 (5700 miles so far) typically gets 16-17 MPG on my daily commute, which is 100% stop-and-go for three miles one-way, with a lot of idling. I go through six lights, and 3-4 of them usually have 5+ cycles that I have to sit through. The other two I always have to stop for the red at least once. Brutal on fuel economy. I drove to Frankenmuth, MI last wednesday, and after setting cruise control to 70 MPH and resetting the EVIC at speed on the highway, I was able to consistently get over 30 MPG. Round trip mileage was 28 MPG. 140 mile trip, including some country 55 MPH driving and a few miles through the small village itself at low speed. Not bad at all. My historical average since purchase in May is 19.06 MPG, having tracked 3154 miles so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li Stev Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 My fuel mileage on my 2009 dodge journey is horrible city is 14 or 15 and highway is 16 to 18 I have the 2009 w/ 6 cyl, recently drove from Chicago to atlanta to memphis and south to batesville, ms. and returned to chcago. I departed chicago at 14mpg and returned at 27.0. city is mostly 13 to 17. hwy was at least 24mpg. speed was 75-85. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Crossroad Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Picked up a brand new Journey Crossroad FWD with the 3.6 Wed and headed out on a 1200 mile round trip road trip Thursday. Had 4 adults with luggage strapped to the top in a soft carrier over mostly relatively flat terrain averaging 75mph and according to the EVIC only averaged about 21 mpg and at times was at 19 mpg. I was disappointed to say the least, thought it would get at least close to the EPA listing of 26. Should the mileage improve as it "ages" a little? Did others get poor mileage when new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Welcome to the forum. Your mileage will get better as the engine breaks in. I get over 26 mpg regularly on the highway. I've also gotten better than 30 mpg on occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis9935 Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 You people that say you get 26+ mpg you must be driving under 75 mph on flat lands than. Shit my 2012 Avenger 3.6 only got 26-28 on interstate if I was lucky! @ 75 mph! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Naw, we drive downhill a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman425 Posted September 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 The luggage on the roof is a fuel economy killer. As the engine breaks in the mileage will improve a bit also. According to my EVIC, we consistently achieve 27-28 MPG on the highway with four in the car and cruise set for 68-70 MPH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis9935 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Not sure if anyone else has tested the evic mpg Avg but it's always off on mine, shows higher than what you actually get! This was tested by top off and reset the trip, plus backed up by GPS trip. It's close but not 100% accurate. 2late4u 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Not sure if anyone else has tested the evic mpg Avg but it's always off on mine, shows higher than what you actually get! This was tested by top off and reset the trip, plus backed up by GPS trip. It's close but not 100% accurate. Before giving my avenger to my wife I used to manually track it... Stopped when I bought this. You've peaked my interest, I am going to check the next few fill ups to see where we are at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windancer Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Not sure if anyone else has tested the evic mpg Avg but it's always off on mine, shows higher than what you actually get! This was tested by top off and reset the trip, plus backed up by GPS trip. It's close but not 100% accurate. I have a 2010 Dodge Journey R/T AWD and the EVIC is always out, since day 1 I have always religiously kept track on my fuelly on both my vehicles. The results can be seen below. Terry 2late4u 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onecrazyfoo4u Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 I wonder if the back carriers that hook up to the hitch would be better for fuel economy than the rooftop carriers? You would think so since the luggage is out of the windstream at least. Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Series-63153-Mounted-Carrier/dp/B001G4Z5J0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1410820141&sr=8-2&keywords=hitch+luggage+racks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I wonder if the back carriers that hook up to the hitch would be better for fuel economy than the rooftop carriers? You would think so since the luggage is out of the windstream at least. Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Series-63153-Mounted-Carrier/dp/B001G4Z5J0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1410820141&sr=8-2&keywords=hitch+luggage+racks Those would still cause air turbulence, but it would be greatly reduced... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis9935 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Added weight kills mileage also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Added weight kills mileage also True... I don't know what kind of roof carrier was used, but I would assume the hard plastic ones with the smooth transition in front would be your best bet. I think you can only put 100lbs on the roof rack though, so the rear holder may be the best bet for large loads regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanga10002 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 I just came back from a road trip. My journey avp now has a bit over 4000 miles. 2014. We drove from Washington state to Hollywood/LA to Anaheim/Disneyland, back and forth for a few days, then to Reno, NV back to Washington State. I call my AVP my little engine that could. Maybe the AVP wasn't made for crossing the mountains. Probably better to purchase if your not doing too much traveling, nevertheless, I got awesome gas mileage! Journeyman is correct for I was surprised when I looked and saw 28.9 mpg! I took advantage of it and ran it to almost empty. Got about 530 miles. Yay! I stayed between 68 & 70. However going down hill it didn't seem to matter? Thank goodness for cruise control! Love my AVP aka little engine that could! rolly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinbill Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I just posted my 12-month ownership experience in which I complained about averaging 16.83 l/100 km (17 mpg) average for just under 7,000 kms of driving, mostly city. I do not idle, warm up my vehicle excessively, keep to posted speed limits, and check tire pressure regularly. I have had one oil change since purchasing the vehicle. With the return to winter here in the eastern prairies, I am now seeing my fuel economy decline to over 18 l/100 km [<16 mpg]. Our government's EnerGuide says I should be getting 13 l/100 km(22 mpg) and 8.4 l/100 km (34 mpg) with the AWD. Either we've been greatly misled or someone has been screwing with the fuel economy claims. I track my vehicle expenses and fuel consumption using CarCare, a Windows program. Does anyone have similar issues with a '13 Journey AWD? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I always keep my EVIC set to the fuel economy display. Driving the loop around Columbus, OH, last July, with less than 1,000 miles on the odometer, two people on board, no luggage, cruise set for 75 mph, it read a constant 36.5 and would go up and down a little, depending on the terrain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrmagoo Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Bill, if you were able to test your DJ the same way they do their tests you would probably get "close" to their specs. Normal driving it 's not going to happen. I have a 2011 with 3.6 fwd and in winter with remote starts when it is below -30 I get about 13.6l/100km. Took a trip last Aug. to Northern Manitoba up by Thompson and did 8.3 to 9.1l/100km, dependent on terrain. I figure I get good mileage, now if I could only keep my foot out of it and save my front tires! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) I just posted my 12-month ownership experience in which I complained about averaging 16.83 l/100 km (17 mpg) average for just under 7,000 kms of driving, mostly city. I do not idle, warm up my vehicle excessively, keep to posted speed limits, and check tire pressure regularly. I have had one oil change since purchasing the vehicle. With the return to winter here in the eastern prairies, I am now seeing my fuel economy decline to over 18 l/100 km [<16 mpg]. Our government's EnerGuide says I should be getting 13 l/100 km(22 mpg) and 8.4 l/100 km (34 mpg) with the AWD. Either we've been greatly misled or someone has been screwing with the fuel economy claims. I track my vehicle expenses and fuel consumption using CarCare, a Windows program. Does anyone have similar issues with a '13 Journey AWD? Bill Had to do the math real quick... at 7,000km you are at about 4,300 miles. You will likely start to see better mileage as you close in on the 8,000mi mark (~13,000km). I have seen this on my last two new vehicles (both Dodges). Edited November 21, 2014 by Lobitz68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Official Dodge Support DodgeCACares Posted November 21, 2014 Official Dodge Support Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 I just posted my 12-month ownership experience in which I complained about averaging 16.83 l/100 km (17 mpg) average for just under 7,000 kms of driving, mostly city. I do not idle, warm up my vehicle excessively, keep to posted speed limits, and check tire pressure regularly. I have had one oil change since purchasing the vehicle. With the return to winter here in the eastern prairies, I am now seeing my fuel economy decline to over 18 l/100 km [<16 mpg]. Our government's EnerGuide says I should be getting 13 l/100 km(22 mpg) and 8.4 l/100 km (34 mpg) with the AWD. Either we've been greatly misled or someone has been screwing with the fuel economy claims. I track my vehicle expenses and fuel consumption using CarCare, a Windows program. Does anyone have similar issues with a '13 Journey AWD? Bill cruisinbill, Lobitz68 brings up a good point, your vehicle does have a break-in period for the engine and internal components. Although your fuel economy will be less than average during the colder winter months, you'll be seeing improvements once the engine is broken in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonSlayer Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 2013 Journey R/T AWD 3.6 engine 11.8 l/100 km combined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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