I wish my TJ got even 13 mpg. Our Wranglers are heavy (they may look light but they're not), have the aerodynamics of a brick, and have an engine design right out of the 60's. It's never going to get good mpg to compete with smaller lighter cars with more modern engine designs.
I get around 15 locally with my 5 speed but if you are not getting much highway miles that will keep your MPG down. even though the TJ's are a brick in the wind, still get better mileage on highway vs stop and go local traffic. highway I get about 18-19 driving at 55.
in theory true but my 2014 4 cyl Buick Verano gets worse local mileage than my jeep and according to dealer, my 13ish MPG is within margin of error. burns me up, there is a modern car, 4 cyl, much lighter and gets worse milage than a 13 year old brick LOLI wish my TJ got even 13 mpg. Our Wranglers are heavy (they may look light but they're not), have the aerodynamics of a brick, and have an engine design right out of the 60's. It's never going to get good mpg to compete with smaller lighter cars with more modern engine designs.
The good thing is that none of us bought our Jeeps for their mpg.
Wow 13 mpg is pretty bad for that car & engine. You sure the O2 sensor is working ok? A bad O2 sensor won't always illuminate the Check Engine light.
I sure didn't buy it for the mpgs. HahaI wish my TJ got even 13 mpg. Our Wranglers are heavy (they may look light but they're not), have the aerodynamics of a brick, and have an engine design right out of the 60's. It's never going to get good mpg to compete with smaller lighter cars with more modern engine designs.
The good thing is that none of us bought our Jeeps for their mpg.
Not sure Jerry. Only has 6k miles on it. I can get about 15 mpg with summer gas. They use winter blends in pa and all my vehicles get worse mpg in winter. If o2 sensor was bad wouldn't it affect my highway mpg too?
You first complained above about only getting 14 mpg. Then you just said you can get "about 15 mpg" with summer gas. Aren't both of those indicators of the bad mpg you first complained about? I suggested above that low mpg can be caused by a bad O2 sensor. I can only make the occasional suggestion, no guarantees.
I wish my TJ got even 13 mpg. Our Wranglers are heavy (they may look light but they're not), have the aerodynamics of a brick, and have an engine design right out of the 60's. It's never going to get good mpg to compete with smaller lighter cars with more modern engine designs.
The good thing is that none of us bought our Jeeps for their mpg.
It's not close to what Buick says I should get but dealer feels it's normal. I'm not really concerned about it as I only drive it about 1.5k miles per year. It's not killing my wallet gas wise. Was more a comment that I get better local mpg from the jeep.You first complained above about only getting 14 mpg. Then you just said you can get "about 15 mpg" with summer gas. Aren't both of those indicators of the bad mpg you first complained about? I suggested above that low mpg can be caused by a bad O2 sensor. I can only make the occasional suggestion, no guarantees.
If 14-15 mpg is indeed normal for your car, no need to do anything. If it's not and you're unhappy with it as I thought you were, consider replacing the upstream O2 sensor.
